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| AcomData SMBXXXU2E-BLK 3.5-Inch Black Samba USB 2.0 Enclosure | 
 enlarge | Brand: Acomdata
Category: CE
List Price: $47.58
Buy New: $28.27
You Save: $19.31 (41%)
New (22) from $28.27
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 7475
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 1.4 x 5.6
MPN: SMBXXXU2E-Blk
Model: SMBXXXU2E-Blk
UPC: 708769030718
EAN: 0708769030718
ASIN: B000VNJD18
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Buy with confidence! | | • | Samba USB Obsidian Black Enclosure Kit. Create your own high-performance external hard drive with a |
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Product Description
Jazz up your data storage with Samba. The AcomData Samba Enclosure lets you transform a 3.5" IDE hard drive into high-performance portable storage. Samba?s smart, sturdy chassis and the illustrated, easy-to-follow guide make installation as simple as humming your favorite tune. And feel free to improvise because you can install either a PATA or SATA hard drive. Either way, Samba's near-silent operation will help you stay in the groove while you jam in tons of music, photos, video - and any other digital files.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Doesn't spin down when idle July 30, 2008
I recently bought several of these. At first I was very happy with the them. The build quality seemed very nice, they were solid.
Then I noticed the heat, it wasn't significant but it was enough for me to take a closer look. The drives never spun down! I asked acomdata tech support about it and never received a response. I was concerned this could lead to premature failure, not to mention the extra heat added to the room and higher power usage.
I ended up returning them all and purchased another brand.
Also, just a minor gripe, the blue LEDs on the front were INSANELY bright. I had to either point them away or put electrical tape over the light, which is what I did. Even then, a surprising amount of blue light made it's way through the vents and illuminated the room at night.
 Big Chunk of Aluminum January 4, 2008
I bought the black model recently at a local store. Setup was easy. Initially, the hard drive didn't work because I set it to the IDE master (as per instruction manual) - it worked after I switched it to cable select.
Here are some thoughts on the device.
Pros:
- Exterior construction is solid. The black exterior in the picture is a big chunk of aluminum. The front and rear panels are plastic.
- No fans! The large aluminum block seems to do a good job dissipating the heat.
- Takes a PATA(IDE) or SATA hard drive. I'm using IDE, but the SATA option makes this case flexible for future drive.
Cons:
- The interior tray is mostly plastic. I mention this because I originally intended to swap out hard drives with this case to use some older drives. However, the interior construction isn't that stable and I don't think it will survive if I repeatedly swap the drives.
- Doesn't power down with PC. It uses a physical switch in the back, so the drive stays on after your PC has powered down.
Overall, I recommend this drive enclosure.
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