I will make the inevitable analogy: Waterproof hard drives are like busses; you wait for ever and then two come along at once. After yesterday’s tough-as-boots Fire-Safe Waterproof Hard Drive comes the Pocketable HDD from I-O Data. The somewhat misleadingly named device (it’s a 16GB flash drive, not an HDD) can survive shocks and submersion in up to a meter of water.
The neatest part, though, is the connector. See the rubberized rim in the picture? That’s the wraparound USB cable. According to Jesus Diaz over at the Giz, this goes for $240 in Japan. Below you can check the promo video, featuring such torture techniques as hammers, ice and really bad techno music.
16GB Mini-Drive Is Waterproof, Has Rubber, Fits Anywhere [Gizmodo]
The I-O Data HDMC is back ! With 16Gb! [Akihabara News]
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