Seagate STM305004EHAB01-RK Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 500 GB Portable Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sealed external = unwise solution
  • Dead in 30 days
  • Maxtor U01H500
  • Great Paperweight
  • Excellent choice for system back ups
Seagate STM305004EHAB01-RK Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 500 GB Portable Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Maxtor
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 500 GB portable hard drive connects to your computer via USB
  • Simple to install; just plug it in and the drive appears on your computer
  • Stores over 75,000 digital photos, 8,000 hours of MP3 music, or 35 hours of DV video
  • Includes portable drive, USB 2.0 cable, external AC power supply, and quick start guide
  • 1-year standard warranty

ASIN: B000FE7ETQ
Seagate STM305004EHAB01-RK Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 500 GB Portable Hard Drive

Product Description

Store all of you digital data safely and securely in the Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 external hard drive. Ideal for the home and office, it's simple to install. Just plug in the USB cable and your Personal Storage solution automatically appears as another drive on your computer, perfect for the Home PC or laptop user who needs extra storage in a hurry. Use the extra capacity to free up the space on your PC or to add more of your favorite files. Beneath the sleek industrial design of the Personal Storage 3200 you'll find a surprisingly simple storage solution. The vertical stand helps keep your work area clutter-free. Integrated Interface - USB 2.0 and 1.1 - up to 480 Mb per seconds data transfer rates Average seek time - Less than 9.3ms System Requirements - Apple G4 processor or greater, Mac OS X (10.2.8 or later), Pentium III, 500 MHz equivalent processor or higher, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition, 128 MB (256 recommended) RAM or more as required by operating system, CD-ROM drive, Internet connection (for system updates) Dimensions - 1.75 x 6.0 x 8.75 inches Weight - 2.6 pounds (1.16 kg)

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Sealed external = unwise solution.......2007-11-21

My 3200 external drive was the essence of simplicity to use - open the box, plug it in, and everything is right there. Didn't have to worry about large drives not working with my system (as I would have with an internal), USB2 worked wonderfully wherever I took the drive.

Unfortunately, the drive is in a sealed plastic case. Plastic is an insulator rather than a conductor of heat, and electronics/hard drives need to avoid heat. I should have thought of that before I moved all my files to the drive, but my cynicism circuit wasn't engaged properly.

Very suddenly (after a few months of use) it started getting slightly noisy. I took this as a sign of impending failure and immediately stopped using the drive. Went and bought another drive and attempted to back up all my data, but now the Maxtor drive absolutely refuses to spin up at all. I would surely be able to get a replacement, but really that's not much consolation as data recovery is impossible without disassembling the drive case and forfeiting the warranty replacement.

In the future, I will not be buying another "external hard drive." Rather, a better solution is to purchase an aluminum external drive enclosure by itself (they are quite inexpensive) and plug a standard internal hard drive into the enclosure. The chance of heat-induced failure is much reduced, and if there's a problem with the enclosure's circuitry you won't automatically lose your data because you can just move the hard drive to another computer or another enclosure.

Bottom line: I would strongly recommend not purchasing any "external" hard drives in prepackaged form.

1 out of 5 stars Dead in 30 days.......2007-11-01

Tricky to setup. Worked on Vista, took a few tries to get it to appear in XP. Worked fine for 30 days, but the power supply died. Can't even return it, since I already threw out the box.

5 out of 5 stars Maxtor U01H500.......2007-10-26

This product works seamlessly; as it was designed to do. It also boost my system. Easy to install; one would think that I purchased it with my computer. Oh! Great for storage; this product is an excellent buy.

1 out of 5 stars Great Paperweight.......2007-09-27

Should be no stars. I owned this drive for 4 months and it just stopped working. I found out that the circuit board that controls the drive shorted out. I called Seagate (Maxtor was bought out) and they would do nothing for data recovery. The only thing Maxtor on this drive is the case. Inside it is the worst piece of Seagate garbage ever made. I took it to Best Buy to recover the data and they couldn't do a thing. I called Seagate to get a couple of apologetic Indians from India who stated Data Recovery is not covered and it would be a minumum of $700.00 to get the data back. This is a great racket Seagate has made. They sell you a cheap drive then take your data hostage for $700.00. If you are smart, stay away from this drive at all costs! It is not a Maxtor!!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for system back ups.......2007-09-26

Installed on Windows 2000 system. Drive is PNP. Setup time, less than 5 minutes. !/2 terabyte drive. Lots of space. Easy to partition. Drive tends to power down during idle time but otherwise has fast access considering the size. Good quality, competitive pricing, fast shipping. Has been in use for 6 months without any issues.

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    ProductGroup: CE

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      5 1/4" 2-Way 80-Watt Indoor/Outdoor Speakers

      Manufacturer: Hi Fi Works
      ProductGroup: CE

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      ASIN: B000JENQU8
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      Product Description

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      Riverside Furniture 110 Entertainment Corner TV Stand in Medium Distressed Oak
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        Riverside Furniture 110 Entertainment Corner TV Stand in Medium Distressed Oak

        Manufacturer: Riverside Furniture
        ProductGroup: Kitchen

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        ASIN: B000X91V9W
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        DE200,CMPL.ASSEM.80-PIN Bge.
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          DE200,CMPL.ASSEM.80-PIN Bge.

          Manufacturer: CRU
          ProductGroup: CE
          Binding: Electronics

          Drive Enclosures Drive Enclosures | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
          Product Features:
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          • Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
          • With True Enhanced Performance.
          • Latest Technical Development.

          ASIN: B000MY5T5U
          DE200,CMPL.ASSEM.80-PIN Bge.

          Product Description

          The Data Express DE200 is a steel-constructed, removable drive enclosure for mounting 3.5" form factor, half-height or low-profile (up to 1" high) SCSI drives into 5.25-inch half-height peripheral bays. The DE200 was designed especially for high shock and vibration environments, providing a lock-down device carrier.
          DE200,Cmpl.Assem.80-pin Bge.
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            DE200,Cmpl.Assem.80-pin Bge.

            Manufacturer: CRU
            ProductGroup: CE

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            ASIN: B000PFK9G0
            DE200,Cmpl.Assem.80-pin Bge.

            Product Description

            DE200, Complete Assembly, 80-pin, U160, Beige. The Data Express DE200 is a steel-constructed, removable drive enclosure for mounting 3.5" form factor, half-height or low-profile (up to 1" high) SCSI drives into 5.25 inch half-height peripheral bays. The DE200 was designed especially for high shock and vibration environments, providing a lock-down device carrier and feature non-PVC materials. DE200, Complete Assembly, 80-pin, U160, Beige. The Data Express DE200 is a steel-constructed, removable drive enclosure for mounting 3.5" form factor, half-height or low-profile (up to 1" high) SCSI drives into 5.25 inch half-height peripheral bays. The DE200 was designed especially for high shock and vibration environments, providing a lock-down device carrier and feature non-PVC materials.

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              Emerge KVM Extender USB Extends Kvm Serial Audio 1000 Feet

              Manufacturer: EQUINOX
              ProductGroup: CE
              Binding: Electronics

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              • EMERGE KVM EXTENDER USB KVM/SER/AUD CAT5 1000 FT

              ASIN: B000EK5FCE
              Emerge KVM Extender USB Extends Kvm Serial Audio 1000 Feet

              Product Description

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