its a shame if that thing doesn't have eSATA.

I mean, chances are the HDD inside it is SATA, so eSATA is natural choice, even better/faster than USB3 (and cheaper!!)

The USb cable on it own looks ridiculously short. If you wanted to rest the drive on top of a system and have it connected to usb plugs at the bottom it wouldnt work, or even resting on the desk next to your case. It is too expensive tho, and no USB3.0? so you wait five minutes and take your backup with you?