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ADS Technologies USB 2.0 3 1/2IN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE

USB 2.0 3 1/2IN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE

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ADS Technologies USB 2.0 3 1/2IN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE

  • Reviewed by: ranjcar

    08-12-06

    Duration of ownership: 15 Days

    Strengths: When it works it works. Thats all.

    Weaknesses:Undependable.

    Overall Evaluation: Bought my first product which quit working while on warranty. The company was good enough to send me a replacement. This quit working too 3 months out of warranty of the first product. The company refused to replace the replacement citing the date of the original warranty. These products are clearly not built to last even with moderate use. ie. around 2 hrs a day at maximum.

  • Reviewed by: songwei67

    05-19-05

    Duration of ownership: 80 Days

    Strengths: Very easy to assemble, easy to install. Has a fan with it.

    Weaknesses:The enclousure is plastic. And the black and silver color makes it look bulky.

    Overall Evaluation: So far so good. I am very satisfied with this product. I always carry this with me between my home and work for data transfer. Never had a problem. :)

  • Reviewed by: cliff1127

    05-08-05

    Duration of ownership: 30 Days

    Strengths: -The casing is very sturdy and strong-internal fan keeps things cool-the fan is quiet (most noise is determined by the noise from HD)

    Weaknesses:-cannot vertically mount-only on and off switch for power, no HD on/off switch-doesn't look sleek or trendy

    Overall Evaluation: Although i have never purchased another external enclosure, i would definitely recommend this one. Overall, it is a decent one that does the job that is intended. Moreover, the casing never gets too warm because of the internal fan. It has all of the basic feature (USB 2.0, etc.) At the same time, i would not pay extra for this product, in other words, buy it if it is on the cheaper side as i would much prefer something that can vertically mount

  • Reviewed by: aderco1

    04-14-05

    Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks

    Strengths: Small, quiet, works well

    Weaknesses:Integrity of case isn't great, difficult to put case back together perfectly

    Overall Evaluation: So far I'm satisfied with the item given the price, in that it works perfectly. I've used higher-model ADS boxes and Belkin's that had much better integrity.

  • Reviewed by: omrtech

    03-16-05

    Duration of ownership: 14 Days

    Strengths: Ease of assembly, looks good, internal space used well

    Weaknesses:Weak fan/questionable airflow, external power supply to lug around

    Overall Evaluation: This enclosure was purchased for a 7200 RPM Hitachi drive. Installation was very easy and straightforward. Inside there is a fan which is under the PCB(printed circuit board) facing downwards. It's inaudible and it blows outwards through slits in the case. During assembly, I wasted no time cutting out the slats in front of the fan for better airflow, though I don't believe it helped much. The fan is very weak and placing a thin piece of tissue in front of it barely showed movement. It may not matter much, as the drive case never got very hot(maybe when we get into the hot summer here in Texas... we will see). Then external power supply would be nice if incorporated inside the unit but it is relatively small, about 4 inches long. If you can get it for around $30 like I did with rebates, then it is definitely worth it... 4 stars.

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