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BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way [Accessories]
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<blockquote data-quote="Geek" data-source="post: 1961691" data-attributes="member: 246624"><p><a href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/Picture_54.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_Picture_54.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Coming to an Apple Store near you: <a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/backpack/" target="_blank">this thing</a>, that I am completely in love with. It's called the BackPack, and it clips onto the back of new iMac and Cinema Displays, creating an instant shelf for, you know, <em>things</em>.</p><p></p><p> The stupid-simple contraption fastens to your Mac's stem with a couple of non-scratch clips, and is kept in place by nothing more than gravity and friction. You can connect more than one, turning your computer into a brushed aluminum shelving unit, just like you never knew you always wanted, but <em>trust me</em>, you did.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5334847/backpack-shelves-expand-imac-storage-capacity-in-the-most-literal-way" target="_blank"> <img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/smallish_pack01__.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> </a> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5334847/backpack-shelves-expand-imac-storage-capacity-in-the-most-literal-way" target="_blank"> <img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/smallish_Picture_55.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> </a> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5334847/backpack-shelves-expand-imac-storage-capacity-in-the-most-literal-way" target="_blank"> <img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/smallish_Picture_56.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> </a> </p><p> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5334847/backpack-shelves-expand-imac-storage-capacity-in-the-most-literal-way" target="_blank"> <img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/smallish_Picture_57.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> </a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> The shelves are primarily intended for accessories like external hard drives, USB hubs, and docked iPhones, though they could just as easily be used to store non-digital items, like dead tree office supplies, or an emergency sandwich. The possibilities, <em>they are endless</em>. Apparently Apple sees the cleverness in the concept too, since they're planning to carry the BackPack in their stores, for $30 a shelf, or $150 for a pack of six. [<a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/backpack/" target="_blank">BackPack</a>]</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?p=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?p=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gog2bgd8MuBhiSsWrZyd_dS1GFQ/0/da" target="_blank"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gog2bgd8MuBhiSsWrZyd_dS1GFQ/0/di" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gog2bgd8MuBhiSsWrZyd_dS1GFQ/1/da" target="_blank"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gog2bgd8MuBhiSsWrZyd_dS1GFQ/1/di" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:H0mrP-F8Qgo" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:yIl2AUoC8zA" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:D7DqB2pKExk" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?i=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:D7DqB2pKExk" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:V_sGLiPBpWU" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?i=6PAFcTUfe44:yp4VMPanIJs:V_sGLiPBpWU" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~4/6PAFcTUfe44" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
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