In fact, by the time ATA-2 was approved in 1996 ... as master or slave based on their position on the data cable. Serial ATA (SATA) was introduced in 2003 and brought many improvements including ...

SATA drives are the larger, 2.5-inch drives that most resemble classic ... This included a small L-shaped connector to transfer data and a similar larger connector for power delivery.

Having a spare 128GB solid state drive and a Dell Mini 10 netbook to shove it in, there was only one problem, the drive did not have SATA connectors. That problem was taken care of like a pro with ...