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A Hard Drive With Quiet Style

Designer Philippe Starck's take on desktop storage hushes the digital din

Updated Jan. 25, 2013 6:06 p.m. ET

THE DESIGN OF EXTERNAL hard drives isn't exactly ripe for innovation. Functionally, there isn't much difference from one model to the next; despite how distinct they may appear from the outside, the components inside are standard. So when a marquee designer like Philippe Starck restyles one, our first question is: How much of a premium are we paying for a prettier box?

With the LaCie Blade Runner, however, Mr. Starck pushes the...

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