When it comes to life’s tedious maintenance tasks, backing up our hard drive ranks somewhere between scrubbing the grout in our shower and pulling worms out of our ferret’s rectum. Alakazam! Like a blocky black plastic genie, along comes the ADS USB 2.0 SimpleTouch Hard Drive Kit, the enclosure that saves us labor while it saves our files. Just a single jab of a stubby digit and we’re free to turn our attention to more pressing issues, like the new season of Bridezillas.

Now archiving your files is as easy as selling bratwurst at a Packers game. Just take your existing 3.5” IDE/ATA hard drive (not included for twenty bucks, cheapskate) and cram it into the enclosure. Hook said enclosure to your computer with the convenient USB 2.0 connection and install the included Intech software. Then pour yourself a dram of single-malt scotch (we prefer 10-year-old Glenmorangie, but any brand will do except Glenfiddich), drink it all in one throw, and chase it with sips of Woot wine. Next, use the Intech software to specify what files and folders you want to back up with the SimpleTouch button. Finally, just press the button any time you want to preserve your precious collection of Katherine Heigl JPGs. The ADS SimpleTouch Hard Drive Kit will take it from there.

If scheduled backups are more your thing, schedule to your obsessive-compulsive heart’s content. If you’re a speed freak, freak out on transfer rates up to 480mbits/second. If you’re a light sleeper, the whisper-quiet ADS SimpleTouch won’t disturb you. Once you open your heart to its charms, will you even care that it’s not compatible with SATA drives, and the SimpleTouch button is inconveniently located way on the back of the case? No. No, you will not. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got a ferret to take care of. Where did we put those rubber gloves?

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