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WOW, This POST REALLY MADE MY DAY!!!!!!
IT’S Awesome, and it deserves every cent!, Now I’m thinking of buying one. Many thanks for posting this.
Also I like the way how the hard drive is attached, it’s way better and faster then using enclosure.
posted by: Elagizy · 6/2/08
Is this from BlacX? They are notorious for making this futuristic, things-you-see-in-movies, hot-swapping enclosures.
BlacX N0029USU: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0283304
BlacX N0028USU: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0280775
Both are those hot-swapping units…they seem cool but dont offer much protection from blunt objects - blunt force trauma! The N0029USU has a 4 port USB hub / docking station.
posted by: Tokar · 6/2/08
:o
This actually seems interesting, one that I can find myself buying and using quite regularly.
posted by: Chrisb · 6/2/08
Well that didn’t seem right on first look,
Isn’t placing the hard drive like that bad for the internals?
posted by: DOOOMKULTUS · 6/2/08
No, hard drives can be placed in any position. Moving them while they run is the only no no.
posted by: protaganis · 6/2/08
Yeah, agreed, proaganis. You can’t move it, so I don’t think what they have there is a good idea at all.
Having said that, it would be useful to be able to test HDs quickly… and if all else fails, it would make a pretty nice piece of art on your desk.
Anyone know if its coming out in the UK?
posted by: Lawrence · 6/2/08
This thing is Sweet! I totally want one for myself. It would be so handy for swapping drives on comps, and for reading drives that need repairs.
posted by: uglyfido · 6/2/08
So it’s pretty much a external hard drive with a bunch of features. Could be very useful…
posted by: Crater · 6/2/08
Very Cool. I have had many of boot sectors die on my Hard Drives. This would be perfect when a drive wont boot in windows. Where can i buy this?
posted by: Dontknow · 6/2/08
Now that is one awesome utility! I was flipping through my X-Treme Geek catalog the other day and ran into this:
http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=22660
It is a lot like this, without the multi-function. I was about to order it, but now that I see this, I would much rather get this!
Thanks!
posted by: ComputerNerd53 · 6/3/08
i still think it isnt safe,the dock is external and can be nudged accidentally,easily .
posted by: DOOOMKULTUS · 6/3/08
wow that is a really cool idea…looks like something that i would buy
posted by: MasonB · 6/3/08
wow very nice product.Even has memory card reader & flash drive slot.Now if only the price would have been a bit low.
posted by: sushrukh · 6/3/08
This is very cool. I like the equipment.
posted by: Shady Freak · 6/4/08
Wow, you’re right, this thing can do basically everything! The price is not that bad either, and for the more experienced tech user, this is a great little device! However, I feel like the average person would get too confused with this…
posted by: BuckeyeFanatic25 · 6/4/08
This would be really useful for testing out hard drives with different operating systems on my PC. I can think of many different purposes that it would help me out with. I think this is a steal for a price of $79. The USB 2.0 ports, and memory cards make it worth the price.
posted by: SG · 6/6/08