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April 22, 2008 10:27 AM PDT

LaCie releases 500GB rugged hard disk

by Justin Yu
(Credit: LaCie)

Ninjas, John Locke, and Bear Grylls take note: your active lifestyle have nothing on the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk. But even if you're not trekking through the trenches and sinister islands, you'll still appreciate LaCie's latest version of their rugged hard disk with an impressive 500GB capacity.

(Credit: LaCie)

We loved the previous models so much that we gave them our much coveted Editors' Choice back in '06, and we're happy to see that LaCie stepped it up to an improved Hitachi Travelstar 5K500 2.5 inch internal hard drive. Like previous models, this also connects via USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800. Anyone making good use of the ruggedized body? We want to hear about how your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive withstood beats, stompings, animal attacks, elemental anomalies, and time travel.

The 500 GB LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is available now for $340 for the USB 2.0 model; $400 for the FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 model.

Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by dmoregan April 23, 2008 2:25 PM PDT
I would love to buy this item, but I can't even find the LaCie Rugged 320gb with USB and Firewire! It's not available ANYWHERE! I don't see the LaCie 500gb anywhere either!
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by justin.yu April 23, 2008 4:48 PM PDT
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11085

enjoy!
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by adrianhui February 14, 2009 2:21 AM PST
i am very dissapointed with this hard disk, after a month the hard disk fails. i havent even been taking it anywhere and its dead, lost 360gb of stuff.
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