If you’re looking for a sleek and tiny external hard drive, LaCie Wednesday unveiled the Rikiki, a USB storage device able to hold up to 640GB of data. Named after the French word for “tiny,” the drive measures 4.3 inches x 2.5 inches by .5 inches and weighs just 5.5 ounces.
LaCie claims the drive is one of the smallest on the market. According to one review, the storage device beat Seagate’s FreeAgent.
Housed in a brush aluminum enclosure, the Rikiki offers “up to 480Mbits/sec,” LaCie claims. While Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 compatible, the drive includes Windows-only USB Boost software providing up to 33 percent enhanced speed and performance, according to the company. Backup software is also included.
The Rikiki comes in three flavors: 250GB ($74.99), 500GB ($109.99) and 640GB ($149.99). A two-year warranty is available.
[Via LaCie, Engadget, Gizmodo and Pocket-Lint]
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