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In Pictures: New Looks in Portable Hard Drives

These spacious new hard drives can come in colorful cases and may include extras like one-touch backup buttons, built-in cables, and sophisticated software.

Melissa J. Perenson, PC World

LaCie Drives Pop Their Tops

For 15 years, LaCie has partnered with boutique designers to achieve unique and distinguished looks for hard drives. The company's latest portable hard drive is no exception--the clean, minimalist Little Disk line of drives comes from UK-based industrial designer Sam Hecht. One of the drive's end caps pops off to reveal its built-in, retractable USB cable, external power port, and two FireWire 400 ports (on the Combo model only); a programmable button can launch any application. The models include the 2.5-inch Little Disk and the 2.5-inch Little Disk Combo (shown here). The 80GB comes with an integrated USB-only cable, while the 120GB, 160GB, and 250GB models come with either USB only or both USB and FireWire. (Prices range from $80 to $230.) The Little Disk includes LaCieSync software for file and personal settings synchronization and encryption on Windows PCs, and LaCie backup software for use with Windows and Mac systems.
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