After placing the order from D3ll for Adaptec enclosure, I was still looking different options and found out this at circuit_city which is pretty decent price for USB 2.0/FireWire combo, not sure about the chipset though. Ultra Mini Portable Hard Drive Enclosure 2 rebates $25 from mfg and $10 from CC for online purchases only. more details -
Ultra Mini Portable Hard Drive Enclosure (ULT31310) ULT ULT31310 • Converts internal drives • Supports 3.5" drives • USB 2.0/FireWire • Built-in fan • Hotswappable • For PC and Mac®
Sounds like it may have some issues. Here's what the only reviewer at CC had to say about it:
"This is made of really cheap plastic. It's junky! And XP wouldn't recognize this... finally set the drive to master and it worked great. (Instructions don't say anything about jumpers). The IDE cable and Power cable are so short that it was almost impossible to hook both. It really took some time to maneuver it. Once together she looks pretty and works great! However I only give it four stars as it is almost impossible to hook up, and the drive gets VERY HOT! Next time I run it the cover will be off. I will get more of these if I can get them for $40 or less... but as cheap as this is made, $25 is all it is worth. But it does work great."
ryansridge said: Sounds like it may have some issues. Here's what the only reviewer at CC had to say about it:
"This is made of really cheap plastic. It's junky! And XP wouldn't recognize this... finally set the drive to master and it worked great. (Instructions don't say anything about jumpers). The IDE cable and Power cable are so short that it was almost impossible to hook both. It really took some time to maneuver it. Once together she looks pretty and works great! However I only give it four stars as it is almost impossible to hook up, and the drive gets VERY HOT! Next time I run it the cover will be off. I will get more of these if I can get them for $40 or less... but as cheap as this is made, $25 is all it is worth. But it does work great."
Funny that they still gave it a 4 star rating!
Sounds like the person has no idea what he is doing. In an external enclosure, of course you want to set it to master. He didn't do so and it didn't work. His fault for not knowing what he was doing. When he did it right, it worked.
jbenren
Addicted Member
posted: Jul. 31, 2006 @ 11:15a
Good find, OP.. But I already jumped on the adaptec deal from Dell yesterday, otherwise I would consider this one. Haven't seen a USB/firewire combo enclosures this cheap yet.
microdvd said: Beware, one of the rebates goes to ONREBATE (Tiger Direct rebate house).
You may never see that money again.
Are you bashing Onrebate cuz everyone else does, or from experience? From MY experience (about 12 rebates in last 3 months), ALL have been paid quickly with no issues. I think Onrebate is on the up-and-up, and certainly better than some others these days. I personally wouldn't let that be an issue.
nickmdeal
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jul. 31, 2006 @ 1:35p
jbenren said: Good find, OP.. But I already jumped on the adaptec deal from Dell yesterday, otherwise I would consider this one. Haven't seen a USB/firewire combo enclosures this cheap yet.
I am in need of one of these, but I think I'll do the ADAPTEC version, more confortable with their rebate reports, and their service and support.
As well, I think I prefer metal to fan enclosures, especially when there doesn't seem to be much ventilation on this one.
I'm also going to put the 500GB seagate in there, which this drive enclosure doesn't seem to support.
Good deal, but they probably shouldn't call it "ultra mini portable" since you still have to find a wall socket to plug it in to (not bus powered). Too bad.
jariten
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 31, 2006 @ 7:00p
aznshadoboy77 said: Good deal, but they probably shouldn't call it "ultra mini portable" since you still have to find a wall socket to plug it in to (not bus powered). Too bad.
Even firewire would have problems spinning up a 3.5" HD on bus power, though The "mini" refers to the form factor being kind of tight; but there are a lot of cheap "tightly-packed" enclosures around now.
This is a good deal for the FW - but I wish it used a standard bridge board that I could have scavenged into an enclosure with more breathing room for air circulation etc. Instead it uses a full-length PCB - kinda like what you usually see in the 2.5" enclosures. Still nice at $15
If the rebate goes thru, then this is a great deal.
flyindance
Shopaholic Member
posted: Aug. 1, 2006 @ 4:07p
WattaDeal said: Seems to be problem with $25 MIR on www.onrebate.com. The $25 rabate is not listed on their website. Right now I am cancelling my order.
