LaCie's Network Space 2 Is The Sexiest NAS We've Ever Seen

The Network Space 2 is the latest good-looker to emerge, with a sleek black design crafted by Neil Poulton and all the promise of a NAS. It's been far too long since we've seen a NAS drive we could stand to look at for more than a few minutes, so we'd say this is arriving not a moment too soon. The drive is able to stream multimedia onto any UPnP/DLNA compliant devices like PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or PC, and it'll also act as an iTunes server if you'd like it to. Heck, it'll even manage/download your torrents even if the connected PC is shut down.

It promises transfer rates of 65MB/sec over Ethernet, or if you'd like, you can plug it in via USB so it'll act as a standard USB external hard drive. For now, it's only available in Europe in 1TB form for an undisclosed amount, but it should start shipping in the US soon.

LaCie Network Space 2: Simplifying The Network Storage Experience

LaCie today announced the LaCie Network Space 2, design by Neil Poulton– a leading-edge Network Attached Storage (NAS) and media server. TheLaCie Network Space 2 combines the performance of a full-featured NASsolution, with a unique and customized way to manage the totalexperience.

Easy to Use
LaCie Network Space 2 was designed to be as convenient anduser-friendly as a classic USB external hard drive. With the advancedLaCie Network Assistant, you can be up and running in a few shortsteps. To help you manage your desired product preferences, the LaCieNetwork Assistant now offers new dashboard functionality. You cancustomize the dashboard with useful widgets to access network and driveinformation, administer user accounts and monitor drive capacity.

Home Entertainment
LaCie Network Space 2 makes it easy to stream photos, music and videosto computers on the local network or to any UPnP/DLNA compliant deviceslike PlayStation^®3 or Xbox^® 360. It includes iTunes^® serversoftware so Mac and PCs can see and play content from the LaCie NetworkSpace 2 directly through the iTunes interface. It also includesDownload Machine that allows multiple torrent downloads, even when yourcomputer is turned off.

High Performance and Versatility
While the LaCie Network Space 2 can perform at speeds of up to 65MB/s**over the Ethernet connection, you may choose to leverage it as anexternal USB hard drive – connecting it directly to your computer foroff-network file transfer and accessibility.

Additionally, there is a USB 2.0 host connection in the front of thedevice that allows you to connect a USB flash drive, external harddrive or digital camera, and import files automatically without theneed of a computer.

Eco Friendly
The LaCie Network Space 2 includes a built-in power management widget,which lets you control both the light on your drive, as well as yourdrive's Eco Management; placing the drive into a low power setting atscheduled time intervals or when the product is inactive. Additionally,the Network Space 2 can be awakened through its Wake-on-LANfunctionality, making it a powerful, efficient and eco-friendly mediaserver for the home.

"The LaCie Network Space 2 is a state-of-the-art solution for customerswanting to share and store media files from anywhere in the house,"said Patrick Salin, LaCie Digital Home Business Unit Manager. "LaCie'snew dashboard functionality makes it simple for users to enjoy thefeatures of network storage, and further shows our commitment toenhancing the experience of our customers."

Designed exclusively for LaCie by Neil Poulton, the compact LaCieNetwork Space 2 has a sleek, mirror-polished black finish with a blueLED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow.

Availability
The LaCie Network Space 2 is available in a 1TB capacity in Europe andwill be available worldwide later this year. For more productinformation, visit www.lacie.com.

About Neil Poulton
Neil Poulton was born in Thurso, Scotland. A graduate in IndustrialDesign from Edinburgh University and Milan's Domus Academy, Poultonfirst came into public view in 1989 as the creator of "the ageingpens," pens made from a "living," wearing plastic that changes colorand form with use. Today, Neil Poulton designs and developsbest-selling, award-winning products for a variety of internationalclients including LaCie & Artemide. Since 1991, Poulton has livedand worked in Paris, France. www.neilpoulton.com

About LaCie
Located in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore andHong Kong, LaCie is the leading manufacturer of computer peripheralsfor Windows, Apple and Linux users. LaCie creates external storagesolutions and color monitors that help professionals and everydaypeople easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated itsproducts through original designs and leading-edge technology.Established in France in 1989, LaCie is listed on Euronext underFR0000054314 (LAC). For more information, visit www.lacie.com.