LaCie 301825U d2 Quadra 500 GB eSATA/FireWire800/FireWire400/USB 2.0 External Hard Disk
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Customer Review: Died within 6 months.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought it to use with my iMac. After about 4 months, TimeMachine reported it could not access the drive. I had to reformat it and it worked ... for a while. Then it became unaccessable again. I reformatted and within 2 days it was bad.
Sorry, but an unreliable backup drive is NOT what I want.
Customer Review: I like it
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the first external hard drive I have ever purchased. It has a good look and I don't mind having it sit out on the desk. It blends in nicely. We only use it to back up things we really want like pictures and music and it works great for that. The transfer rate is reasonable and being that I am not a total computer geek reasonable is good with me. The files we save can be found when we need them, but since we use it for back up we don't go looking for files very often. We just keep saving files to the hard drive.
One thing I don't like so much is all the software it comes with. It is not exactly easy to figure out. The 1 touch button on the front for backup...yeah, still working on that one. We use it with a Mac ibook g4 and I found it easier to just partitioned the drive and drag and drop the files I want to keep. Maybe it is just me but most mac apps work seamlessly and this package for e-z back up is less than e-z to install and operate.
All in all we are glad to have all our music and pics backed up.
Customer Review: LaCie d2 Quadra
Summary: 5 Stars
While this is definitely not a portable device (it weighs a ton!), it is still relatively small. If you don't have the cash or extra hard drives on hand to go with a drobo, this is definitely an excellent second choice. The price is right, the form-factor excellent, the array of connection options amazing. What's not to like. I've been very happy with its performance and it is amazingly quiet.
- HutchTech - hutchtech.blogspot.com
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LaCie 301826U d2 Quadra 750 GB eSATA/FireWire800/FireWire400/USB 2.0 External Hard Disk
Customer Review: Pray that you don't need support
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased the drive four months ago (I see that a newer version is now available), and it works, but squeaks every time the drive activates on startup and when Time Machine backs up data. The drive was sent in once, but the repair team at Lacie claimed they didn't hear the squeaking, and the drive was returned to me ... still squeaking. Useless subsequent suggestions included trying the drive on a different electrical circuit, but my computer setup is in my office; the possibility that it might not squeak in my garage is irrelevant.
The discussion is ongoing, but even if Lacie does replace the drive (doubtful at this point) it will be with a reconditioned unit, not a new one, and I will have paid shipping twice. This experience has been a disappointment, because I have an older Lacie drive that has worked flawlessly since the first day. Some reviewers have had no problems and rate the unit highly, but be aware that more than a few buyers have had problems and like me have not had a good experience with Lacie support. It is unlikely my next drive will be a Lacie.
Customer Review: Do Not Buy This Unit
Summary: 1 Stars
I had my D2 Quadra for less than a year when it crapped out. Pure junk. Expensive to boot. Buy something cheaper and more reliable.
tim