[Thinkpad] 2.5in HDD external USB 2.0 enclosures

[Mitchell Yee]

Hello:

I've bought one of the Meritline USB 2.0 2.5"
enclosures.  Don't buy one.  The build quality is
poor, mine broke after a week.

Other supporting opinions can be found at:
http://www.bensbargains.net/ktalk/1069706339,68728,.shtml

Mitchell


--- David Lee <d.lee at freeuk.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Anyone got any experience of 2.5in HDD USB2.0
> enclosures? I've got a
> Hitachi 30GB drive that came out of my A30 and I'm
> tempted to get one
> because of the extreme portability, and greater
> versatility than the
> Ultrabay adapter. I'm not too concerned about data
> transfer speed - if
> it's as quick as my Microdrive I'll be happy. I'll
> mostly be using it
> on USB2.0 enabled systems, so the lack of USB2.0 on
> my A30 won't be an
> issue (although I have a firewire adapter so I could
> go that route if
> I wanted).
> 
> However, any comments on the claims that they can be
> bus powered?
> 
> Thx,
> 
> David
> 
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