HOT!! PCMS BLUE ALUMINUM EXTERNAL USB 2.0 CASE FOR LAPTOP 2.5" HARD DRIVE $12 shipped

[realdeals]

$13 shipped for a 2.5" USB 2.0 encloure. Not bad deal if you have a old laptop drive that is lying around. Here is the link
http://www.pcmicrostore.com/Pa...tail.aspx?q=p:10501713

There also have Fujitsu 60GB 4200RPM Model: MHS2060AT hard drive on their homepage for $84. Not a bad deal.

 

[Nickcc]

I'm in for one.

 

[joeski]

I bought one of these last week and it works great. My HD is 12.7mm and it would not fit in the case so I hooked it up without the case until I found an enclosure for 12.7mm HD.

 

[dp004i]

Does anybody know what type of hard drives were used in the old model Nomad Jukebox? I have one I haven't used in ages, so I figured I might as well take out the hard drive and put it to a good use.

 

[GuruBob]

Dumb question, does this enclosure transfer at HI-SPEED USB 2.0?

 

[simo]

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/harddrivecase.html#4077

Got similar things for $10-13 - I got the $13 Vantec one, it works great.

 

[joeski]

Originally posted by: GuruBob
Dumb question, does this enclosure transfer at HI-SPEED USB 2.0?

USB 2.0.

 

[Souka]

BTW. many of these have a mini-usb conenctor onthe drive.... and some are propieritrary.

I just ordered 4 different models/manufactures from NewEgg.com....all four had the mini-usb plug...but two of them were propieraritary. So if you lose the cable, your SOL.

I HIGHLY recommend getting a USB enclosure that uses the standard USB A/B cable.


My $.02

 

[simo]

The one I got from softwareandstuff has a mini-USB connector (well they would, the regular connector would be bigger than the enclosure!) and it's not proprietary as I've connected the drive to my flash drive cables and it works too.

In fact the drive comes with a cable that has two USB connectors (as well as the mini-USB), so if you're working through a non-powered hub, you can plug it into two sockets to get enough power. It's not needed if you're plugging straight into the back of the PC of course.

Edit - and it is USB 2.0 high speed (480Mbps) not USB 2.0 full speed (12Mbps, aka USB 1.1) although obviously are backwardly compatible so will run on USB 1.1 too.

 

[dealseaker]

nice, i bet alot of people that got that deal at Dell on the 60GB 7200rpm laptop hd will be looking for something like this in the future, i probably will be looking to get one to, if my hd comes in (backordered as of now)

 

[OJ]

Good Deal, Thanks

 

[schdaddy]

Bought 2 last week both work great.

One problem I've ran into is that the promixal USB connection works, but the distal one seems to only provide additional power.
It's like this on both units.

 

[EnEyeEm]

This a dumb question. But can you use this on your regular desktop. I have an additional 80GB hd that i cant find space to put in my tower. This sounds to be a good price and i was wondering if it can just be used with desktops also. Thank you.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: EnEyeEm
This a dumb question. But can you use this on your regular desktop. I have an additional 80GB hd that i cant find space to put in my tower. This sounds to be a good price and i was wondering if it can just be used with desktops also. Thank you.

It can be used with desktops. But you have to keep in mind that this external case hold 2.5" drives (laptop hard drives usually). Most drives that are bought for desktops come in 3.5" which won't fit this external case.

Just a heads up.

 

[ECartman]

got one coming .. good find

 

[Mikeman101]

Just bought one. Thanks for the Heads up. Great Deal!

 

[KenSr]

Thanks OP

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: simo
http://www.softwareandstuff.com/harddrivecase.html#4077

Got similar things for $10-13 - I got the $13 Vantec one, it works great.

Has anyone gotten both this one and the OP's one? I'm just wondering which one has a better build quality. Can anyone comment on the build quality of either?

 

[STiSev]

The Vantec 2.5" USB 2.0 drive looks much nicer with a silver finish, but has a total [shipped] cost of $20.06

The PCMS BLUE ALUMINUM EXTERNAL USB 2.0 CASE costs $12.91 total shipped. 35% difference in price.
But that PCMS one is really ugly. I want black. =(

 

[tryanasaurus]

Do these enclosures require the use of an external power supply or are they powered by the USB connection?

 

[ECartman]

Frys has a Tritton aluminum 2.5" enclosure today for FREE AR. I picked one up this morning...have this blue one coming from this deal also to compare.

The one from Fry's looks pretty nice though.

 

[Ziptar]

Nice deal... I have a extra 60GB drive now because I jumped on the Dell 7200 RPM Drive Deal.. I was going to the PCMS Enclosure until I tripped over Ultra 2.5" Mini Portable USB 2.0 / Firewire External Hard Drive Enclosure with Built-in Rechargeable Battery.. Granted its 5 times as expensive but, It's got a Battery that supposedly lasts up to ten hours.....

 

[Solema]

What is the purpose of a battery if the HDD is bus-powered?

 

[Ziptar]

No need for bus power... saves a USB port.


[EDIT] Tiger Direct Pissed me off on something else, I decided to go with the $12 one [/EDIT]

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: ECartman
Frys has a Tritton aluminum 2.5" enclosure today for FREE AR. I picked one up this morning...have this blue one coming from this deal also to compare.

The one from Fry's looks pretty nice though.

Ok I got this blue aluminum case from this deal for $12 and am comparing it to the Tritton case I got at Fry's a few days ago (Free after rebate). This blue case is a POC compared to the Tritton. The Tritton has a nice slide out chassis for the drive, this blue POC has only a connector -- your drive can bounce around. The Tritton has the capability for aux power in case you wanna run it off a USB hub, this blue case does not. The Tritton feels much more solidly built, and uses a standard USB cable...this blue case uses a proprietery cable (don't lose it) and feels very cheapo (ie the LED is just sorta sittin there, the case screws together, no support for your drive inside the case, very thin aluminum)

All in all the free (after rebate) case at Fry's is an order of magnitude better than this one.