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[santa]

i am going to get some extra storage
what do you think of this brand?

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External Drive   
 
 
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 Name:   Lacie 600GB Big Disk USB 2.0 External Drive 
Brand:   Lacie 
SKU:   300990U 
UPC:   093053665135 
Availability:   In Stock   
Price: $ 349.99 
 
The most powerful Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hard drive in a portable5.25" 1U form factor, the LaCie Big Disk is designed for low-cost storage expansion and is ideal for backing up several workstations with enormous capacities up to 600 GB. With USB universal connectivity and no software to configure, this plug & play drive delivers high performance with maximum convenience. Easily share and exchange among multipleworkstations for archiving without clogging the network. Its durable d2 body has been uniquely designed to naturally dissipate heat (500GB and 600GB drives are fanless) and its smart fan technology(in the 1TB drive) allows for the quietest possible operation.
Features:
* The most powerful Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hard drive of its size
* Plug & play to easily back up multiple workstations
* Unique ultra-quiet, heat-dissipating design
* Versatile: stack, rack-mount or stand upright
Specifications:
Capacity: 600 GB
Interface: 1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (compatible with USB 1.1)
Fan: Fanless
Rotational Speed (rpm): 7200
Interface Transfer Rate: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
Max Sustained Transfer Rate: up to 34MB/s
Average Seek Time (Write): 10 ms
Buffer: 8 MB
Size: 1.7 x 6.3 x 10.6 in. / 44 x 173 x 268 mm
Weight: 5.51 lbs / 2500 g
System Requirements:
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 equipped computer: Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS 10.2.x or greater;
USB 1.1 equipped computer: Windows 2000/XP or MacOS 9.x/10.x; Intel Pentium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor or greater;
Minimum 64MB RAM;
Driver-free for Windows XP/2000 & Mac OS X.
Box Contents:
Big Disk, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable; external power supply; drive stand for upright configuration; LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM: Quick Install Guide, Silverlining Pro Utilitiesfor Mac OS 9, SilverKeeper software for Mac and 1-Click Backup Software for PC/Mac 
 

[jkf]

Although I haven't used drives of that capacity,
I have used many Lacie brand external drives in
both the Mac and PC format. They are kind of
expensive compared to some of the competitors
but they seem to be of very high quality. There are
a few that are at least 5 years old thats still running
without any problems.

[santa]

thx m8, i going for it them and a litter cheaper that the price show
plus tax free