SimpleTech [re]drive: World's Most Eco-Friendly External Hard Drive

Green is good when it comes to computer gear and many manufacturers are introducing green products. We have looked at green external hard drives before with the Kanguru Eco Drive. We have also seen Turbo USB drives before, like the Buffalo MiniStation, that promise more speed than normal USB hard drives. What we haven't seen is a drive combining both Turbo USB and green features.

Today Fabrik introduced a new SimpleTech [re]drive that claims to be the world's most eco-friendly external hard drive using Turbo USB. The Turbo USB feature promises 25% more speed than normal USB 2.0. The [re]drive uses less power to save electricity and the housing is made from recycled aluminum and bamboo. Even the box the drive ships in is green - it's made from 100% recycled material. Software for automated backups is also shipped with the drive and it can save data online for added security. The 500GB [re]drive is available now for $159.