Published on04/22/08
LaCie has bumped up its Rugged Hard Drive's capacity to 500GB, allowing you to tote around more MP3s and video files that you'll ever need for $400. Designed by Neil Poulton, this external hard drive features a scratch-resistant aluminum shell as well as shock-resistant rubber bumper that helps keep data inside the 500GB Hitachi hard drive intact. You can choose from the plain USB 2.0 model or the bus-powered version that does USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800. Each purchase comes with a pre-loaded utility that makes setup a snap and the necessary backup software.