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Macally PHR-250CC FireWire/USB 2.0 2.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure | 
 enlarge | Brand: Macally
Category: CE
List Price: $46.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $17.00 (36%)
New (39) Used (4) from $24.99
Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 8253
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS 9.2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3 x 6 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PHR-250CC
Model: PHR-250CC
UPC: 701107485355
EAN: 0701107485355
ASIN: B0000B3ALD
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Small, slim, and portable hard drive enclosure features fast USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 connectivity | | • | Solid aluminum body offers excellent protection and heat dissipation | | • | Accepts 2.5-inch IDE hard drive | | • | Offers fast USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 transfer rates | | • | One year warranty |
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Product Description
Macally's mission is to provide its customers with the highest quality and value product which exceeds their expectations and provides an effortless and pleasant interface with their PCs. Macally is achieving its mission through excellence in design, manufacturing and service.PRODUCT FEATURES: Portable size for easy carry; Solid aluminum body for protection and excellent heat dissipation; Design for 2.5" IDE HDD (up to 9mm height); Works for both Mac and PC (no driver required except Win98); Supports USB2.0 and USB1.1 connection; Supports FireWire connection; Dual FireWire ports for daisy chain; Hot plug and play; Active LED to indicate power and data access; No AC power adapter required.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 Great 2.5" laptop IDE enclosure. November 4, 2008
I love this enclosure. First of all, it's the quality build. It doesn't bend. As advertised, it is a nice aluminum body build. Granted, it's not the slimmest enclosure, but it will still fit in your hand. I wanted a nice sturdy yet small enough enclosure. The screws and board that anchor the 2.5" HDD are quality parts. Very snug fit in the enclosure.
Nice bright activity lights.
Love the ability to use a single Firewire connection or use the dual USB connections (one for data and one for power). Thank god I don't have to worry about carrying a power brick around.
 firewire frustrations October 27, 2008
Product is well-built and the drive fits in snugly. Has a cable that connects a second USB port to the power input of the enclosure.
USB works well: the drive powers up with a simple USB connection and quickly appears in My Computer, ready for use.
However, I bought the enclosure to be able to connect using firewire. On my laptops - Dell Latitude D630 (WinXP) and Dell XPS M1330 (Vista business) - the drive is not recognized when connected using firewire. Without a power supply, the drive will not power up at all when connected with firewire. With a power supply (USB power cord provided or AC adaptor) the blue light goes on but the computer does not detect the drive at all. Thought it was a Vista problem (all documentation stops at XP) but it didn't work with the D630 (using a cardbus firewire adaptor).
Annoyingly enough, no information is given on the exact AC adaptor needed.
Other HD enclosures using firewire have worked on both computers.
Rated low as you would be better off getting an enclosure with just the USB connection.
expensive, but top-notch product September 22, 2008
I recommend this if you want the best possible product. The case is light weight but very sturdy. It is very stackable with rubber strips to prevent movement and firewire to set up a series of bacups. Top notch, would buy again.
Highly Recommended September 13, 2008
I had replaced my old hard drive in my iBook and still wanted to use the old hard drive as a back up. Found this product, purchased it and when it arrived it was the easiest to set up and use. Installed my old hard drive in the enclosure, plugged it in and turned it on. It just worked. Great product.
This is the enclosure to buy older Mac laptop drives July 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
QUALIFICATIONS
This enclosure will fit standard 2.5" laptop drives of the older IDE or PATA (parallel ATA) variety. For Macs, that means most of the iBook and Powerbook G3 & G4 drives will work. Do not buy this enclosure if you have a drive that came out of any of the newer MacBooks; they use the newer SATA (serial ATA) technology, for which Macally has another product.
WHY BUY AN ENCLOSURE?
Why would anyone want to buy a hard drive enclosure that doesn't include a hard drive? Mainly because you already have an extra internal drive and you need the enclosure to make the internal drive function as an external drive.
Most people end up with homeless internal drives for two reasons: (1) they got a good deal online and couldn't pass it up, or (2) they upgraded their laptop's main hard drive, leaving the old internal drive as a castoff.
Instead of letting your old internal drive collect dust, give it new life by sticking it into an enclosure. You can then continue using it as a backup drive, perhaps.
REVIEW
I love this enclosure because it looks cool, it's very small, it includes both USB and Firewire 400, and it doesn't require a power supply. And, it was super easy to set up with my old internal drive.
Looks -- the aluminum case looks great, especially because it matches my PowerBook G4. I also like its small size and cool blue light that blinks as the hard drive is used. The drive includes a nicely snug fabric case (feels like soft vinyl). The drive+case+cable should have no problem fitting in even the smallest computer case or backpack.
Installation -- If you buy a new 2.5" PATA/IDE drive without a case, then it will be a breeze installing it in this enclosure. All you do is undo a few screws and you're in. You slide the drive onto a chassis with loads of pin connectors that line up nicely, slide it all back together and redo the screws. That's it.
-- if, like me, you bought a replacement internal drive for your laptop, then you'll first have to swap out the old drive. On some laptops, like mine, this is a difficult and long task, requiring patience and advance prep. Advice for iBooks and Powerbooks can be found at http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/.
-- once you've done the swap, installation of your old drive into the enclosure is a breeze in comparison. It literally takes just a few minutes.
Functionality -- my old 80gb internal drive runs great in the enclosure. It spins up fast and always mounts on my desktop in just a few seconds. The old drive sounds a bit louder than it used to, probably because it's no longer buried deep inside my laptop. I really like the on-off switch that most other enclosures do not include. Another huge benefit of this drive is that it doesn't require an external power adapter.
-- if you're using firewire, the enclosure gets all its power through the firewire cable (included)
-- if you're using USB (older iBooks, perhaps), you'll need 2 free USB ports because USB carries less power than firewire. Luckily, the enclosure also includes the 2 USB cables that you'll need: 1 cable goes from computer USB to enclosure mini USB; the other cable goes from computer USB to enclosure power port. Sounds kind of clunky, but hey, it works... and you still don't need to carry around a heavy power brick.
I researched a lot of competing products and decided it was worth paying a few extra dollars to get a quality drive that includes all the features that I value.
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