LaCie 301827U d2 Quadra 1 TB eSATA/FireWire800/FireWire400/USB 2.0 External Hard Disk
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Customer Review: LaCie or not to LaCie?
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the D2 Quatra, and it seems to work pretty good, it linked up to my pc (xp) with no problems at all.... the "One Button" software they provide does not work at all and customer support on helping me get the One Button software to work is horrible...
I keep getting errors when I install "One Button" that no one seems to know how to fix. But the LaCie "BACKUP" software works great, that is the main reason I purchased a LaCie.... I am buying another LaCie because it is a good and reliable extra storage unit for the price... In this day and age you need a back up of your back up... The nice thing about this unit is that it is very quiet and lays flat and the only way I know it is working is because it has a very slight warmth to the touch... Like others, I have spent hours researching external hard drives and I also use two external Western Digitals(3 year old units)... I like WD but I wanted something that had a good review for backing up data, with "specific software" that was made to work with the Hard Drive unit... I currently back up my whole computer plus the external WD's data on to my LaCie.. I think it is a wise gamble on this LaCie drive, because nothing is a sure thing when it comes to hard drives!
Customer Review: Good product, would recommend
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used these drives for video production usage since 2003 and have loved every iteration of it. I like these in particular because they are one single drive instead of two drives in a RAID-0 arrangement. Yes it doesn't have as much throughput but it sure is way more reliable.
On that note this space is all for large video files and work files as I'm compressing and compiling DVD's. These drives hold up under hours and hours of reads and writes for years to come. In fact some drives I bought in 2005 just died but to clarify the housing died but the drives are still usable as internal drives. That said I would NOT use these drives or any firewire drive as an archival medium. Despite these being great drives there are other ways I would store sensitive material like spreadsheets and photographs. Any firewire drive is easy to knock over or unplug correctly and each time this happens you take a chance that it won't start up again.
One thing I would recommend if you use a mac is "Diskwarrior." it's a bit spendy but it has saved many a firewire drives from the clutches of re-formatting because it was having trouble mounting.
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: So far, so good.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this LaCie Quadra for about two months now, and so far, so good.
The pros:
1. Easy setup (after all, it's just an external HD)
2. Ability to use Firewire 800. I have this external HD hooked up to my Mac laptop running Mac OS X 10.5. The Time Machine feature, although unobtrusive, does take some time for its backups, so the ability to use FW800 instead of FW400 or USB2.0 probably saves some time (although this is only a guess, as I haven't tested those other two connections). The other secondary benefit of using FW800 is that it keeps a spare FW400 port open on my computer (not a big deal from a functional standpoint, since you can daisy-chain firewire devices, but it helps from a convenience standpoint).
3. Nice aesthetics. Small upright footprint. The silver metal wire mesh case matches perfectly with my MacBookPro and extermal Apple monitor. It also has a cool blue light.
Cons:
None so far.
In summary, basically an easy and attractive way to add 1TB of storage. Recommended.
Customer Review: Good drive with lots of options
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed to find a higher speed drive for loading video files for editing between different locations. This thing had all the options for connections that I could've wanted, including both revisions of Firewire and eSATA, which really helped. Plus I could plug it into a clients laptop and show them compiled videos all without switching drives thanks to the USB port.
The drive is sturdy and semi-compact, so it's perfect for carrying with you. It's also extremely quiet, which for me is necessary since I'm around the computer all the time.
The only annoyance is the blue light on the front that stays lit constantly and the power cord. The blue light is not so bright that it'll blind you, but it is bright enough to make it noticeable. The power cord has a small 2"x3"x1" block in-line, which can kind of be a hassle when you're packing it up or setting it back up.
Otherwise, good drive with lots of storage and connectivity options! I'm happy with the purchase!