Pros: It works. Upgraded my laptop from a 5400rpm to a 7200rpm Hitachi drive and needed to transfer files. Plug and play with Windows XP. I was able to set up two partitions, format them, and transfer about 70GB woth of files to the new drive in no time; all without the need for a screwdriver or an external power adapter.

Cons: It is not really a con since I knew this before I ordered it, but you can only use it with a laptop IDE hard drive and not with a regular IDE device. There are other adapters that for a few more bucks will work with both (some even with SATA).

Overall Review: It gives the hard drive all the power it needs straight from the USB port, and the cable can be connected to a second USB port in case a little more power is needed. The little hard drive "jacket" (more like a sleeve) serves as padding, but do not expect for it to save your drive from a fall or from being crushed inside a backpack.

Pros: It works exactly as advertised. The silicon jacket is a nice bonus - it's the best middle ground between a drive enclosure and just leaving it out in the open. Perfect for a short-to-medium term solution. It's even portable! Just close the flap over the IDE port, tuck it in your bag with your laptop and your good to go. And relatively inexpensive, too!!!

Cons: While the silicon jacket is that nice middle-ground, it does lack the kind of protection that a normal enclosure provides. Also, it only work on the 2.5" IDE/ATA form factor.

Overall Review: Just slip the drive into the jacket, plug-in the adapter, plug-in the USB cable, and you're good to go. Very little fuss to set-up - Windows XP Home Edition noticed it right away and installed it automatically. Couldn't like this product more. I can already tell that it's going to be very useful. I'm in the Navy and most sailors use laptops, so chances are pretty good that I'll be rescuing more hard drives than just my own later on down the line. In fact, a Torpedoman's Mate that works at the school I'm attending is having me order one for his laptop. Everyone should have one of these! It's a shame others charge ridiculous prices for lessers products.

Pros: Works great, does as advertised. Simple setup, no drivers.

Cons: I wish the adapter fit into the rubberized case, rather it sticks outside of it.

Overall Review: For the price, this is a great device, although i would have designed the case to hold the adapter as well.

Pros: It works, the USB adapter can be easily moved to different drives.

Cons: Was hard to align the adapter to the hard drive pins when in the rubber case. The adapter doesn't stay plugged in very securely when the hard drive is in the rubber case.

Overall Review: Nice idea but I ditched the rubber case. I just needed a quick connect to different hard drives anyway. 4 eggs only for the case.

Pros: Works great, what more is there to say

Cons: None!

Overall Review: Great Product, Great Price

Pros: Makes backing up so much easier. Absolutely loving it.

Cons: No cons.

Pros: This is a great product for temporary access to 2.5-inch hard drives. Great value considering it comes with a 5-pin mini USB-to-dual USB connector, if you have another drive that uses this sort of cable, an extra cable costs more than this whole package. The adapter itself is quite small so is a great thing to have in the toolkit.

Cons: none

Pros: Looks like with would work but I bought the wrong part.

Cons: Be careful about the difference between IDE (old style) and SATA (new style).

Overall Review: My mistake, but it's too easy to make the mistake.