Tough guy HD player can hold up to 700 movies, writes David Walker If you're going to make something portable, make sure it's tough - and gadgets don't come much harder than the LaCie LaCinema Rugged media player, which has now been upgraded to playback your high-definition movies and footage.
Those fairly unassuming looks are the work of industrial designer Neil Poulton, but that (dare we say) dull exterior is more function than form, a scratch-resistant aluminium shell, internal anti-shock absorbers, and a shock-resistant rubber bumper guaranteed to protect your media from everyday accidents and quite possibly, double up as body armour - but don't hold us to that, it's certainly not a listed selling point.
As well as being the hardest kid on the block, the Rugged is a decent portable media player too, able to play and store your HD movies in glorious 1080p, with HDMI output for easy connection to your HD-ready TV, along with a remote and user-friendly graphical interface. Upscales your standard-def movies too, should you be lacking clips of a HD variety right now and with 500GB of storage, we're talking up to 700 movies or if you prefer audio and images, 165,000 songs or 165,000 photos.
Compatible with PCs and Macs, the LaCie LaCinema Rugged HD player is available right now, priced around the £259.99 mark
Link: LaCie
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