If you've ever wanted to turn a flamethrower on a hard drive after it crashed and lost some valuable data, you've got nothing on the folks at ioSafe. They burn and drown hard drives on purpose, to prove that their external storage solutions will allow data on the drives to be accessed after even the most unthinkable calamities. But we wanted to see their tests for ourselves, and the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) seemed like a great place to do it. So Computer Shopper's Editor-in-Chief John Burek and Senior Editor Matthew Murray joined ioSafe CEO Robb Moore at a remote Las Vegas home where he subjected a hard drive to the ultimate in torture tests.

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In gripping chronological order, I'll tell you the tale of two hard drives: 1 doomed to a fiery death; 1 to emerge victorious like .

1. ioSafe Solo dropped in a pool of ice cold spring water.
2. ioSafe Solo retrieved from water, immediately placed in backyard furnace.
3. ioSafe Solo joined by nude Seagate Barracuda drive.
4. GLORIOUS BURNINATION.
5. Both drives retrieved, cooled with water.
6. Seagate Barracuda looks like overcooked nachos.
7. ioSafe Solo drive looks brand spanking new.
8. ALL data successfully retrieved from ioSafe Solo drive.

I mean, WOW.
The ioSafe Solo was subjected to temperatures ranging from 50 to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit, and all the data on it survived. But that's not the best part. You can buy your very own 500 GB, flood- and fire-proof ioSafe Solo. Finally, disaster protection for the masses! We've got video of the event, which you will watch now.

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