


Brand | Scythe |
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Model | SCKJA-1000 |
Changer Type | USB to IDE |
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Specifications | Connection: USB1.1 / 2.0 HDD Compatibility: 2.5" HDD with less than 9.5mm Thickness Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Mac OS 9.2 or later Dimensions: 2.59" x 0.74" x 0.43" (Adapter Unit) 4.21" x 3.03" x 0.52" (Silicon Jacket) |
Features | USB Adapter and Silicon Jacket Designed for 2.5inch HDD Eliminating unnecessary devices or features, and make it very simple for easy-to-use yet affordable device! Silicon jacket is designed to be stackable! USB Cables are Included Includes the USB A - mini USB connecter and ready to connect the drives with over 0.5A |
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Date First Available | May 22, 2007 |
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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.