Got a knack for all things rugged, rubberized and orange? Then you’re undoubtedly conversant in LaCie’s robust line of drives, which the firm’s been pandering to abusive storage lovers since 2008 . Joining the family today are 500GB, 1TB, and (next month) 1.5TB miniaturized versions of Neil Poulton ‘s shock, drop, and rain-resistant baby. In addition they tote USB 3.0, making them perfect candidates for quick transfers if you are being hunted by some rare and shortly-to-be extinct Amazonian jungle cat. Sound like your form of shindig? PR and a video await you after the break.
PARIS, FRANCE – Today LaCie announced the most recent addition to its family of award-winning Rugged hard drives – LaCie Rugged Mini, design by Neil Poulton. In line with the Rugged’s shock- and drop- resistant features, the Rugged Mini is 40 percent smaller, rain-resistant and will withstand one ton of pressure. Coupled with its scratch-resistant aluminum casing and LaCie Private-Public software, the Rugged Mini is bound to maintain your data safe and secure.
IDEAL FOR ANYONE AT THE GO
With its small size, in addition to shock-, rain- and pressure-resistant capabilities, the Rugged Mini is good for anyone at the go. Professionals and scholars alike can easily transport the drive of their bag for faculty or for an out of doors photo shoot, and be confident their files are safe and secure. Video professionals will especially appreciate the Rugged Mini’s speed with USB 3.0 and 7200 RPM model for onsite file transfer.
Additionally, the Rugged Mini is backward compatible with USB 2.0. This indicates it could work with any computer or notebook that has a USB connection – offering instant usability, it doesn’t matter what version of USB you’ve.
thrice FASTER THAN USB 2.0
The Rugged Mini is totally bus powered and lines the USB 3.0 interface – which helps it perform 3 times faster than USB 2.0. This difficult drive can transfer one HD movie in lower than three minutes, 1000 MP3 music files in 42 seconds or 2,000 photos in about one minute.
FULL SOFTWARE SUITE
The included software suite is fully compatible with Mac® and PC computers. It allows users to simply arrange the harddrive, in addition to back up and secure data. You may as well enable the eco mode for power savings. The Rugged Mini offers LaCie’s Private-Public software with AES data encryption and password protection – ensuring your files are always secure.
For further backup and security, the Rugged Mini includes 10GB of Wuala secure online storage for 365 days, allowing you to safely store, share and sync your data online.
AVAILABILITY
The Rugged Mini may be available soon in 500 GB or 1TB capacities in the course of the LaCie Online Store, LaCie Corner, and LaCie Reseller+ starting on the suggested retail price of $95.00 (VAT included). For additional info, visit www.lacie.com.
ABOUT NEIL POULTON
Neil Poulton was born in Thurso, Scotland. A graduate in Industrial Design from Edinburgh University and Milan’s Domus Academy, Poulton first came into public view in 1989 because the creator of “the ageing pens,” pens made up of a “living,” wearing plastic that changes color and form with use. Today, Neil Poulton designs and develops best–selling, award–winning products for quite a lot of international clients including LaCie & Artemide. Since 1991, Poulton has lived and worked in Paris, France. www.neilpoulton.com.
ABOUT LACIE
With operations within the Americas, Europe and Asia, LaCie is a number one manufacturer of storage devices for PC, Apple, and Linux. LaCie has differentiated itself through sleek design and memorable technical performance. Discover more about our products at www.lacie.com.
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