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Posted at 11:50 AM on Thursday 11/6/08 by
Ben
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MicroCenter.com has the Thermaltake BlacX USB Docking Station for $30 - $10 rebate [Exp 11/30] + $6 shipping = $26 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. [BizRate]
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    fxp - Posted 12:01 pm PST 11/6/08 (985 Posts)  Report Spam

    An expensive external enclosure without the enclosure part or the world's biggest USB drive.

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    darktideryezing - Posted 12:21 pm PST 11/6/08 (672 Posts)  Report Spam

    hey, just look at it as the best ventilation system ever

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    gwe - Posted 12:36 pm PST 11/6/08 (356 Posts)  Report Spam

    how well do there really work?

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    5head1 - Posted 12:54 pm PST 11/6/08 (303 Posts)  Report Spam

    #3, they work fine and come in handy for PC techs who need to swap hard drives in and out. The eSata models are obviously faster than the USB ones.

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    BargainHunter777 - Posted 1:11 pm PST 11/6/08 (101 Posts)  Report Spam

    I think

    http://bensbargains.net/deal/82492/

    is a better option.

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    nothingness - Posted 1:14 pm PST 11/6/08 (9 Posts)  Report Spam

    Works like a charm! I love the convenience of swapping out drives and not have to deal with big enclosures.

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    e098005 - Posted 1:16 pm PST 11/6/08 (143 Posts)  Report Spam

    I agree it is a great deal for someone that works on PCs. I am always loading a virus filled harddrive into my fixit machine to clean the infections. This would make it quicker, no need to open the case.

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    twitch42 - Posted 1:50 pm PST 11/6/08 (86 Posts)  Report Spam

    Hold out for eSata, unless all you care about is the convenience.

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    mrmorality - Posted 2:38 pm PST 11/6/08 (570 Posts)  Report Spam

    NO SLAMMING PLEASE!

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    hurl3.0 - Posted 2:50 pm PST 11/6/08 (2471 Posts)  Report Spam

    why not get one of those ide/sata to usb connectors if you're looking for a temporary solution. they're $13 on ebáy.

    stupid fägs

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    LC1207h - Posted 2:52 pm PST 11/6/08 (22 Posts)  Report Spam

    this is a very convenient way to swap drives. just plug the drive in, no having to wire things. very quick. i like mine a lot.

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    rogram - Posted 7:46 pm PST 11/6/08 (172 Posts)  Report Spam

    Great item to have for quick swapping. I use mine to clone to for backup purposes. Works great.

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    necrosaro - Posted 9:12 pm PST 11/6/08 (70 Posts)  Report Spam

    I slam mine into a stack of CDRs and make believe like I'm playing high-tech Pogs.

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    bgrab88 - Posted 9:27 am PST 11/7/08 (85 Posts)  Report Spam

    I got the esata one, big difference and it still has usb for those without the esata but great thing to keep in mind for the future when its usb 3.0 n esata

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    bp101 - Posted 7:49 am PST 11/8/08 (60 Posts)  Report Spam

    definitely wait for esata. even better would be having two interfaces.

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