Netbooks suffer for a few drawbacks, not least of which are storage limitations and a missing optical drive. The Aegis NetDock can help out by adding a CD/DVD burner, 4 USB ports (2 are permanently on for charging) and a spot for an easy to access, internal, 2.5″ hard drive.

It comes with synchronisation software, burning software and works with Mac or PC. US$89 for the NetDock on its own, or $189 with the 500GB hard drive included. Should be shipping early March, which is sort of now.

Apricorn’s NetDock instantly changes your Netbook into a mini media center. Say you want to install a new program, access some additional storage, watch a DVD or burn a CD, or perhaps you wish to connect your Netbook to your printer. Apricorn’s NetDock allows you to do all of these things, in a package just over the footprint of a CD.

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