# USB to external 3.5/2.5 drive adapter - Neat geek solution for transferring HD info

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 16, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-to-external-3-5-2-5-drive-adapter-neat-geek-solution-for-transferring-hd-info/260113 "2004-08-16T18:54:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-to-external-3-5-2-5-drive-adapter-neat-geek-solution-for-transferring-hd-info/260113/1 "2004-08-16T18:54:59Z")

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Neat little unit that’s useful for getting desktop and notebook hard drive info into and out of PCs without having to open the case, or mount and clamshell the hard drive unit in an external USB box.

[Back-up Q EasyGo USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter Cable - $ 31.95](http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=EG-U2)

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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-to-external-3-5-2-5-drive-adapter-neat-geek-solution-for-transferring-hd-info/260113/2 "2004-08-16T19:47:30Z")

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That _is_ cool!

(Wish they had a FireWire version, though).