Why it's a good idea to own a USB-to-SATA adapter

When the time comes to replace or upgrade your hard drive, you'll be glad to have one of these inexpensive tools.

The Manhattan Hi-Speed USB to SATA/IDE Adapter with power supply connects SATA, SATA-enhanced, IDE and enhanced-IDE hard disks to desktop and notebook computers using a USB port. Transferring and sharing files between desktop and notebook computers, backing up files or storing large file archives on external drives is faster and easier to accomplish. Serving as a bridge, the adapter can transfer data between SATA and IDE external drives when both are simultaneously attached.

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