LaCie Rugged Hard Disk 500GB

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The Eyes Have It.

I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them. - Diane Arbus

My Life

Buying a Nikon doesn’t make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner. ~Author Unknown

Winter Fog

I can't sing, I can't paint and I can't write how I feel, so all I have left is photography to express myself. - Anonymous

A Time To Reflect

Some of us cynics say that "the quickest way to make a million dollars in photography, is to start with two million dollars". - Anonymous

Mother & Child

A photograph is neither taken nor seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos. - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Feild Sunset

Photography is a major force in explaining man to man. - Edward Steichen

Keep Focused!

One photo out of focus is a mistake, ten photo out of focus are an experimentation, one hundred photo out of focus are a style. ~Author Unknown

Fun In The Grass

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Changing Face Of Photography

I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn't that good. - Anonymous

Fruit Picking In Mexico

Every time someone tells me how sharp my photos are, I assume that it isn't a very interesting photograph. If it were, they would have more to say. ~Author Unknown

Coca Cultivation - Colombia

I didn't want to tell the tree or weed what it was. I wanted it to tell me something and through me express its meaning in nature. ~Wynn Bullock

The New Picasso - Brazil

All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Each one of us forgets different things, a photo may change its meaning according to who is looking at it. ~John Berger

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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk 320GB LaCie USB2 500GB

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The exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton, this portable storage solution offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for true universal connectivity. Conveniently bus-powered and plug & play, it’s ideal for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange on the go. Simply plug it into just about any computer anywhere for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange. Its unique scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber bumper make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to harsh elements for extra protection along the road of your adventures.


Interface :	1x FireWire 800 (9-pin) port; 1x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port; 1x mini USB 2.0 port
Rotational Speed (rpm) :	5400
Cache :	8MB or greater
Interface Transfer Rate :	FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s); FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s); Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
Max Sustained Transfer Rate :	FireWire 800: 40-50MB/s FireWire 400: 30-40MB/s Hi-Speed USB 2.0: 30MB/s
Average Seek Time (Write) :	<12ms
Maximum Drop Height :	35 in. / 90 cm in non-operating mode (dropping is not recommended in operating mode)
Software :	LaCie ’1-Click‘ Backup Software (Windows / Mac OS 10.2 or greater) Silverkeeper for automatic backup and file verification with Mac OS 9 & Mac OS X Driver-free for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Mac OS X;Silverlining for Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Mac OS 9
Size :	3.5 x 1 x 5.7 in. / 90 x 25 x 145 mm (WxHxD)
Weight :	8.8 oz. / 250 g
System Requirements :	Mac OS 10.x / Mac OS 9.x; Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 98SE / Windows Me; Intel Pentium II 350 MHz compatible or greater; Apple G3/G4/G5/Intel processor; Minimum 128MB RAM
Compatibility :	Compatible with Windows© Vista and Mac OS© X 10.5 Leopard (including Time Machine)
Comments :	1GB (gigabyte) = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
Box Content :	FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable; FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible); USB power-sharing cable; Quick Start Guide; LaCie Utilities CD-ROM including: User’s Manual and Utilities
Warranty :	3 Year Limited Warranty

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