This is neat. It's an adapter that allows you to connect an IDE drive via a USB cable to a USB port. Unlike external drive enclosures, you don't stick the drive in a box, you just plug it in. Something like this could be useful for pulling data off an old drive or making a disk image of an IDE drive for forensic purposes.
The advantage that I see over a conventional external disk enclosure is convenience. I wouldn't want to employ it for regular use.
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Crazy silly thing is that they make the adaptor nice and stylish with a transluxent box and all. and then they throw in an ugly powersupply and connector with separate wires and such.
But it would be quite handy indeed.
-SjonSvenson-
I've had one in my spares box for about 18 months or so. Useful for what it does. I've also got a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE adapter for attaching laptop hard drives. The big PSU makes it cumbersound to use though. Pity it couldn't be USB-powered.
-Neil Sherin
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