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Lacie's 2big Quadra is half the RAID drive of its bigger brother the 4big, but still keeps all the connectivity with a nice design and a reasonable price tag.
LaCie's newest Hard Disk MAX storage system doesn't depart from the company's history of sleek-looking computer peripherals. It delivers up to 2TB of storage in an ebony-glazed cuboid designed by Neil Poulton.
LaCie's newest ethernet disk isn't only cool because it stores up to a whopping six terabytes in its stack. According to the company, it's also a NAS that's compatible with Apple's Time Machine.
Kudos to LaCie for making their flash drives more portable—although, the coin-shape may prove problematic. It won't be long before your sensitive data ends up in the hands of some Starbucks employee.
Networked storage is not a new jig (check out our excellent how-to to get your own set up), but it's never been more beautifully designed than LaCie's Internet Space, which is a simple glossy white or black slab that makes even Apple's Time Capsule look overdone. LaCie's first NAS only holds has 500GB or 1TB options and comes with fairly standard media syncing and access software, but you're not really buying it for what's inside anyway (beyond the gigs). [LaCie via New Launches via Electric Pig]
We doubt that the LaCie 5big Network storage array will one day spontaneously become self-aware and take over your office, but the visual nod to HAL is unmistakable nevertheless. And on purpose. Designer Neil Poulton said he created the array thanks to inspiration from the supercomputer at the heart of 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, aside from that all seeing eye thing on the front, this beast is all about affordable storage, not ending your life.
The Gadget: The LaCie USB speakers designed by Neil Poulton are an encore to the original FireWire version.
LaCie's Little Big Disk Quadra has been around for some time, but it's just gotten a major capacity boost. Now the external eSATA/Firewire 800 drive supports up to 1 terabyte of storage by utilising two 2.5-inch 500GB drives in a RAID 0 configuration. It's not quite iPod-sleek storage, but the Little Big Disk can fit in your hand (pending you can lift 600 grams). The new Little Big Disk Quadra runs US$659.99. [LaCie via Fareastgizmos]
Lacie has updated its external d2 Blu-ray burner to write at 4x speeds, twice as fast as its predecessor. The BD drive supports 25 or 50 GB BD-R and BD-RE discs, as well as multiple DVD and CD formats. In addition, the aluminium alloy case has been redesigned by Neil Poulton, giving it a more simple and appealing look. The d2 has both Firewire 400 and USB 2.0 connections, and is available now for as low as US$650. [Lacie via Gizmag]
LaCie's Rugged line of portable hard drives isn't the first to cram 500GB into your pocket, but they're betting it's the most protected 500GB you'll ever hold, with a shock-resistant (and ugly) orange rubber bumper padding the internal shock protection. Buffalo's 500GB option is sleeker and has thwack-thwarting tech of its own, but the brickier Rugged probably has more brick-like durability, and it's US$30 cheaper, so assess your needs accordingly. [LaCie]
