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December 28th, 2009, 14:40
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Oh, Brando (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Brando/) -- how we do love thee. Be it random accessories (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/brando-credit-card-light-bulb-fills-the-void-in-your-wallet-n/) we don't need at all or legitimate peripherals (http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/28/multi-shape-cobra-psp-stand-wraps-you-up-wont-let-you-go/) that make our lives all that much easier, you're always there -- steadfastly waiting for us to fall in love over and over again. Mushiness aside, the outfit's new USB 3.0-to-SATA adapter is indeed one of those remarkably useful devices, enabling any old SATA hard drive to be accessed externally at USB 3.0 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/USB30/) speeds. Essentially, this is the pocket-friendly version of Sharkoon's latest SATA QuickPort (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/sharkoon-sata-quickport-adds-usb-3-0-support-doesnt-forget-its/), but rather than forcing you to carry around a dock, this simple dongle travels easy and plugs directly into the port-laden side of your spare HDD. Granted, you'll need a USB 3.0-enabled PC or expansion card in order to take advantage of the additional speed, but for $48, this looks to be an excellent excuse to get that dusty, unused drive of yours back into service.Brando's USB 3.0-to-SATA adapter gives any old HDD those SuperSpeed powers (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/brandos-usb-3-0-to-sata-adapter-gives-any-old-hdd-those-supersp/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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