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Nov 4, 2010

Freecom CLS External Drives an Homage to Obsolete Storage


Freecom's CLS external hard drive series take an aesthetic page from cassettes and floppies of our already distant memory. Each 2.5" drive is minimal, durable, and can be hand-labeled for quick reference to its contents.

The German-made, Belgian-designed drives can also be docked three at a time, via a single USB connection, allowing you to consolidate space and admire the retro look. Why do things look cooler when they're vertical?

30 comments:

  1. Foul Bachelor FrogNovember 4, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    I might buy 2 or 3 of these :D

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  2. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    wow this is very good for old timers :D

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  3. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    Those are really neat looking.

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  4. LuigibombNovember 4, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    Curious how big they are?

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  5. ShimizuNovember 4, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    they will come overpriced as hell IF they come here to brazil :(
    i'll stay with my usual flash drives...

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  6. Giant Robot HitlerNovember 4, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    Nice~

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  7. JRamNovember 4, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    Hm... the only references to floppies is the 2.5"?

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  8. Oxygen for Everyone!November 4, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    Speaking of external enclosures, I've been needing to get one, so i don't have to keep swapping hdd's on my laptop

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  9. CookingManiacNovember 4, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I shall buy one of these awesome devices.

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  10. JimNovember 4, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    They appear to be still of use. Like a flash drive but slightly less convenient.

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  11. GurneyNovember 4, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    oh wow nice iw ill have to get one of these

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  12. CopyboyNovember 4, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    That is soooo retro-cool.

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  13. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    wow never seen anything like that before im thinking of getting it now

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  14. WillowNovember 4, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    Those are cool, I want lol

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  15. LexingtonNovember 4, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    Yeah I have too many hard drives around clutering up the place.

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  16. The InformantNovember 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Wow, this is actually pretty cool!

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  17. SikoriNovember 4, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    Pretty cool. might have to look into these.

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  18. ego_rkoNovember 4, 2010 at 11:47 PM

    Belgian-designed - no thanks =)

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  19. Craig PhillipsNovember 5, 2010 at 1:21 AM

    I've been wanting to replace my old external drive for some time now. I was originally planning on just choosing a case and drive to work with, but this is much cooler looking.

    Impracticality wins with sleek design every time.

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  20. You Piss Me OffNovember 5, 2010 at 1:38 AM

    This is awesome, I totally want it. XD

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  21. SamNovember 5, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    The docking idea is great, i like it

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  22. SebastianNovember 5, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    They just do, haha.

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  23. Suciô SanchezNovember 5, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Gadget viagra?

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  24. dntmtrNovember 5, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    Does it say anything about the capacity of each drive? That could be a fucking good little unit, letting you add more and mroe space as you can afford it. Be like having a 6tb external.

    I want one!

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  25. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    wow cassettes very nostalgic

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  26. Green_MagixNovember 5, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    I love it mate! I'm a bit of a techie myself and I love the retro storage look!

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  27. jinxNovember 5, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    looks quite useful!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Great looking hard drives!

    Should save a lot of space.

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  29. SoreLosersGamingNovember 5, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Looks pretty awesome :P I think I still have a crate of old VHS tapes labelled just like that somewhere...

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  30. TravisTouchdownNovember 6, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    hah wow this is awesome! def brings back mental images of cd racks

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