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technabob.com - 10/12/2008

lacie 5big network drive looks like hal 9000’s brother

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Designer Neil Poulton got the inspiration for the domed glowing light on the outside of his latest hard drive design from the red light on the face of HAL 9000, the infamous computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey . The new LaCie 5big Network storage array is designed for small and medium ...

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lacie.com - 10/8/2008

LaCie 5big Network

— lacie.com — Design by Neil Poulton The 5big Network is the most complete five-bay RAID solution for small and... medium workgroups or offices that need large storage and backup capacity, improved performance and advanced security. Offering capacities of up to ... (more) LaCie 5big Network

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gizmodo.com - 10/14/2008

LaCie 5Big is Slightly Less Infamous Than HAL 9000 [Storage]

— gizmodo.com — We doubt that the LaCie 5big Network storage array will one day spontaneously become self-aware and take... over your office, but the visual nod to HAL is unmistakable nevertheless. And on purpose. Designer Neil Poulton said he created the array thanks ... (more) LaCie 5Big is Slightly Less Infamous Than HAL 9000 [Storage]

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engadget.com - 10/13/2008

LaCie intros 5big Network drive array to RAID junkies the world over

— engadget.com — The LaCie product roof has been raised to 7.5TB with the new 5big Network -- an Active... Directory and gigabit Ethernet-friendly array of storage drives that supports several RAID configurations for up to five hot-swappable hard drives. You can try ... (more) LaCie intros 5big Network drive array to RAID junkies ...

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LaCie 5Big is Slightly Less Infamous Than HAL 9000 [Storage]
Gizmodo — ... The 5big works with Windows, Mac and Linux at three different price points. The 2.5TB version is $899; 5.0TB clocks in at $1399; and 7.5TB will set you back $1899. Keep it away from airlocks, just in case.[Technabob] ...

LaCie intros 5big Network drive array to RAID junkies the world over
Engadget — ... drives. You can try it on in four different sizes -- 2.5TB for $899.99, 5TB for $1,399, or the aforementioned, bar-raising 7.5TB for $1,899. In keeping with his sixteen year relationship with LaCie, the renowned Neil Poulton applied his HAL 9000-inspired design to the product, winning him another Janus de L'industrie award. The only problem with the HAL motif: you really, really don't want your RAID storage device to drone on about how its "mind is going, Dave." [Via Technabob]Read | Permalink | Email this ...

LaCie big boxin’ it with the 5Big RAID NAS
CrunchGear — ... me get a couple of those.” It’s got 5 slots for SATA HDDs, which puts it in capacity above its natural enemy, the Drobo, although the latter still has the intelligent data backup that makes it so attractive to the cautious and paranoid. I like the big “eye” but it would have been nice to have a functional display on there. It does say it has a built-in torrent client, however, which is both insane and awesome. [via Technabob]