External enclosures are great devices; they allow you to connect your IDE devices to your computer externally via USB or firewire this allows your hard drive to be easily portable and simple to install. However, do you know which external enclosure is the best? In this review, we will take a look at just one of the many external enclosures on offer;
the ME-740U2.
Features:
∙ High Performance
∙ Plug N Play Anywhere
∙ Super-Compact Size
∙ Stackable
∙ Stylish Design
Whether you have a Macintosh or PC this enclosure is compatible with either platform. Due to this device running on USB, it is a plug and play hot-swappable connection (meaning you don’t have to shut down your computer and connect your devices). The device can support up to 300GB hard drives, so pretty much any 3.5” IDE hard drive on the market is compatible with this Bytecc enclosure. Measuring in at 198 x 125 x 33mm this product is super compact so it shouldn’t take up a large amount of room on your desk. If you plan on purchasing a large quantity of these devices, you can simply stack them one on top of another. Since external enclosures are on view, it is important that they are stylish and appealing to look at rather then an eyesore.
Contents:
Included with this package are a 3 feet A-male to B-male USB2.0 cable, AC adapter with power cord, quick install guide, and a driver disk. The 3 feet USB cable is used for connecting the enclosure to an available USB port on your computer. The AC adapter with power cord is used to power the enclosure via the 30-Watt external power supply by plugging the adapter into any normal wall outlet. Incase you are unfamiliar with how to operate or install an enclosure, a quick install guide is provided. If you are running Windows 98/ME you will need drivers in order to operate the device, so a driver disk is included.
