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LaCie Little Disk, Design by Sam Hecht 500GB 301842: Review

Posted to Hard Drives 2009-04-10

Review: LaCie Little Disk, Design by Sam Hecht 500GB 301842

If you are looking for a sleek, portable hard drive that is as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as it is functional, then you may want to check out the LaCie Little Disk, Design by Sam Hecht 500GB 301842. With a glossy case that makes it look like anything but just another external hard drive, the LaCie Little Disk is compatible with both PC and Mac allowing you to look stylish while toting around all your important files in a handy, easy to store package.

With a case designed by Sam Hecht, the LaCie Little Disk measures only 3.18" x 5.08" x 0.71" with a total weight of 6.88 ounces, which is quite small when considering the vast amount of storage space it provides. With so much available storage space, the LaCie Little Disk is small enough and light enough to fit nearly anywhere, allowing you to never be without your most prized files.

Rating:

3.8 out of 5

Features

Unlike some of its siblings, the LaCie Little Disk is one of the few drives in the LaCie lineup that offers both USB 2.0 connectivity as well as 2 FireWire ports. With FireWire transfer rates of up to 400 megabits and burst transfer rate of up to 41 MB a second, you may find yourself wondering how you ever lived without this form of connectivity. If your PC does not support FireWire, the USB port allows for a transfer rate of up to 34 MB a second with burst transfer rates of up to 480 megabits a second.

The LaCie Little Disk also provides users with Sync software and Backup Assist software that allows users the ability to keep all their data safe and secure. Any changes made to any of the files or setting on the drive will be updated on your home pc the next time it is connected, so you can work on writing your new book or polishing up your presentation without a worry that you could lose one of your most recent updates. The backup software allows you to keep all your data safe, so no matter what unexpected pc malfunction may occur, your files will be kept safe.

The best feature is the built in retractable USB cable. With the LaCie Little Disk in your possession you no longer need to worry about remembering to tote your USB cable with you. Since it's all packaged in an easy to store package, you can easily access all your files on any PC with a USB port. FireWire access on the other hand will still need the use of a separate cable which comes with the drive.

Performance

The LaCie Little Disk is actually quite simple to use. No software or drivers need to be installed on your machine in order to start utilizing all the storage space that this drive has to offer. Just connect it to your machine via either a FireWire or USB connection, and you are ready to start saving all your most prized data to the drive. This drive also provides users with the ability to launch any application or document with a push of the shortcut button on the drive. This button can be programmed to launch the backup software or any other document or application of your liking. All that is required is to install the required software and you are ready to go.

Summary

In conclusion, the LaCie Little Disk 500GB 301842 is great for those who like their hardware to look good while being functional at the same time. Whether you need more storage than your thumb drive can provide, or you just like the ability to bring all of your files with you wherever you go, then the LaCie Little Disk 500GB 301842 may just be the drive for you.

Pros

FireWire & USB 2.0 connectivity
Built in retractable USB cable
Sync and Backup software
Plug and play, no software required
Shortcut button

Cons

There are no cons for this product