Akasa Announces DuoDock Desktop HDD Dock

btarunr · Jul 22, 2009, 07:55 PM

Akasa expanded its portfolio of hard drive enclosures with the DuoDock. This highly portable desktop dock measuring 140 x 108 x 71 mm, uses a top-loader to mount 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch HDDs or SSDs using the standard SATA II interface. The loader allows you to insert and eject the drives like SNES cartridges. The device draws power from an external DC power plugin, and connects the drive to the system using eSATA or USB 2.0 interface. With an AHCI-aware operating system, the dock provides hot-plug capability it is available in matte-black and piano-white colours. It will be priced around US $40.

Breathless · Jul 22, 2009, 08:06 PM

why doesn't ANYONE create one of these with both SATA and IDE capability?

DanishDevil · Jul 22, 2009, 08:10 PM

Because it's almost physically impossible to allow both to plug into the same spot:

They would have to implement some sort of rotating connector that you would have to flip every time you swapped from SATA to IDE, and many people would probably forget to do that, and mess up their drives.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 22, 2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

why doesn't ANYONE create one of these with both SATA and IDE capability?

Becuase the IDE plug (inside the dock) would get in the way of the sata plug - clearence issues....

Unless IDE harddrives started coming with built in SATA & SATA drives came with built in IDE.. then maybe it might fit.

In any case it you cant HAVE both.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 22, 2009, 08:15 PM

Oh snap, Danish!!

tigger · Jul 22, 2009, 08:16 PM

Would'nt it be nice if all your mates had one of these.musch faster than usb,and no power brick to carry.

DanishDevil · Jul 22, 2009, 08:17 PM

Beat you

But yeah, it would be nice to have a SATA and IDE option, but it's physically very hard to do. The only way I could see doing it is having an IDE to SATA adapter that you put on the HDD before you put it into the SATA dock. Those require their own power, though, so that would have to be worked into the design as well.

Edit: LOL!

Breathless · Jul 22, 2009, 09:51 PM

How about have two seperate slots in the same device? Thats not too hard, it just makes for a bigger design.

DanishDevil · Jul 22, 2009, 09:55 PM

People would still plug stuff into the wrong place, and bend all their IDE pins, or snap the SATA connectors off of the drive's PCB.

Breathless · Jul 22, 2009, 10:54 PM

No, they probably wouldn't, and if they did, it would be their fault.

Thats like saying they shouldnt make cpu's with pins because people will bend the pins.

DanishDevil · Jul 22, 2009, 10:56 PM

For something that cheap, companies try to make things foolproof so they don't get a crapload of warranty requests for people doing things wrong. That's why they have notches in RAM, and differently-sized connectors that just don't fit elsewhere.

I'm just offering possible reasons for why companies don't have a combo version. Trust me, there are plenty of people who are ignorant enough to plug stuff into the wrong place. I've heard of people building their own PC's without motherboard standoffs and expecting the store to give them new stuff.

HTC · Jul 22, 2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanishDevil

For something that cheap, companies try to make things foolproof so they don't get a crapload of warranty requests for people doing things wrong. That's why they have notches in RAM, and differently-sized connectors that just don't fit elsewhere.

I'm just offering possible reasons for why companies don't have a combo version. Trust me, there are plenty of people who are ignorant enough to plug stuff into the wrong place. I've heard of people building their own PC's without motherboard standoffs and expecting the store to give them new stuff.

I remember once hearing about this case:

A dude wanted to install a program that came in 3 diskettes. Inserted disk 1 and started installing. Then it asked to insert disk 2, which the dude did but, when it asked for disk 3, the dude tried and tried and, no matter what he did, he just couldn't insert the 3rd disk ... while the 1st and 2nd were still in the floppy drive ...

It's an old one and i'm not sure it actually happened, but it just goes to show how dumb one can be ...

Dimi · Jul 22, 2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

How about have two seperate slots in the same device? Thats not too hard, it just makes for a bigger design.

Sharkoon has one! I'm considering buying it

http://www.sharkoon.com/html/produkt.../index_en.html

qwerty_lesh · Jul 23, 2009, 01:44 AM

HDD Docks have been as common as the cold for ages now, theres nothing special in the slightest that i can see which seperates these from all the others flooding the market.

Breathless · Jul 23, 2009, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimi

Sharkoon has one! I'm considering buying it

http://i00.twenga.com/p/49/11/484911vb.png

http://www.sharkoon.com/html/produkt.../index_en.html

Except that the extra slot is not IDE

Ricochet · Jul 23, 2009, 05:44 AM

This is what you're all looking for. I bought one six months ago and it's been a god send.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=11284

You'll need to copy and paste the above link into another address bar for it to load. Simply clicking on it doesn't work.

Breathless · Jul 23, 2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricochet

This is what you're all looking for. I bought one six months ago and it's been a god send.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=11284

You'll need to copy and paste the above link into another address bar for it to load. Simply clicking on it doesn't work.

Hellooo!!! Thanks!

I knew it was possible.

Jul 22, 2009, 07:55 PM	#1
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Jul 22, 2009, 08:06 PM	#2
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	why doesn't ANYONE create one of these with both SATA and IDE capability?

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DanishDevil Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,631 (3.10/day) Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 2,018 Times in 1,585 Posts System Specs	Beat you But yeah, it would be nice to have a SATA and IDE option, but it's physically very hard to do. The only way I could see doing it is having an IDE to SATA adapter that you put on the HDD before you put it into the SATA dock. Those require their own power, though, so that would have to be worked into the design as well. Edit: LOL! __________________ [B/S/T: FS/FT Cisco VPN Gigabit Routers \| WTB] [Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom \| The TPU Darkroom \| The TPU Zune Social \| Tech Net Subscribers Club]

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Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	How about have two seperate slots in the same device? Thats not too hard, it just makes for a bigger design.

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DanishDevil Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,631 (3.10/day) Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 2,018 Times in 1,585 Posts System Specs	People would still plug stuff into the wrong place, and bend all their IDE pins, or snap the SATA connectors off of the drive's PCB. __________________ [B/S/T: FS/FT Cisco VPN Gigabit Routers \| WTB] [Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom \| The TPU Darkroom \| The TPU Zune Social \| Tech Net Subscribers Club]

Jul 22, 2009, 10:54 PM	#10
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	No, they probably wouldn't, and if they did, it would be their fault. Thats like saying they shouldnt make cpu's with pins because people will bend the pins.

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DanishDevil Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,631 (3.10/day) Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 2,018 Times in 1,585 Posts System Specs	For something that cheap, companies try to make things foolproof so they don't get a crapload of warranty requests for people doing things wrong. That's why they have notches in RAM, and differently-sized connectors that just don't fit elsewhere. I'm just offering possible reasons for why companies don't have a combo version. Trust me, there are plenty of people who are ignorant enough to plug stuff into the wrong place. I've heard of people building their own PC's without motherboard standoffs and expecting the store to give them new stuff. __________________ [B/S/T: FS/FT Cisco VPN Gigabit Routers \| WTB] [Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom \| The TPU Darkroom \| The TPU Zune Social \| Tech Net Subscribers Club]

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Jul 23, 2009, 05:44 AM	#16
Ricochet Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is what you're all looking for. I bought one six months ago and it's been a god send. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=11284 You'll need to copy and paste the above link into another address bar for it to load. Simply clicking on it doesn't work. Last edited by Ricochet; Jul 23, 2009 at 05:49 AM.

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