First post, by Ensign Nemo
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Hi everyone,
I have a couple of old laptops with IDE hard drives that I would backup to other storage. It seems like a lot of people recommend using Compact Flash or a CF to SD card adapter. However, I've noticed that there are some cheap IDE drives on Ebay that would cost me less than going with the CF or SD option. I have a limited budget for spending on these computers, so I'd appreciate some feedback before buying anything.
The sellers all seem to have good ratings. They are in China, so the shipping time would be a drawback.
Here is a drive advertised as being new:
"SAMSUNG 160GB HM160HC 5400RPM IDE PATA 2.5" Hard Drive FOR Laptop Computer"
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/384325934952
Here are a couple of drives described as open box, but the listings mention that they have been tested:
"Seagate Momentus 80GB 2.5" IDE/ PATA 5400RPM Hard Drive HDD"
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/152252388291
"Fujitsu 2.5" HDD IDE PATA 60GB Hard Disk Drive 5400RPM 8M For Laptop"
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/131755709001
Do any of these drives seem like they are too good to be true or a bad option? Has anyone bought anything similar off Ebay?
Thanks in advance!