The Gigapod III is a very stylish case for 3.5" HDDs. The aluminium case is solid and installation of a Hard Disk in the Spire case is also something very easy, requiring only two screws. The supplied guides give the HDD stability inside the Gigapod III. In most cases, there shouldn't be a need for any software installation, so anyone with little to no experience can install and setup the Gigapod III.

While normally, the Hard Disk Drive you install in your PC determines performance, in this case the limiting factor is the USB connection. We installed an 80GB HD from Western Digital and the overall performance was satisfactory. The case is also available with Firewire or even SATA interface which should improve throughput. The most important thing for anyone using an external drive, is reliability and the convenience provided.

At the time of the review, the price for the Gigapod III on the e-market was close to US$30, which is quite low.