# Disguising Technology Fake Book Hardbox Drive By Ayman | Published 2008-05-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardbox References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/05/12/hardbox-external-drive-case-with-hardcover-book-camouflage/) Now you can hide your data with this stylish Hardbox enclosure that looks like a [hard cover book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gatbook). In addition to keeping your desk looking more “educated”, you can [hide the data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-speed-gd10) on your [3.5 inch hard drive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuf-gaming-a2-ssd) from prying eyes. This disguise would blend in too well next to your Harry Potter books. The $300 hardbox, from Korean company Sarotech, connects to your PC via USB and features two status indicator lights on the front. Instead of integrating a noisy fan, the design keeps things undercover by utilizing the fake page detailing on the edges as a heat sync. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Disguised Technology:** The trend of creating technology products that are disguised as everyday objects, offering a blend of functionality and aesthetics. - **Privacy and Security:** The trend of developing innovative ways to hide and protect data from prying eyes, such as hiding hard drives in disguised enclosures. - **Sustainable Design:** The trend of incorporating environmentally-friendly materials and energy-efficient features into the design of tech products like the Hardbox enclosure. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the trend of disguised technology by manufacturing and marketing a range of products that combine functionality with clever disguises. - **Data Storage:** The data storage industry can explore opportunities in the privacy and security trend by developing secure yet visually appealing enclosures for hard drives, offering users a discreet way to store sensitive information. - **Green Technology:** The green technology industry can leverage the trend of sustainable design by creating eco-friendly tech products that blend seamlessly with everyday objects, like the eco-friendly Hardbox enclosure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Desk-Mounted Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-concept.md) - [Folder-Shaped Hard Drive Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folder-external-hard-disk.md) - [Playful External Hard-Disk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive.md) - [Safety-Focused Hard Drive Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-hard-drive-enclosure.md) - [Heat-Dissipating Disk Enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disk-enclosure.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firecuda-external-hard-drives.md) - [Shipping Container Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive1.md) - [Protectively Portable SSD Enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ssd-enclosures.md) - [Skeletal Celebratory Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-skeleton-hard-disk.md)