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Summary: Ugly ugly casing, no backup software, easy installation
Review: I actually bought a 160gb. Wanted a LaCie, but time forced me to go to Fry's. After reading the specs, and paying 217.00 plus change, I'm thinking it's a little faster than the LaCie drive. (8.9 vs 10 ms for r/w, plus 8mb cache - can't understand how usb2 runs at 480 mbps, a f400 at 400. doesn't appear to be the case at all). I am very cautious however. I really believe that most of these drives suck for longevity. I've disabled all my system sleepers, and plan on powering down the drive each night. I just can't trust these things, and I'm hoping to sell it before the year is out, however if you want to believe the spec sheets, and you don't have a fw800 port, then this could be a good drive for you. I use it with my g4 powerbook, and as of this writing - it works flawlessly for capturing and editing video in final cut.
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Summary: I bought one
Review: I actually bought a 160gb. Wanted a LaCie, but time forced me to go to Fry's. After reading the specs, and paying 217.00 plus change, I'm thinking it's a little faster than the LaCie drive. (8.9 vs 10 ms for r/w, plus 8mb cache - can't understand how usb2 runs at 480 mbps, a f400 at 400. doesn't appear to be the case at all). I am very cautious however. I really believe that most of these drives suck for longevity. I've disabled all my system sleepers, and plan on powering down the drive each night. I just can't trust these things, and I'm hoping to sell it before the year is out, however if you want to believe the spec sheets, and you don't have a fw800 port, then this could be a good drive for you. I use it with my g4 powerbook, and as of this writing - it works flawlessly for capturing and editing video in final cut.
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Summary: Ugly ugly casing, no backup software, easy installation
Review: I bought the drive so that I can put my MP3 and digital imaging pictures on it and free up some space on my laptop hard drive. the drive was extremely easy to install, and i have had no problems with it. i trust the western digital name, so im confident that it will last (versus reviews i've seen about the maxtor hard drive). not the cheapest drive out there, so others might be a better value. i bought it with a rebate option. two problems:
1) the casing on the drive is downright terrible. it has a bright pink and blue light on the side of it. i have no idea what the point is, but i haven't found a way to turn it off. unless you are a 10-year old girl, i dont think you will appreciate it. im debating wrapping mine in a paper bag because it is just too bright.
2) there is no backup software included with the drive. it is quite annoying, since i have to find my own software (and likely pay a fee). it would be nice to have something to automate the backup procedure.
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Summary: Extremely simple to use
Review: I was afraid of what it would take to hook this up and in the end I was amazed at how simple it was. It comes with everything you need. I chose to hook it up with the firewire cable due to its increased speed over USB, but it also comes with a USB 2.0 cable. I use Windows ME and I plugged it in, it found it, and started working immediately. I've been using it for over a month with no problems. It is very fast at writing and reading. I had no clue that it was going to be a clear plastic case with blue and pink neon lights throughout. My only problem with it is that I wish I could turn the lights off. I leave it plugged in 24 hours a day and it glows away all night. I really can't see any added benefits to this feature but some might find this interesting. All in all, I am very pleased with its performance and ease of use.
Rating:
Summary: Extremely simple to use
Review: I was afraid of what it would take to hook this up and in the end I was amazed at how simple it was. It comes with everything you need. I chose to hook it up with the firewire cable due to its increased speed over USB, but it also comes with a USB 2.0 cable. I use Windows ME and I plugged it in, it found it, and started working immediately. I've been using it for over a month with no problems. It is very fast at writing and reading. I had no clue that it was going to be a clear plastic case with blue and pink neon lights throughout. My only problem with it is that I wish I could turn the lights off. I leave it plugged in 24 hours a day and it glows away all night. I really can't see any added benefits to this feature but some might find this interesting. All in all, I am very pleased with its performance and ease of use.
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