It is listed there. I just found it.
flyindance
Shopaholic Member
posted: Aug. 9, 2006 @ 3:17a
Can anybody please tell me where/what's the serial number of this product? Is it on the enclosure or on the box? I can't seem to find it. Thanks!
Canucklehead said: microdvd said: Beware, one of the rebates goes to ONREBATE (Tiger Direct rebate house).
You may never see that money again.
Are you bashing Onrebate cuz everyone else does, or from experience? From MY experience (about 12 rebates in last 3 months), ALL have been paid quickly with no issues. I think Onrebate is on the up-and-up, and certainly better than some others these days. I personally wouldn't let that be an issue.
Same here. Ive never had any issues with their rebates.
sprasad22
Addicted Member
posted: Aug. 9, 2006 @ 7:30p
I can't seem to find the serial number too.. Is there someone who did?
nl0013
New Member
posted: Aug. 10, 2006 @ 11:45a
serial number is on the power supply.
i was confused too.
here:
Thank you for your rebate inquiry.The serial number would be the one for the power supply that we are looking for.
We appreciate your participation in this promotion. If there is anything else we can do to assist you, please contact us at cc_consumer@parago.com .We are always happy to help.
You can also track the status of your rebate at www.ccityrebates.com.
sprasad22
Addicted Member
posted: Aug. 10, 2006 @ 1:49p
what about the serial number for the hard drive enclosure..?
eddiel0727
Broke Member
posted: Aug. 10, 2006 @ 1:57p
I don't think there is S/N for this product. Called the rebate center, CSR said just use her ID as Serial#. ID:G0705 name:Wendy. You can try to get one with a call.
nl0013
New Member
posted: Aug. 10, 2006 @ 7:37p
from email from customer service, for the hard drive enclosure, check the power plug, it has a serial number. that 's the only thing i bought and i asked if the power supply was the right serial number.
that's whay they said???
flyindance
Shopaholic Member
posted: Aug. 11, 2006 @ 3:00a
Thanks for all the posts above about the S/N thing. But i'm still confused here. So apparently email and phone answers that you guys got were different. Maybe i should call them up too.
nl0013
New Member
posted: Aug. 11, 2006 @ 12:33p
email them or call them and get a name. then document or keep the email just in case they try to screw with the rebate. when they do, show them the proof.
flyindance
Shopaholic Member
posted: Aug. 11, 2006 @ 5:55p
nl0013 said: email them or call them and get a name. then document or keep the email just in case they try to screw with the rebate. when they do, show them the proof.
i just called them and was told that they're not really strict with s/n. I can simply put "cannot find it" for all they care. I asked if it's ok to put the s/n of the power supply, and was told sure why not.
ra7
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Aug. 21, 2006 @ 3:45p
This Sucks. I just got the following message. I am sure I sent the UPC code. This rebate house is a scam.
Thank you for using OnRebate.com. We are very sorry to inform you that your rebate application does not meet the sponsoring manufacturer's conditions for approval and therefore has been denied. In order to qualify for the rebate, you must have met and complied with all the terms and conditions as set forth by the manufacturer in the terms and conditions of the rebate offer. The manufacturer or vendor who sponsors the rebate sets the rules for disbursement and OnRebate's job is simply to administer those rules by determining compliance and disbursing payment when complete compliance with all manufacturer's terms and conditions has been demonstrated. Since one or more of the manufacturer's requirements were not met, OnRebate.com is regrettably unable to approve your rebate submission.
The following manufacturer requirements were not met:
Insufficient documentation - No UPC Your rebate was denied since the UPC barcode was not provided, as is required for submissions.
Below is a summary of your rebate registration information:
Rebate Offer: UL-2589 Rebate Description: $25 *Circuit City* MIR on Ultra Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5 USB 2.0/ Firewire Rebate Award: $25 Final Reward: Final Reward $:25 Tracking Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Although your original submission has been denied, OnRebate.com would like to offer you the chance to resubmit for this rebate offer. If you wish to resubmit, please send the required documentation to the following address. Please note that in order to qualify you must resubmit within 30 days and resubmitting does not guarantee that a rebate will be approved. You should only resubmit if you can meet all the manufacturer's requirements for the rebate.
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