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anlashok
05-17-2002, 08:21 AM
Does this convert a EIDE drive to allow use by USB?
LPMiller
05-17-2002, 08:26 AM
yeah, it turns an internal ide drive into an external USB drive.
anlashok
05-17-2002, 10:33 AM
hmm, so its a real USB and no other connections needed?
DoPeY5007
05-17-2002, 10:36 AM
as long as you have the hard drive to go in it, and a USB connector on your PC you will be fine ;)



*edit, it may need to plug into the wall for power though
revil
05-17-2002, 08:41 PM
Or a nice place to cak your porn up. no more need for a upps. :D
revil
05-17-2002, 08:44 PM
I just remembered, I relly want a usb2 or firewire external enclosure that'll fit my dvd drive. If I can do that i could put my entire computer behind my desk! :) but the problem is that all the one's i've seen are ass ugly. anyone know where i can find those?
NullUnit2000
05-17-2002, 11:44 PM
I just got one of these. It's the standard USB version for 2.5" laptop drives. $20 enclosure + $30 3.5 gig HDD and bingo, lots of cheap portable storage!

Much better than ZIP or CD-R if you have to transport large file often.