Geek Chic  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...  Available to Subscribers