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SentrySafe’s new hard drive is all but your normal USB hard drive which you can directly connect into a PC or laptop’s USB port to get some data storing goodness. It enables users to back up critical data in case of systems crash, computer failure and here’s the clincher, fire and water related disasters.

SentrySafe’s new hard drive is the world’s first and currently only fire resistant and water proof hard drive. It is actually a Maxtor OneTouch 4 mini hard drive encased in SentrySafe enclosure. That means the data in the hard drive is safe even it finds its way into burning house or submerged in water. But the SentrySafe hard drives protection from fire and water has some limitations though - fire protection last only for 30 minutes of up to 1,500 degrees heat and water survival last only for 24 hours. Anything beyond that, I guess you can kiss your data goodbye.

The SentrySafe is available in an 80GB or 160GB storage capacity. For $259.99 or $339.99 respectively you get a fire resistant and waterproof hard drive powered by USB 2.0 bus, USB Y-Cable, back up software, password protection and data encryption, LED power indicator light and a durable high gloss silver finish.

Wait, SentrySafe is even throwing in an exclusive After Fire and Water Data Recovery Support Program which will attempt to recover your data free of charge should your hard drives get damaged by fire and water. But did they just say that SentrySafe’s hard drive is fire resistant and waterproof?

Read [SentrySafe] Via [GearLog]

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