Tougher than leather: ruggedised computers and gadgets By Elias Plastiras

LaCie Rugged hard drive
Need an external hard drive for the road? If so, consider LaCie's Rugged 2.5in pocket drive. Rubber bumpers are attached to the corners of the hard drive inside the case, to absorb shocks, while an aluminium shell and a rubber sleeve add external protection against accidental drops. It's versatile (it comes with FireWire, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports) and it's available in capacities of 120GB, 160GB, 200GB and 250GB.