Posted by Barry Watzman on 11/30/06 01:54

Well, close. But instead of 2 connectors for $30, how about 3
connectors for $4.99:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330054864151

[That particular auction may have ended, but that seller sells these
continuously, and typically is running about 1 to 2 dozen at a time on
E-Bay. Do a search on "USB IDE SATA Tri", or just click on "See
Seller's Other Items". Shipping is $8.99, parcel post from Hong Kong.
The seller is reliable, I've bought 4 of them over the past 6 months,
but being parcel post from Hong Kong, allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.]


Dave Cohen wrote:

>
> I looked at those, you can do a web search and find a usb to drive cable
> (some with 2 connectors for different pinout). They also come with ps
> and connector for 5v plug on drive. Not very neat but presume they will
> do the job. The catch is they run close to $30 retail. Ebay show a whole
> bunch. With postage they should run under $20 if you like dealing with
> ebay.
> Dave Cohen

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