Akitio’s pretty new alloy enclosure has a back full of inputs: eSATA, USB 3.0 and two FireWire 800 ports. There’s no way to jack in a Thunderbolt connection, though.
The SK-3501 Super-S3 is stackable and fanless, with a perforated front panel and heat sink providing cooling duty. The enclosure sells for $150, and you’ll still need your own 3.5″ drive to pop inside; luckily, storage guts are fairly inexpensive these days.
When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.
