LaCie 500GB Rugged Hard Drive

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.