Possible conversion from 1.8" IDE to 2.5" SATA?

Hi, I've seen this adapter on eBay. Anyone know whether it'd fit inside a One AOA110-Ab? Wishful thinking, right? :roll:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-8-ZIF-LIF-SSD-to-SATA-Adaptor-for-Acer-Aspire-One-9A_W0QQitemZ350239801364

Here's what is says about it:

1.8" ZIF/LIF HDD to SATA Adaptor for Acer Aspire One
This adapter can convert your 1.8" ZIF/LIF SSD/HDD to SATA
Compliant with ZIF specification.
Size same as 2.5" SATA HDD
No driver is required & easy to install !!

Package Includes
1 x ZIF TO SATA ADAPTER
1 x Toshiba type ZIF cable
1 x Hitachi type ZIF cable

 

One issue: If you have SSD version there is ZIF connector in it, if you have HDD version there is SATA connector in it. I do not see real reason why you want to install this adapter as you already have ZIF in the motherboard - or I'm missing something...

 

Hi, thanks for your response. I think you might be missing something though - the adapter is from ZIF to SATA.
I have ZIF, so fitting this (if it fits) would convert it to SATA, meaning I could use a 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD, right?

I've no idea whether or not that would improve the speed, or whether any 2.5" device would fit inside the case. But that's why I'm asking

 

Looks very much like it has the circuitry to convert SATA to the 110's PATA.

 

Speed depends on SSD or HDD. SATA is standard as such so data transfer speed is up to device. If you use fast SSD - yes you'll get speed increase. Remember that if you have SSD model you do not have SATA connector in laptop. You need to solder one for yourself... At the other hand you can just connect faster SSD via ZIF and have the same w/o any adapters...

 

Exactly. That's why I'm asking about this ZIF to SATA adapter :roll:

 

Ok forget it. Case closed.
On reading more carefully (and it's not all that clear), this converts a ZIF drive to SATA, it doesn't convert a ZIF interface to SATA which is what I had hoped to do.

Oh well, back the drawing board. Unless anyone knows of another way to use SATA devices in a PATA only netbook...?... Nah, didn't think so