This is a must for all those out there who either haven't got enough bay spaces, or need to temporarily connect an HDD or optical drive to their PC or laptop via USB 2.0. Working on a Windows 98/Me/2000/XP platform, it allows you to connect 2.5/3.5" SATA/IDE drives via a compatible USB 2.0 port.

The unit has a power indication light, and runs off a 12v AC adaptor. There is also a built-in on/off button. The unit measures 72.5 x 56 x 14mm and the AC Adaptor measures 115 x 57.5 x 32 mm. When released it will retail for 2,980 Yen / $25.

Another possible use for this could be on a more permanent basis. Rather than buying yourself an HDD enclosure, you can simply connect this to your laptop and have a cheaper version of an external drive. Seeing as a lot of large capacity HDDs are less than half the price of their external counterparts with faster read/write speeds too, this actually provides an advantage.