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Ever falling optical and hard drive prices; high bandwidth interfaces such as USB and Firewire; and operating systems that detect external drives without additional drivers, contribute to the external enclosure's current popularity. There are many reasons for wanting an external enclosure; add a new drive to a computer without having to open up the computer case, the case cannot accept anymore drives, or simply convert a drive into an external drive. Whatever the reason, they are all easily archived because there are plenty of external enclosures on the market today. This review will take a look at a new enclosure from a long time player in the external enclosure game; the KC-Series 5.25" External Enclosure (KC51) from Mapower. KC51 comes in both USB 2.0 and Combo USB 2.0/Firewire interfaces. This review looks at the USB 2.0 only model.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mapower/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mapower/01th.jpg" alt="Mapower KC-Series 5.25"External Enclosure" border="0" width="250" height="196"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Packaging:</strong> <p align="left">Mapower's KC51 enclosure comes packaged in a sophisticatedly decorated white retail box. The front of the box displays the name of the product along with a shot of the enclosure. The back of the box is the features list in six different languages.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mapower/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mapower/02th.jpg" alt="Mapower KC-Series 5.25"External Enclosure" border="0" width="164" height="250"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">The left side of the box hosts the specifications and system requirement tables. Inside, the enclosure is enclosed in a clear bag and held in with cardboard frames. All the included accessories are enclosed in a white box below the enclosure.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mapower/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mapower/03th.jpg" alt="Mapower KC-Series 5.25"External Enclosure" border="0" width="250" height="180"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"> <strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li> KC51 enclosure</li> <li> Power adapter</li> <li> USB cable</li> <li> Vertical stand</li> <li> 3.5” adapter brackets</li> <li> Allen wrench</li> <li> Screws for 3.5" drive installation</li> <li> Manual</li> <li> Driver CD</li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mapower/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mapower/04th.jpg" alt="Mapower KC-Series 5.25"External Enclosure" border="0" width="204" height="250"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <p>All features of Mapower's KC-Series can be found at on their <a href="http://www.mapower.com/Product.asp?CateID=44&LineID=2" target="blank">website</a>. </p> <ul> <li> All aluminum construction allows for excellent heat dissipation </li> <li>Bright blue LED indicators for Power On and Accessing </li> <li>Plug & Play compatibility for easy and quick installations </li> <li> Enables you to transfer data quickly and safely from your PC or Mac for back-up and/or storage purposes </li> <li>Suitable for 3.5" hard drives and 5.25" devices </li> <li>Fits 5.25" devices up to 20cm in depth </li> </ul> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Available interfaces: USB 2.0 or Combo (Firewire 1394a and USB 2.0)<br> Dimensions (W x D x H): 7.08 x 10.02 x 1.88 in</li> <li> Material: Aluminum</li> </ul> <p><strong>System Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP; Mac OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X</li> <li> Available USB port</li> </ul> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/mapower/enclosure.php"></a> <a href="mapower/enclosure.php">Next (Description)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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