NewerTech Universal USB 2.0 Drive Adapter

This is a great idea--for $24.95, NewerTech will sell you a universal USB 2.0-to-drive adapter that will allow you to plug virtually any 2.5", 3.5", or 5.25" IDE or SATA device into your desktop or laptop PC, and the adapter also provides power to the device.

"Now why would I want to do that?", you may be asking yourself. The answer is simple--if you buy another PC or upgrade the hard drive in an existing PC (especially laptops), it's really handy to be able to plug in your old drive to a USB port in order to transfer the data to another drive. You can also use this gadget to plug internal CD and DVD drives into your PC using USB (eliminating the need to install them permanently, or in the case of a laptop, allowing you to plug in devices you normally couldn't use).

For $25, it's a heckuva good investment!

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