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Remember when adding memory or extra storage to your computer meant having to take out a loan to upgrade? When it was a big deal for Macs and PCs to come with 128KB or a 250MB hard drive? Hey, even my first iPod came with a whopping 5GB of storage inside.

Well, now La Cie has an affordable solution. They’ve just announced their 1TB Rugged XL external drive. They’ve also announced it’s selling price: $159.99.

Inside there’s a 3.5-inch drive protected by internal and external bumpers. It’s also physically large. OK, granted: the outside is aluminum and orange – but that’s a lot of storage at a good price.

For the record, there are two interfaces: Hi-Speed USB and 3Gb/s eSATA and all the software you need for both PCs and Macs.