LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 storage solution
LaCie does come up with pretty decent external hard drives and portable storage solutions, especially when it comes to the careful balance of style and substance. Many LaCie devices in the past are extremely easy on the eye, desirable even, and they also don’t shortchange users when it comes to ability and capability. Their latest efforts shine through like a star in the form of the LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 storage solution, being one of the first few USB 3.0 external hard drives albeit with a twist – this model will boast RAID 0/1 storage capability, where it will be powered by Symwave’s USB 3.0 standard-compliant dual SATA and RAID bridge controller, making it capable of achieving the highest throughput ever in a USB 3.0 external storage product, hence setting a new standard in the dual disk market at the same time. Depending on your storage choice, you can pick the 2Big USB 3.0 in capacities of up to 4TB, depending on your preference and needs, where each purchase will come with an award-winning backup software for both Mac and PC platforms.
While regular home users won’t find the LaCie 2Big wanting, we’re pretty sure that on paper the 2Big is also more than capable of keeping professionals happy, including those who require a large data flow as they are able to leverage and unlock the potential of the USB 3.0 interface. This is mainly a device that caters for folks who want a sizeable data flow as well as fast storage in a single device. For example, video professionals would definitely love it since the 2Big USB 3.0 is able to transfer high definition uncompressed video at speeds of up to 275MB/s burst read transfer speed, or in other cases, performing real time streaming and editing of multiple HD files simultaneously without missing a beat.
Hitting the market early next year while making a splash at CES 2010, there is still no word on pricing for the LaCie 2big USB 3.0 and all its variants, so watch this space as the CG team hits the showfloor in an effort to bring you nothing but well, the coolest.
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heavy duty shelves Says: June 23, 2010 at 7:43 pm
My, how the computer has progressed in the past 25 years. I recall my father bringing home a computer; it included a tape recorder, some tiny keyboard and for memory it had no hard drive, hence the tape recorder. It did not have the user friendly operating system. In fact I could not start the thing. Now we have systems that run our whole lives. Just fantastic technology, our communication and knowledge sharing has never been easier.
Katie Dawson Says: July 30, 2010 at 6:56 am
WOW! What an innovation, I am glad I came across this, I have many friends who are in the media industry and may appreciate a storage devise like this for their videos! Genius!
john Says: August 19, 2010 at 4:21 am
Its such an amazing gadget,i am happy i have come across this, i will definitely buy one today. will definitely let my friends know about this product.
kath Says: August 31, 2010 at 2:46 am
Its such a useful gadget,i think its worth the price, definitely would buy one soon…
Jim Says: August 25, 2011 at 9:55 am
I rely on my Lacie and Seagate external drives for continued sanity and peace of mind. 
I lost my files and photos last year due to a major laptop malfunction. The only thing that saved me and my photos then was Facebook. It pays to regularly upload photos on Facebook!
storage oxford Says: April 27, 2010 at 4:53 am
If this Is anything like the previous model of LaCie USB storage, It will work a treat. I have the previous model which has half of the specifications that this does. I will deffinately get one as soon as I can, perhaps due to the high quality of video playback or maybe because of everything else this offers, I am unsure