LaCie (http://www.lacie.com), in collaboration with designer,
Philippe Starck, has announced the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive
and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive.
Exclusively featured on the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive, you can
customize the touch-sensitive surface to open an application of your
choosing with the touch of a finger. It’s an easy, efficient way to
streamline your digital life, according to LaCie CEO Philippe Spruch.
Encased in sturdy aluminum, the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and
LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive offer the most resistant choices for
consumer hard drives on the market, he adds.
LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive features a status LED in the form of
Starck’s signature symbol. The symbol glows orange or green to
indicate different activity. The LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive
offers a built-in USB cable for storing and data accessibility.
The LaCie Starck Hard Drives are compatible with Mac and PC systems.
In addition, the drives comes with software such as LaCie Backup
Assistant and LaCie Desktop Manager that help you format, back up and
customize your hard drive.
The LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive is available in 1TB and 2TB
capacities, and the LaCie Starck Mobile Drive in 320GB and 500GB
capacities. Products are available at LaCie Online Store, LaCie
Corner, LaCie Reseller+, and through authorized resellers and
retailers, starting at the suggested retail price of US$129.99 for
the Desktop and $99.99 for the Mobile model.