Thoughts
It just so happens that I was looking for an external enclosure for testing at HEXUS, and the Icy Box seemed to fit my needs rather nicely. It's a simple device and easy to maintain, in terms of swapping out disks during my testing, and combined with the style, lack of noise and its manageable heat output, I'm happy to recommend it.It's not truly portable in the sense that it's tied to its power adaptor, since it can't be powered by the USB2.0 bus, but if your needs fit it's a great little enclosure.
The only problem, for U.K readers at least, is that RaidLogic currently don't have a U.K-based reseller for their Icy Box range, so you'll struggle to find one here. I'm pretty sure that'll change in the near future, but until then you'll be stuck contacting their reseller list, available on their website, should you want one.
In the giant sea of new, affordable external hard disk enclosures, the Icy Box stands out due to its appearance and ease of use.
Recommended if you're in the market for such a device.
Editor's Note: Since I completed the review a couple of days ago, it's been pointed out that Scan are stocking the Icy Box in the U.K., so head over there if you're keen.
Score
Pros
StylishKeeps the contained disk quiet
Doesn't run hot
Not too expensive
Cons
Performance wasn't brilliantHard to find in the U.K.
