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LaCie unveils first rugged eSATA hard drive

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LaCie unveils first rugged eSATA hard drive

We like our LaCie hard drives at Forever Geek. They’re well designed (two of them made it into our top 12 best looking hard drives) and up-to-date with the latest tech. Take the latest announcement: that of the first Rugged eSATA hard drive. LaCie is keen to point out the cost savings of getting an eSATA hard drive over an equivalent eSATA SSD. Given how reliable hard drives generally are now (unless you are extremely unlucky) and the rugged nature of this drive — something LaCie does well — it’s a factor worth considering. Obviously, you’ll need an eSATA port on your computer in order to take advantage of this, Read more »

12 of the Best Looking Hard Drives

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12 of the Best Looking Hard Drives

Who says data storage devices have to look dull and boring? Here are twelve external hard drives that make more of a statement than simply how many gigabytes they store. 1. LaCie Starck Desktop/Mobile hard drives Desgned by Philippe Starck, these cool hard drives (one for the desktop, one for mobile users) look amazing, are made from thick aluminium casing, have a touch sensitive surface for quick launch of applications, and come with auto-backup software. Lacie UK 2. Buffalo SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hard drive Not only does Buffalo’s hard drive use the cutting edge USB 3.0 high speed interface offering up to 125MB/s data transfer rates, but its black curvy Read more »