EAGLE ET-CS2MU2-BK 2.5" Black IDE USB 2.0 Mesh External Enclosure

Pros: Worked with little difficulty even years later. Granted at times I was using harddrives that had seen a good bit of mileage, but I plan on putting some proper NEW drives in to use as portable storage.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Works as intended. Keeps drive cool

Cons: Doesn't support sata internally ;P - duh, I knew that when I ordered it!

Pros: I looked around at all the options others feature. But, by far Eagle Mesh Ext. Enclosure had exactly what I was looking for ex. USB powered, mesh for better cooling and slimmest one out there. Was easy to insert HDD and assembled in minutes. Plugged in and whalla, hdd recognized, formatted to FAT32, loaded 125GB worth of movies, plugged into PS3 and bam son!!...Done

Cons: Yeah...screws are small, ok screw driver. But how cares if your a tech you'd have your own nifty set anyway, Right??

Overall Review: I GIVE THIS A FAT A+ for quality and pricing.

Pros: Great price, solid construction, looks good. I love that only one cable is needed for both signal and power.

Cons: tiny screws don't always go back in well after drive is added

Pros: Quick delivery and no damage. Lightweight and sturdy.

Cons: Doesn't come with OS. Ha!

Pros: It works fine. Looks good.

Cons: A little snug fitting.

Overall Review: Wish the case was a tad smaller in size. It's a little wider than a Vantec enclosure I own. And noticeably bigger than a newer portable Toshiba hard drive I purchased. But it pretty much stays in a drawer as back up so I don't look at it much anyway.

Pros: - Works - Looks good - Low price

Cons: ...no included 2.54mm jumper cap? How could they not drop a jumper or two into this? Now I have to purchase a jumper for my IDE drive (since it will no longer be the primary drive). ...how many folks kept their old IDE drive jumper caps!!! :-)

Overall Review: This is a great product. However, I gave this 4 eggs because I simultaneously purchased a very similar SATA product from Nippon Labs (same price) and that came with: (a) a small screwdriver, (b) a 'leathery' transport pouch, (c) black inserts to go inside the mesh to obscure and protect the top and bottom of the drive. Also, there was no branding on the Nippon Labs product. I think the lack of an off-brand logo on the cover of the unit makes it more attractive (you can easily peal off the UL/FCC stickers on the bottom).

Pros: Very compact, slim design, attractive appearance, works as expected. Basically a plastic frame with the connectors and circuit board at one end, and two metal mesh cover plates, the bottom one already attached. You can see the drive through the mesh. Two LEDs, blue pilot and red flashes during access.

Cons: Those tiny screws, other reviewers are not kidding. You'll need a #0 Philips driver, not supplied. The screw holes in the plastic frame are not tapped, so you will need to use judicious force and care to attach the top plate. No insulation between drive and cover plates, I felt obliged to cut a slip of paper to lay on the circuit-board side of the drive to insulate it from the bottom plate.

Overall Review: Simple, minimalist design, no nonsense. Cool running, ventilation not an issue, but no protection from liquids, would be a serious clean-up job if it gets wet. There is no screw connection to drive, but it is not a case you will want to swap spare drives in and out of.