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This is the Twelve South BackPack, a nice and simple metal stand for the back of an iMac or Cinema Display which clips (without marring) to the metal stand. It can then be used to hold external disks or whatever else, hidden behind the monitor.
Despite being a bit overpackaged and having fancier silkscreen that I’d expect on a small clamp-on shelf (both of which I suspect contribute quite a bit to the $29.99 price tag), it’s a nice little device. Assembly was pretty straight forward, requiring just a bit of adjustment to get it on the stand and centered. There are a series of plastic spacers which fit into the mounting clips, with different spacers needed for different types of iMacs or Cinema Displays, likely varying based on stand thickness and angle. A fixed screw protruding from the clip and its hexagonal base fit into slots on the metal shelf itself. The clips are then fit around the sides of the stand, and its weight holds it securely in place on the stand.
While some of the photos that I took show it with a hard drive, I suspect that it’ll see most use from me holding the AMB γ1 DAC tucked nicely out of sight, driving some manner of headphone amp. For now this will probably be a Millett Hybrid Maxed, but I’m considering building another headphone amp over the winter. Perhaps the AMB M³ with its active ground would work out well…
More photos of the Twelve South BackPack are available here, if you’re interested: Twelve South BackPack