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new year, new rugged ! lacie rugged mini ssd, design by neil poulton, 2024, launches today. "with over 6 million units sold since it’s introduction in 2005, the neil poulton designed lacie rugged portable hard drive has become an icon - the de-facto creative industry 'tool of the trade'  for video, film and music industry professionals.  the new 2024 iteration shrinks the classic rugged design into a tiny but resistant package at only 10.5cm x 6.6cm ( 2.6 by 4.1 inches) - with thunderbolt 4 compatibility, plug & play usbc for mac, pc, iphone & ipad - and ssd capacities up to 4tb". "rugged stands way, way out and it's spirited tactility has landed it in the special category of consumer electronics that double as fashion objects” - says adam wray in 032c magazine. the original 2005 lacie rugged, design by neil poulton, is included in the permanent collection of centre georges pompidou - beaubourg - in paris, france. rugged mini ssd 2024 spec : up to 4TB SSD, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 technology at 20 Gbit/s, thunderbolt 4 compatible, IP54, resistant to 3 metre drops & 1 tonne car crushes ! lacie rugged mini ssd is manufactured with a minimum of 30% recycled materials. design by neil poulton. https://lnkd.in/ekcGbnXn #lacietech #lacie #seagate #lacierugged #designbyneilpoulton #neilpoulton  hey ! follow me on instagram — https://lnkd.in/eZi4fZu7 - thanks !

mobile drive wins chicago anthenaeum good design award. thrilled to share that lacie mobile drive, design by neil poulton, has been awarded the prestigious "good design" 2023 prize from the chicago anthenaeum : museum of architecture and design and the european centre for architecture art design and urban studies. — "founded in chicago in 1950 by eero saarinen and charles and ray eames, 'good design' remains the oldest and the world's most recognized program for design excellence worldwide…'good design' represents the best consumer design for sustainability, superior design and unparalleled function" "the museum will exhibit the 2023 good design show from march 15, 2024 – may 12, 2024" — the chicago anthenaeum/good design press release. — launched in 2022, lacie mobile drive, a 1 to 5 tb capacity usbc external hard drive, is a simple, yet standout product, designed with a real commitment to sustainable, circular manufacturing. “post-consumer recycled content, often referred to as 'pcr', is made from the items that consumers recycle every day, like aluminium cans and plastic bottles.
a first for a lacie product, lacie mobile drive is made from aluminium with a 50% 'post-consumer recycled' content - which in itself can be recycled again. the product's frame is made from pcr recycled abs (recycled plastic).
 these figures are only a start - recycled materials, fresh ideas”. #lacietech #lacie #seagate #apple #designbyneilpoulton #neilpoulton