Once you go BlacX ...

I just purchased a Thermaltake BlacX hard drive dock from TigerDirect.  I wanted a way to quickly back up data and access data from other SATA drives I have sitting around the office.

Included is a USB and eSATA cable.  I wanted to use the eSATA cable for faster transfers, but my older motherboard didn't have an eSATA port, so I had to buy an interface card as well.  Before I bought it, I looked around for reviews and and the only negative things about the drive dock is that sometimes the power button on the back breaks.  I keep mine plugged into my 20 year old Curtis command centre and I use the power button on there to turn it on and off. (NOTE: I stole the pics from the Thermaltake site and another site as marked on the pic)

BTW, I don't trust a 20 year old surge protector to keep my equipment safe, so I have a newer APC surge protector power centre that the Curtis command centre is plugged into.

The BlacX will take both 2.5 and 3 inch SATA hard drives.  The button on the front is to eject the drive, but I find you also need to give it a gentle tug at the same time.  The LED light glows when the unit is turned on and will flash red when data is being transferred.

I just need a storage case for my hard drives while they are not in use.  An idea for Thermaltake might be a horizontal docking station with multiple bays where you can select which drive you want to read and the other bays are for storage.