Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure

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★★★★☆
3.6

based on 8 reviews  

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★★★★☆
4.1

 

$29.99 at RadioShack

 
 

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Pros

  • Easy setup (5)
  • Attractive design (4)
  • Compact (4)
  • Easy to use (4)
  • Quiet (4)
  • Fast connectivity (2)
  • Reliable (2)
  • Durable (1)
  • Fast (1)
  • Large capacity / good size (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to use (1)
  • Freezes easily (1)
  • No on/off switch (1)
  • Poor performance (1)
  • Slow connection (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (6)
  • File transfer (3)
  • Laptops (3)
  • Travel (3)
  • Additional storage (2)
  • Multimedia (2)
  • Photo storage (2)
  • Video (2)
  • Access laptop data (1)
  • Large projects (1)
 
 
 

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Take your hard drive on the road with you.

Specification Description
Model 25-420
Accessory Indicator Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Benefits Works with both PCs and Mac®Simple plug-and-play installationFCC/USB IF/WHQL approved and RoHS compliantInclude
Cables Included USB Y cable
Capacity UOM mAh
Country Of Origin China
Description Header Take your data with you.
Display Catalog Number 25-420
Included in the Box 2.5" IDE hard drive enclosureCarrying pouchUSB Y cable 1.96 ft. (60 cm)
Inputs 1 x USB(Power/Data)
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 12
MAP Price 0.0
Model 25-420
New Date Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 CST 2008
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Outputs 1 x USB(Power/Data)
Product Depth 5.1
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Height 1.7
Product Type External
Product Weight 5
Product Weight UOM ounces
Product Width 3.2
Required to function IDE hard drive from Hitachi, WD®, Seagate®, Samsung® or Maxtor®Mac® or PC with available USB 2.0 port
Supported Languages English

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Last update: Jul 5, 2009

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[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

50 percent rating.

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Quiet

    Cons

  • Freezes Easily
  • Poor Performance
  • Slow Connection

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Travel
 

"Since purchasing this product two weeks ago, I have tested this product with six different 2.5" drives. Three of the drives were found, although slowly and sometimes grudgingly, and the remainder would not even pick up the hard drive, leaving me to find an alternate method of data retrieval. Also, …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Oct 16 2008
Joshua Caine
New Orleans, LA
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  • Tech Professional
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Price: $29.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Great product for laptop data recovery

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Access laptop data
 

"I had a laptop which broke down and I needed access to all my files on its hard drive. This product allowed me to pull out the laptop drive for connection via USB to my home computer. After removing the housing and plastic multi-pin adapter from the 2.5" 9mm ATA/IDE laptop drive I was able to instal …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 8 2009
Jimbo
Grandville, MI
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  • Power user
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Price: $29.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Excellent with a Fujitsu Drive!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Fast

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • File Transfer
 

"I have an old laptop that died. The AC plug (not the cable, the actual plug) no longer works. So I have no way to charge it. It has numerous other problems too, so I gave up on it.



I needed to wipe the hard drive, so I purchased this product. I was reluctant at first, because of the previous rev …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 16 2009
Josiah W
Omaha, NE
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  • Power user
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Price: $29.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Worked Fine

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Multimedia
  • Travel
 

"Used this as a storage device for all my music to be used in my 2008 Ford Edge's SYNC system. After installing a 30GB laptop drive, I plugged it into my 2007 Aluminum iMac and started transferring the tunes immediately. Worked pretty fast over USB 2.0. After the load was complete, I plugged it in …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 27 2008
brn2ski00
portland, me
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  • Tech Savvy
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Price: $29.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Perfect

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Large Projects
  • Multimedia
  • Travel
 

"Found this by accident at your local Radio Shack. Wasn't sure why you carried it, but got it home and installed a Toshiba hard drive out of my broken Toshiba Laptop and it worked perfect. Kudo's. Now I have a backup drive for my new laptop. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 12 2009
Keeper
Little Rock, AR
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Reviewed at:
Price: $29.99
 
 
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