In the last blog entry we highlighted the need to backup all that crucial data and how easy this can be with an external hard drive.

Well, this week’s Star Buy is an excellent example of such a drive. Manufactured by one of the market leaders in external hard drives, the LaCie rugged model will enable you to back up your music, photos and videos and then take it with you in a highly portable format. It’s housed in a scratch-protected aluminum shell with a shock-resistant rubber bumper and looks great.

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.
* Rugged, portable storage for people on the go
* Scratch-protected aluminum shell & shock-resistant rubber bumper
* Triple Interface bus-powered, plug & play
* Maximum speed: up to 800Mbits/s with FireWire 800
* Compatible with Time Machine (Mac)

Click here to see our full range of external hard drives: http://www.tapesuk.co.uk/acatalog/Hard_Drive_-_Desktop.html

Think of all those precious photos that you’ve stored on your computer - what would you do if the unthinkable happened and you lost them all?

You may have downloaded hours of music - would you really want to lose it all?

It only needs the hard drive in your computer to fail for you to lose everything.

We all know that we should make regular backups but the hassle (and cost) of burning CD/DVDs makes it too much trouble. However, with a USB external drive it couldn’t be easier. On most systems you can also automate the process to back up when you’re not using the computer.

Have a look at the range of external drives we have on offer - there’s sizes and costs to suit all types of users. And, with our next business day delivery throughout the UK, you could be making sure that all your data is safely backed up quicker than you think.