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IDE to USB Converter Cable

Posted in computers, diy, gadgets, gift ideas, hardware on Apr 11, 2008

I’ve found a secret cache of cool computer gadgets I’ll be posting over the next few months. For the first installment I want to highlight something really cool that I wish I had about a thousand times. This is an “IDE to USB Converter Cable”, and you can take an internal hard drive, hook it up, and plug it in your USB port just like it was a flash drive. This isn’t a SATA converter cable (but they have those too), but I have to say I still have a half dozen old ATA IDE hard drives lying around from 6GB to 200GB. If I have to transfer buku files from my laptop to my pc - this is exactly what I need! External hard drive full? Flash drive too small? This converter cable will save your butt! If you get fired from your job and need to get some files off your PC at work, just slip this cable and an old hard drive in your briefcase or bag and you’re good to go!

This post of part of The Smorgasbord Tech Reviews series!

usb to IDE ATA converter cable Now you can access or test an internal ATA/ATAPI (IDE) drive without the hassle of connecting it to a motherboard. Just attach the Easy IDE converter and you’ll have fast USB 2.0 access to hard drives, CD burners, DVD drives and more. Great for technicians. Includes 3-foot USB cable, AC adapter and 40- to 44-pin adapter for 2.5 drives. The IDE to USB converter would make a great gift for any geek on Father’s day, Christmas, birthday, or any time! You don’t have to be a computer tech to get use out of this thing, I think that we all have some used hard drives sitting around somewhere that we could easily temporarily use for data transfers with this cable.
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You might even find a great deal on a “IDE to USB converter Cable” on eBay right now:

USB to SATA IDE 2.5" 3.5" HDD Converter Adapter Cable
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USB 2.0 to SATA / IDE HD HDD Adapter Converter Cable
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USB 2.0 to SATA IDE 2.5 3.5 Hard Drive Converter Cable
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USB 2.0 to IDE SATA 2.5/3.5 HDD Adapter Cable Converter
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USB 2.0 to SATA / IDE HD HDD Converter Adapter Cable l6
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USB to Computer IDE+SATA Converter Hard Drive DVD+Power
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USB 2.0 to IDE Hard Disk Drive Cable Converter +Adapter
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USB 2.0 to SATA / IDE HD HDD Adapter Converter Cable S2
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