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November 21, 2005

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Today's Tip: IDE-to-Serial ATA

SITUATION

Most PC’s in offices, facilities and classrooms today use the parallel ATA/IDE disk drive interface. Many of your clients may not be aware that new computer purchases will most likely require a switch to the next generation interface - Serial ATA. To some, this may cause quite an interruption to workflow and processes, not to mention the pending obsolescence of their investment in IDE drives, which may be essential to their business model. CRU-DataPort has a solution for you to offer those clients to help ease their transition to SATA.

SOLUTION

NEW - IDE-to-SATA DataPort – A removable hard drive carrier that allows existing IDE hard drives to be used in Serial ATA computers. ROI is justified through continued usage of current HDD investment and convenience of using either drive type moving forward. This may be just the solution they’re looking for!

WHY

    Users can swap IDE and SATA drives in the same PC
    Reduced drive costs help justify system upgrades
    Eases transition to the faster Serial ATA platform
    Enables continued use of IDE drives in SATA PCs

HOW

    Built-in IDE-to-Serial ATA Host bridge converter
    Converts any standard 3.5” IDE/ATA hard drive to Serial ATA

For more information please contact CRU-DataPort today!