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
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 31785
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
Create your own high-performance external hard drive with an Acomdata Samba Enclosure. The Samba features a precision-extruded aluminum case in a seductive satin finish, whisper-quiet fanless operation, hot-plug-ability, and an on-off switch. The smart chassis design and fully illustrated guide make installation simple, and like the Samba itself, extremely fast. So take charge now and transform that useful but utilitarian PATA or SATA IDE hard disk into a versatile, reliable, and super speedy external drive. The Acomdata Samba is sure to enhance your desktop as well as your data storage.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Doesn't spin down when idle July 30, 2008
Sean C. Carter (Granite Bay, CA United States)
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
Andrew Sun (CA USA)
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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