Esata to mac mini

Is there any way I can connect my eSATA external drives to my Mac mini (new 2011 model)?
Third-party hardware adaptors maybe?
Cheers!

Yet another option once they are readily available:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Lacie/9000186/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopp ingengine&utm_campaign=googlebase&gclid=CP2A8c3BxLACFUJo4AodR13DUQ
It is a bit pricey but it gives you to eSATA
ports and since the connection is via
Thunderbolt, you should be able to get
the full speed of eSATA.
You can also check out a Sonnet solution (also avaiable now)
on the OWC site that has a Thunderbolt Express Card adapter
and they carry a variety of Sonnet's Express Cards for Sata/eSATA
connections.
Again, these solutions are a bit pricey, but you will get full
eSATA speeds.

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