USB Hard Drive Uses Hardcover Book for Camouflage

This Hardbox external hard drive from Sarotech does one thing best, and that is to blend in well with all the other hardcover books like Harry Potter-series on your bookshelves. And someone actually thinks poor-sighted burglars might mistaken the Sarotech drive as an ordinary book if the blinking LEDs don't give it away.

The USB enclosure supports both SATA I/II 3.5" drives, and since it doesn't have a fan, you better not block the fake page detailing that is used for heat ventilation. The drive has a built-in power supply, which is obvious given its size measuring at 200 x 160 x 40mm. So you really only need to drill a hole in the bookshelf to let the power cable through. A quick glance at the back reveals a power button, write protection switch and an one push backup button, which activates IntelliStor backup software. While using a hardcover book for camouflage is as nifty as this pair of USB photo frame-speakers, it still doesn't justify the drive's $300 price tag especially when Sarotech doesn't include a hard drive.

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