USB TO IDE AND LAPTOP DRIVE ADAPTER

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,;On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:53:39 -0400, "Mike Hollywood"
,;
,;>Has anybody used this successfully? I was just going to buy one, but
,;>with a price north of $60 thought I'd check first.
,;>http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=906&sku=39994
,;>Thanks,
,;>Mike
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They are available on ebay for less than $20 US and include the
adapter for laptop HDs. Yes I have used them. They are great for a
temporary hookup to recover data, transfer files, etc. As a poster has
pointed out the HD is naked so be careful what it sits on.
 
Mike Hollywood said:
Has anybody used this successfully? I was just going to buy one, but
with a price north of $60 thought I'd check first.
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If I've got it right, this adapter has you connect a bare drive to the IDE
end. That's ugly. There's usually circuits exposed on the underside of many
drives.

If you want to 'permanently' attach a laptop [2.5"] or a 3.5" drive to your
pc, you're better off using an external enclosure. Try www.newegg.com -
they've got a large selection.
 
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