Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, FireWire 400-USB 2.0, 1TB - 33957
Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:52
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Iomega
Brand : Iomega
Label : Iomega
Publisher : Iomega
Model : 33957
Studio : Iomega
Lowest New Price: USD $149.99
- Comes with Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive, USB cable, FireWire 400 cable (1394a), Power supply, Power cord, One Solutions CD containing - EMC Retrospect, HTML User Manual and Help Files, and Quick Install Guide
- Expandable - More connection capabilities with three FireWire ports and a three-port USB integrated hub
- Smart - Interactive cooling system with thermal probe automatically regulates fan speed
- Secure - Comes complete with EMC Retrospect software for hassle-free backup and disaster recovery
- Compact - Just 6.5? square and 2? tall, takes up minimal space
Add 1TB of storage capacity to your Apple or Windows home computer with the Iomega MiniMax desktop hard drive. Its compact, easy stack design provides maximum storage to manage, organize and protect your digital photos, music and movies in stylish simplicity - save up to 4,000,000 photos, 18,500 hours of music, or 1500 hours of video. Iomega's new MiniMax hard drive comes complete with Dantz Retrospect Express (Mac) and Iomega Automatic Backup Pro (PC) software for hassle-free backup and disaster recovery to ensure your digital content is always safe and secure. The drive is also expandable, with a three-port FireWire and three-port USB 2.0 integrated hub to help you go with the flow! Plus it includes an interactive cooling system with a thermal probe that automatically regulates fan speed - very smart. Stackable with other MiniMax hard drives Up to 480MB/s transfer rate (USB 2.0); Up to 400MB/s transfer rate (FireWire 400) Rotational speed of 7200 RPM Memory cache of 2MB Dimensions - Height 1.6 x Width 6.5 x Depth 6.5 Weight - 2.3 pounds
Buyer beware (2008-12-18)
I'm a Mac mini owner and I already have two LaCie external hard drives (250Gb and 500Gb, both purchased from Amazon) that have worked flawlessly for two years and one year, respectively. I wanted to buy a new 1Tb external drive and migrate my data to it from my other drives. I spent about a week comparing drives and I decided, based on price and features, that this Iomega MiniMax was the right choice, so I bought it from Amazon.
I was bitterly disappointed. When I opened the new box that arrived from Amazon and removed the drive from the plastic bag inside, the top of the unit was covered with scratches and wear marks. Two other sides of the drive were also scratched, although not as thoroughly worn as the top of the unit. It was clearly not a new drive, even though it was shipped in a new, sealed box with cables sealed in new bags from an Amazon warehouse. (Let me be clear: I ordered and received this directly from Amazon, not from a marketplace seller. It arrived with another new product that I ordered in the same box from Amazon's warehouse.)
I did not pay for a used drive, and moreover a used drive defeats the purpose of migrating data to a new drive. I returned the drive to Amazon today, but I don't know if I will receive a full refund. If I am refunded the full amount of the purchase, I will consider amending this review and raising my rating, but I'm afraid that I've been defrauded and that I will lose the money that I tried so hard to spend wisely.
My advice: Beware of this product unless you are happy to buy a used drive for the price of a new one. You might consider purchasing a LaCie drive instead.
You'd think Apple made it. (2008-11-26)
Recognized by my system right away. Plugging into firewire port and stacked beneath my Mac Mini, Timemachine automatically recognized it and offered to backup. Perfect match for my media center.
Easy Setup (2008-10-15)
It was extremely easy to setup the drive. Just plugged it in and it was Mac formated and found by the OS. It has been running 24/7 since I purchased (only a few weeks now), but is quiet, not terribly hot, and functioning as intended.
