Here’s a neat device for people out there who like to conceal their gadgetry. You know who you are…housing your TV’s behind doors in cabinets and building whole computer workstations inside cupboards. Well, here’s one for your SATA Hard Disk Drive and I must say, it does radiate a certain warm, old world, vintage kinda charm.
Made by the Japanese manufacturer Digital Cowboy, the HARDBOX W-31UA looks like one of those awesome-smelling, centuries-old encyclopedias and would be great for use in libraries, or even just on a bookshelf at home.
Each enclosure will house one 3.5-inch SATA HDD and transfers data over a USB 2.0 connection. It measures 1.57″ (40mm) x 7.87″ (200mm) x 6.27″ (159.5mm) and weighs 1.7lbs (775g) without the drive.
The HARDBOX is set to be released in Japan this month and will cost ¥4,980 which is around $50.
Sources:
Digital Cowboy via Akihabara