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<blockquote data-quote="no8rainer" data-source="post: 345380" data-attributes="member: 24788"><p>i just got the 500 gb maxtor onetouch III with the fw800 about 2 weeks ago...</p><p></p><p>pros....</p><p>+ its relatively quiet</p><p>+ its fast, being fw800</p><p>+ its cheap... only $179 compared to other 500gb external drives</p><p>+ once setup, the backup software is really easy to use (can't be said about the actual time spent and figuring out how to setup the software ...see cons....)</p><p></p><p>cons....</p><p>- really annoying bright WHITE blinking light .... im talking really bright!</p><p>- kinda big and bulky with a rubber coating as a finish, i prefer metal enclosures........</p><p>- it always "on"...... even when the u turn off ur computer..... i worry that the drive might wear itself out by always being "on"</p><p>- instructions for installing the included "backup" software is kinda confusing at first, the enclosed manual is outdated...... i couldnt get the program to run correctly until I went to the maxtor/seagate website and found out that there is a mac/intel driver.....</p><p></p><p></p><p>hope this helps....</p><p>overall, for the price, a fw800 500gb drive like this is hard to beat!</p><p></p><p>josh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="no8rainer, post: 345380, member: 24788"] i just got the 500 gb maxtor onetouch III with the fw800 about 2 weeks ago... pros.... + its relatively quiet + its fast, being fw800 + its cheap... only $179 compared to other 500gb external drives + once setup, the backup software is really easy to use (can't be said about the actual time spent and figuring out how to setup the software ...see cons....) cons.... - really annoying bright WHITE blinking light .... im talking really bright! - kinda big and bulky with a rubber coating as a finish, i prefer metal enclosures........ - it always "on"...... even when the u turn off ur computer..... i worry that the drive might wear itself out by always being "on" - instructions for installing the included "backup" software is kinda confusing at first, the enclosed manual is outdated...... i couldnt get the program to run correctly until I went to the maxtor/seagate website and found out that there is a mac/intel driver..... hope this helps.... overall, for the price, a fw800 500gb drive like this is hard to beat! josh [/QUOTE]
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