ADDONICS POCKET EXDRIVE ENCLOSURE ONLY ( AAEXDCASE25 )

ADDONICS POCKET EXDRIVE ENCLOSURE ONLY ( AAEXDCASE25 )
Manufacturer: LEXAR MEDIA INC
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
The Pocket ExDrive is one of the most flexible hard disk drive enclosure kits in the market. Practically any 2.5" IDE hard drive can be installed into this drive kit and turn into an external hard drive in seconds. There is no special tool required. Once the drive is installed, you can than connect the Pocket ExDrive to any computer via USB, FireWire or PCMCIA interface using the Addonics interchangeable interface cables. Or you can even use it as a removable IDE hard drive in any desktop computer or equipment. The Pocket ExDrive is also designed with option to take power directly from the computer so you can have true portability. Whether you are looking for an external hard drive solution to do backup, store you video, digital images or MP3 song or to transfer data between desktop and notebooks, the Pocket ExDrive is a perfect solution.

Average customer rating: 3.0

An Amazingly build portable
Toshiba Satellite 1805-S204 Notebook
In Defense of Toshiba Products
Piece of crap! Bad Design
a very great computer

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Toshiba Satellite 1805-S254 Notebook (1-GHz Pentium III, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive)

Manufacturer: Toshiba
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B00005QSQH

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For outstanding functionality at a truly affordable price, look no further than Toshiba's Satellite series portable PCs. These portable PCs are built to deliver impressive specification together with exceptional value-for-money: an unbeatable price/performance combination that ensures the world's most advanced mobile technology is accessible to every portable computer user.The Satellite 1805 series notebook makes itself remarkable through its outstanding affordable performance and all-in-one design with high capacity storage capability. The notebook has a spacious hard disk drive, powerful expandable memory for smooth-running applications and plenty of growing room. An Intel processor optimizes your productivity and a TFT active matrix display offers a large working area with colorful detail.

Amazon.com Product Description

Whether you're seeking a reasonably priced notebook for business or entertainment, or as a replacement for a desktop system at home, the Toshiba Satellite 1805-S254 is worth looking into. Some of its base features include a 1 GHz Pentium III processor, a DVD-ROM drive, 256 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), and a 20 GB hard disk. Also housed in its 7.3-pound, 1.8-inch-high case are a 56K modem, a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet NIC, and a 14.1-inch, active-matrix display with 1,024 x 768 resolution. The system comes with Windows XP, Microsoft's newest operating system, and the Lotus SmartSuite productivity suite pre-installed.

Customer Reviews:

An Amazingly build portable.......2007-05-06

When i purchased this computer it was top of the line. It was released when P4 processors were only for Desktop computers due to power consumption and heat issues (Pentium m or Centrino didn't exist). The computer offers decent performance for office/home use and it is solidly build (have been carrying it arround for 6 years and the screen is perfect, no cracks in case and it just shows some discoloration in the palm rest area.) As you migth expect, battery is already dead, but now i use it for the kids to play, only with ac power (wise to remove the battery to prevent leaks)My 3 yers old daugther and her cousins keep playing kid's games in it and it has taken several hits due to frequent "it's-my-turn"fights and nothing has broken so far. The only thing i found really anoying for 2 days is that the Cyberblade Video Adapter is not totally compatible with xvid codecs so when you play xvid videos, frames freeze and the sound is choppy. The solution is to change the codec settings of the file to divx using a small freeware app (since they are compatible) and voila. Other option (maybe the best is to install ffdshow codec. Can't complain... hopefully it will loyally serve for another 2-3 years...!!! One of the best investmets i have made... even though i paid around $1400 for it in 2001. It was also one of the first laptops to come with windows XP on it. If you are looking for a remarket portable for using with XP on office or light multimedia use, this is a very solid choice.

Toshiba Satellite 1805-S204 Notebook .......2007-03-04

I'm not a kid under 13, but my daughter is, and she loves this computer as much as I do. After more than 5 years it has never given a significant problem. It has survived drops, spills and constant use and is still runing like new. I replaced the battery after 4 years and added memory. It is on the heavy side, but hey, its more than 5 years old. Overall, it is a great computer. It is much more reliable than my ThinkPad!

In Defense of Toshiba Products.......2006-12-08

While it's unlikely that this outdated 5-year old notebook will be on many wish lists this Christmas, I felt compelled to offer a dissenting opinion to the recent bad reviews given this notebook, and Toshiba in general, by a number of disgruntled owners. First off, the model in question here (pictured above), and the one I purchased in November of 2001, is the S204 unit running a 1G Celeron chip, not the S254 Pentium III model referenced in many of the reviews here. I do not own the Pentium III version and cannot comment on that model.
As to the S204, I can only say that this notebook has been a perfectly-running workhorse for the 5 years that I've owned it, and is still going strong. Beside the loaded features, including a floppy drive, DVD-ROM, ports galore, and a nice overall design, my unit has NEVER experienced any of the overheating/shutdown problems that have been raised here. In fact, using the unit with a Podium notebook stand, this notebook actually runs surprisingly cool. This was a well-reviewed notebook (at a bargain price) upon its release in 2001 and, for me anyway, it has lived up to its initial accolades.
I am not calling hoax on the handful of bad reviews here but I do feel that the silent majority should be heard. These unfortunate folks obviously got stuck with bad units and I'm sure their frustrations are warranted, but there is not a computer manufacturer on the planet that hasn't sold some lemons. (Even the much-glorified Apple Macbook is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit). Toshiba has been in the notebook PC business for a long time, has produced some fine products, and is always worth a look when shopping for a notebook PC. I will certainly consider them for my next laptop purchase - that is, if and when my trusty S204 ever retires.

Piece of crap! Bad Design.......2006-05-26

I believe I bought it in 2001 at Staples. Since the, the problems with laptop include frequent shutdown due to overheat, bad hardrive, dead battery and LCD with dead pixels. This will be the last product I buy from Toshiba.

a very great computer.......2006-02-28

fist of all, i'm not under 13. anyway, i think this notebook is very great. it doesn't shut down all the time. i read other reviews about this computer. it seems that the people who wrote the review was either pissed off about this computer, or they are jealous because other people have it and they don't. this notebook has satisfied all my computer needs. it has a dvd and cd player, 256 mb ram, runs on 1.2 GHz, and dvd and cd buttons to play, pause, skip backwards and skip forward buttons, and a stop button for your cd and dvd. it doesn't have a wireless card, so i bought one. it is worth the price. i mostly use this computer to watch movies. it isn't really for games. i tries playing a game, but it didn't work. but it is a very good computer. buy it if you have the money and want a notebook.

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