LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive by Lacie
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Digital camera reviews of LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Digital camera Review: Nice looking; very efficient
Summary: 5 Stars
It lacks a power switch, but it does have a power-save feature. It is activated after the drive is disconnected from a host computer. But if you power it on without connecting it to anything, it will spin forever. The drive must be connected to a computer and then disconnected from it before the power-save feature activates. This may be inconvenient for those connecting the hard drive to the rear of a desktop computer.
The metal shell of the enclosure is sturdy and attractive; it also dissipates heat very quickly. After most nights when it's not active, it feels like ice in the morning (I like to keep my home generally cold), which is a good thing.
The drive is speedy; its burst transfers save time. I've always appreciated LaCie's reliability and simplicity in its products.
But I'll complain with everybody else that the A-to-B USB cable that comes with it is far too short. The power supply also is a wall transformer, which may block other outlets when plugged in.
Digital camera Review: No problems yet
Summary: 5 Stars
Had it for about a month now and I've had no major problems with it. The only negative thing about it is that the drive itself is always on, and you need to unplug it from it's power source in order for it to turn off. That may be a problem for some people, but it isn't for me, so it's all good. If people are curious, the actual storage space they allow you is 465GB, which is still a lot of space.Digital camera Review: No problems, no noise.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used this drive for over a month with no issues whatsoever. It is on a shelf at eye level about 3 feet from my head and I only noticed drive noise once. The drive comes pre-formatted in FAT32, and I wish I had taken a moment to reformat it as NTFS, but that's a minor issue. It plugged in with no problems whatsoever with my XP Professional set-up.Digital camera Review: No real problems
Summary: 3 Stars
Runs a bit hot for my taste.
But it was easy to set up (for PC running XP), big, fast.
Digital camera Review: Not as simple as advertised!
Summary: 4 Stars
I did my research prior to this external HD purchase, and most reviewers agreed this was a "simple plug and play" 1-click answer for an end to back-up worries. I run a system which includes an Apple iMac (2007 version with Tiger OS) and a new MacBook laptop (2008 version running Leopard, iWork 08, iLife 08 and Aperture 2.0) both have 250G hard drives, and I also use 2 Canon printers, an MP530 and an iP4500 for photos. With all these at my home office and as a writer & photographer, I have a great deal of data I would NOT want to lose.
When this HD arrived, I read the instructions, set it up, and although I hear it running, the unclear directions and huge bundle of literature to read through left me uncertain as to whether it has actually backed up everything I needed it to copy. If you do decide on this HD, set aside enough time to do more set up following the easy Plug and Play part of setting up. This is why I deducted one star.