The
box is class. Black and orange gives off that trendy "I
also own an iPOD" kind of look while the clear panel
shows off the goods like a window in a red-light district.
All
the key selling points are covered, USB2.0, Windows and
MAC compatibility and drive format.
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Box
Front
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The
back of the box continues the hard sell with some not particularly
great product photographs.
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Box
Rear
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In
the box you get the ICY BOX itself, a driver CD, a rather
brief pamphlet, a USB data cable which also supplies power
to the unit, and a rather confusing USB power lead that
perhaps shouldn't be in the box at all, especially as there's
nowhere I can find to plug it in.
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Box
Contents
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The
ICY BOX enclosure itself is impressive. Like some expensive
cigarette case or hip flask, it stylishly combines a silky
Titanium-like metal alloy and black leather to great effect.
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The
IB-281U
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Nice though the finish on that alloy may be, it's an absolute
bitch to keep free of finger prints and would probably have
faired better in this respect had it been slightly textured.
The reason the flap is up in the air is because the two
screws used to secure the rear cover also secure it.
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The
IB-281U - Rear
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Slim, sleek and sexy, the design is really quite eye-catching
and would probably provide a whole lot of protection too.
If only that raised bead around the three edges was rubber
it'd probably be almost bomb-proof! Not to mention less
slippery in a sweaty hand.
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The
IB-281U - Edge
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