http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_throttle_esata_flash_drive

My new PC has powered eSATA ports right on the front next to the USB ports.  The difference in performance between eSATA and USB is night and day (think 20MB/sec max vs. 100MB per sec).

What this means is that when 32GB or better yet 64GB eSATA sticks start coming out I could carry around some sort of virtualized version of my machine and just plug it into someone’s box and get going rather than lugging around a laptop everywhere.

We’re still a bit off from the above fantasy scenario but it’s good to see powered eSATA starting to get supported.

Now, looking at SanDisk, hurry up with a Cruzer® eSATA!