[clug] Buying CF/IDE adaptor from e-bay store

[steve jenkin]

My cousin in Brisbane wants to setup a system (Ubuntu server) using a
4Gb CF card in the IDE slot, and 2*SATA disks.

He's found A Good Price for CF/3.5"IDE adaptors on e-bay (from Hong Kong
- A$8 delivered) and asked me for any advice...
>From an on-line Australian store, price is a lot more (A$46 + del?)



Has anyone got firsthand experience of CF/IDE and/or e-bay cheapies?
Any direct experience of friends doing this?


Is there anything I should be warning my cousin to look out for, or
questions he should be asking?


TIA
steve


I haven't been to the Saturday markets in aeons - does anyone sell these
gizmos yet?


[I think this is the store]
<http://stores.ebay.com/Novas-store>


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