LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive
March 25th, 2006
LaCie unveils a tough and speedy portable hard drive for people on the go: the LaCie Rugged Hard Drive with Triple Interface designed to protect data against everyday bumps, bruises and hard knocks of the real world. LaCie Rugged’s unique aluminum shell and rubber bumper protect it from table-height drops, while FireWire 800 gives it the edge needed for video editing and digital content creation.* This exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton packs LaCie reliability into a hard drive that works hard and plays harder.
“LaCie welcomed the challenge to create a hard drive resistant to life’s harsh elements,” says Olivier Mirloup, LaCie Senior Product Manager. “Our customers have asked for high-performing hard drives that are also durable enough to travel with, and we deliver with the LaCie Rugged. It’s capable of withstanding rigorous use valued by digital content creators, emergency services, government, law enforcement, educators and more. Our new LaCie Rugged is built for life’s everyday adventures.”
LaCie Rugged is powered by the FireWire or USB connection, so there’s no need to take along a cumbersome AC adapter. FireWire 800 bus speed of 800Mbits/s coupled with 7200rpm on the 100GB model allow for fastest transfer rates in a portable drive. LaCie Rugged is ready out of the box for cross-platform use, or can be formatted to fit specific needs.
Neil Poulton on the design of Rugged:
“When I was a kid I was crazy about a Sci-Fi show on TV called ‘Captain Scarlet.’ Captain Scarlet was a puppet. But Captain Scarlet was indestructible. He drove the SPV—Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle—a futuristic 10 wheel-drive, high-speed tank that rolled over everything, each of its wheels cushioned by an independent axle and suspension system. The SPV was characterized by its front bumper, which wrapped around the car’s nose like the toe of a classic 70s basketball shoe. The bumper was made of solid white rubber and was heavily grooved to look like segments of an orange. The SPV was tough. It was rugged. It, like its pilot, was indestructible.
So the SPV is where the inspiration for the design of the LaCie Rugged drive came from. With its internal hard drive comfortably mounted on four independent suspensions and its protective external bumper, the LaCie Rugged drive is the high speed pursuit tank of all hard drives.”
Features
* Convenient plug-and-play
* Compact, pocket-sized form factor
* 7200rpm in 100GB model
* Varnished, scratch-protected aluminum shell
* Drop-resistant rubber bumper
* FireWire 800/400 and USB bus-powered
* Driver-free for Windows 2000/XP and Mac OS X
* Comes with LaCie Backup Software
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