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Thermaltake BlacX USB Docking Station $15 at Radio Shack
RadioShack.com has the Thermaltake BlacX USB Docking Station for $30 - $15 rebate [Exp 12/2] + $0 shipping = $15 shipped after rebate. Slam your hard drive into it to make it into a USB external hard drive. Check out this quick look at how it functions.
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#1
fxp - Posted 7:37 am PST 12/2/08 (438 Posts)
Is anyone using these things?
#2
LiveSquid - Posted 7:51 am PST 12/2/08 (1989 Posts)
If it supported IDE drives I certainly would be.
#3
bgrab88 - Posted 7:51 am PST 12/2/08 (74 Posts)
I love mine it makes swapping so easy, I have a 1tb in there right now hooked up via esata, it flies
#4
shtarker - Posted 8:01 am PST 12/2/08 (609 Posts)
via esata? Isn't this one usb only?
#5
wiseass - Posted 8:26 am PST 12/2/08 (106 Posts)
This one is USB only. I bought the eSATA + USB one a couple days ago from newegg for $19 AR.
#6
goldenhkt - Posted 8:47 am PST 12/2/08 (184 Posts)
The esata makes quite a difference, I would hold out for another deal for the esata version if you don't have one yet.
#7
twitch42 - Posted 8:49 am PST 12/2/08 (86 Posts)
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These work great. You can also slam a 2.5" SATA drive in them too.
#2 - The tiny pins on an IDE drive would never work well with this type of design.
#8
mrmorality - Posted 10:06 am PST 12/2/08 (499 Posts)
GOD DAMMIT I HATE WHEN YOU SLAM IT!
#9
Santos - Posted 11:58 am PST 12/2/08 (174 Posts)
Yeah, these look sketchy to me, don't they make enclosures for a reason?
#10
tyk - Posted 12:09 pm PST 12/2/08 (309 Posts)
you just leave the hard drive naked like that?
#11
frankly - Posted 12:42 pm PST 12/2/08 (73 Posts)
These look handy, but I would primarily want to use them to transport large files...not sure that I'm comfortable tossing a couple of naked drives in a bag and carrying them around like that. For those who are using it, have you had any issues with your drives getting damaged?
#12
imrichmiller - Posted 12:42 pm PST 12/2/08 (55 Posts)
I know this one is USB only, but in reading some of the comments, I have some questions.....
Is esata a different cable? Do you need something special on your pc to connect it to?
Is esata a different cable? Do you need something special on your pc to connect it to?
#13
kingtz - Posted 1:09 pm PST 12/2/08 (202 Posts)
This is a great item, but you should really get the newer model with e-SATA.
#12: e-SATA is a different cable. you attach the controller card to a sata slot on the motherboard and then you connect this device to the controller card.
e it's as if the external HDD was directly connected to the motherboard and become much much faster than plain usb.
#12: e-SATA is a different cable. you attach the controller card to a sata slot on the motherboard and then you connect this device to the controller card.
e it's as if the external HDD was directly connected to the motherboard and become much much faster than plain usb.
#14
thezenone - Posted 4:09 pm PST 12/2/08 (99 Posts)
These things are worth their weight in gold if you work on computers.
#15
lampinlance - Posted 11:08 am PST 12/3/08 (71 Posts)
I agree with #14, this would be very handy to have when you work on computers. It will keep your workspace cleaner too.
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