Lacie USB 250 GB External Hard Drive Question

Atomic Marshmallow · Post by **Atomic Marshmallow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:34 am

Hi,

Local shop are selling Lacie USB 250 GB external hard drives, so just wanted some feedback. I have read mixed reviews about them. Such as get far too hot, not reliable and general disappointment. Some people seemed happy enough, but the majority weren't so favourable. Anyone out there have the Lacies?

By the way please don't tell me to get a firewire drive, I only want to buy this drive to store data (a second backup device).

Thanks

arela · Post by **arela** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:05 am

Hi,
Go for it!
As long as it is for storing, not working,
you don't need to have it connected all the time, if it really gets hot.

evdb · Post by **evdb** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:39 pm

got it myself (USB version) for several months now, on top of my pc.

never had any problems

cheers, evdb

[ This Message was edited by: evdb on 2006-04-26 14:40 ]

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:53 pm

Look this:
http://www.nanopoint.co.uk/main.htm [scroll bottom-rigt and click over "3.5" HDD External Enclosure"]
The Icy Box is fanless (very quiet!), aluminium enclosure for a perfect heat dissipation, USBII or/and Firewire and IDE and/or SATA version available.
You can buy this and put inside every HD U wish and is obviously free upgradable.
I have 2 of this and I can say that this is a top class product, good project and good design (and cheaper than Lacie).
Keep in mind that Lacie external HD are a little hot and hard sealed, so not easy upgradable in time.

My 2 cents.

[ This Message was edited by: erminardi on 2006-04-26 15:35 ]

Atomic Marshmallow · Post by **Atomic Marshmallow** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:03 am

On 2006-04-26 14:53, erminardi wrote:
Look this:
http://www.nanopoint.co.uk/main.htm [scroll bottom-rigt and click over "3.5" HDD External Enclosure"]
The Icy Box is fanless (very quiet!), aluminium enclosure for a perfect heat dissipation, USBII or/and Firewire and IDE and/or SATA version available.
You can buy this and put inside every HD U wish and is obviously free upgradable.
I have 2 of this and I can say that this is a top class product, good project and good design (and cheaper than Lacie).
Keep in mind that Lacie external HD are a little hot and hard sealed, so not easy upgradable in time.

My 2 cents.

[ This Message was edited by: erminardi on 2006-04-26 15:35 ]

It looks very interesting. How did you get your hands on one living in Italy? I guess then that all I have to do is put in a hard disk of my choice and away I go? I hope it is straightforward and not complicated.

Thanks for the tip!

[ This Message was edited by: Atomic Marshmallow on 2006-04-27 05:04 ]

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:12 am

http://www.bow.it/cgi-bin/bownew2.store ... t/IX018567

Ciao, gli italiani possono trovare qui il prodotto, o eventualmente cercare su kelkoo la frase: "Icy box - Ib-360".

[ This Message was edited by: erminardi on 2006-04-27 06:16 ]

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:16 am

On 2006-04-27 05:03, Atomic Marshmallow wrote:

It looks very interesting. How did you get your hands on one living in Italy? I guess then that all I have to do is put in a hard disk of my choice and away I go? I hope it is straightforward and not complicated.

Thanks for the tip!

[ This Message was edited by: Atomic Marshmallow on 2006-04-27 05:04 ]

It's easy to use and upgrade: only 2 screw, plug ATA or SATA cable and power cable.
Almost all HD are compatible i.e Maxtor >300Gb

djmicron · Post by **djmicron** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:48 am

i have 2 lacie usb2 hard drives,
it's ok for storage usage, not that good for multitrack audio.