MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

SimpleTOUGH portable USB drive withstands 10 foot drop

July 16, 2009

The rough and tumble ready SimpleTOUGH USB drive

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It seems ‘rugged’ is the new black when it comes to external hard drives as the need to easily and safely transport huge amounts of data increases. Following the acquisition of SimpleTech, Hitachi has released a rugged portable USB drive under that brand - the SimpleTOUGH.

The SimpleTOUGH drives are designed to endure some serious punishment with a rubberized body that is engineered to withstand a three meter (9.8 feet) drop and take the pressure of a one-ton truck. The units also include an integrated, flexible, foldaway USB cable so the forgetful among us won’t get caught short, and a topside LED for power status.

The drives feature an ergonomic profile for easy carrying and include support for both local and online backup. Hitachi’s Local Backup software enables automatic backups while Hitachi Ultimate Backup service provides secure, online backup with 2GB free.

The SimpleTOUGH drives come in 250, 320 and 500GB capacities priced at USD$99.99, $109.99 and $139.99 respectively.

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Darren's love of technology started in primary school with a Nintendo Game & Watch Donkey Kong (still functioning) and a Commodore VIC 20 computer (not still functioning). In high school he upgraded to a 286 PC, and he's been following Moore's law ever since. This love of technology continued through a number of university courses and crappy jobs until 2008, when his interests found a home at Gizmag. All articles by Darren Quick