Very compact, the electronics are in the small case, it enables connecting PATA or SATA hard drives to a USB 2 port. An electronic transformer and cables are also provided to power the disks. Both 3.5" and 2.5" disks are supported.
The performance is comparable with what one normally finds on USB 2 hard drives, quick, but slower than Firewire.
We were wondering if it woud work on the Mac when we discovered this:
Newertech is distributing them under their brand and is assuring it's compatability with both the Mac and the PC. It is being sold for $24.99.
This auxiliary solution to transfer data from disks without having to put them in cases should be very alluring to bidouilleurs.
