What Hard Drive enclosure (external) do you guys recommend me?

[Ric0h]

So I got an old 5400 rpm 80 gb IDE hard drive, and want to give it some use.

So ill just use it as a USB flash drive.

so can you guys recommend me a good hard drive enclosure? CHEAP PLEASE
No higher than 30 bucks with shipping unless its really needed

 

[Lexluethar]

Just check newegg out. They have most products you would need, and a great rating system that allows consumers to rate certain products. You can also read their comments.

Newegg.com - Rosewill RX35MV-U-BU SLV 3.5" IDE to USB 2.0 External Enclosure (Silver Aluminum & plastic) - External Enclosures
Newegg.com - Koutech IO-EEU223 Plastic 2.5" USB 2.0 Durable See-Through Clear external HDD case - External Enclosures

New egg is your friend.

 

[Ric0h]

I just saw some that have sata, and IDE

My question is, is there a limit to what it can read from the hard drive? Why does some say only 500GB hard drive max?

Guys. is it even worth it getting them separate? It just seems they will cost more if I bought separate.