Equipped with the fastest-ever FireWire standard, this drive is capable of reaching transfer speeds of up to 800Mbits/s for FireWire 800 users and up to 400Mbits/s for FireWire 400... more
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Equipped with the fastest-ever FireWire standard, this drive is capable of reaching transfer speeds of up to 800Mbits/s for FireWire 800 users and up to 400Mbits/s for FireWire 400 users. This drive's FireWire interfaces, 7200 rpm speed and 8MB buffer (250GB drive) make it one of the fastest storage solutions available for digital content creators. Made of a metal alloy that dissipates heat and prolongs drive performance, the LaCie d2 Hard Drive features a slender, stylish case that offers versatile desktop and rackmount configuration options. A space-saving drive stand allows for upright desktop use, while an optional rack-mounting kit enables configuration in standard 19-inch racks. This drive also features a fan-free design for quiet operation. LaCie d2 Hard Drives are hot-pluggable for file transfer and data sharing, and are easily attached and detached, even while the computer is running. With the appropriate cable, LaCie's new hard drives can be connected to any computer equipped with FireWire 800 (9-pin), FireWire 400 (6-pin) or iLink/DV (4-pin) ports. LaCie d2 Hard Drives can reach unprecedented sustained transfer rates, making them ideal for working with professional video in high-end workstation and small-server environments.
Advantages: So easy to set up Disadvantages: Firewire not the most popular port
...I chose an external harddrive over an internal drive as when I chose it my pc at the time had the maximum number of harddrives, which would fit in my pc. However I still needed space and felt it was a waste to take out a smaller drive to replace for a larger one so as a last resort I looked at the external option. It was then I saw LaCie and the d2 range and I knew I had to have it.
I looked at higher capacity LaCiedrives, but at the time I purchased it, the 120Gb was the highest one, which also seemed to have a reasonable and worthwhile price. Now after owning for over two years I still find it ample space!!
I found the drive simple to connect, I only had to load on the software (drivers), plug it in and follow the simple instructions and it is completely formatted to your chosen specifications. Also once it has been...
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Advantages: Fast transfer speed, protection from knocks and drops Disadvantages: Fairly high price
...The LaCie Rugged All-Terrain External 250 hard-drive is a portable storage device which will allow you to store 250gb of multimedia files such as pictures, music and video. You will obviously also be able to hold documents and other files as well (e.g. software installations).
Measuring at 9 cm wide, 14.5 cm long, 2.5 cm in height and weighing just 250 grams, making the LaCie external hard-drive very light as well as portable. The hard-drive is portable in the way that it is very light, the only thing you have to take into account is that you will require a medium to large sized pocket or any form of bag in order to carry the device. You could always opt to just carrying it around in your hand, which is not very practical in everyday life.
All external and internal hard-drives state a certain amount of memory capacity, but in fact...
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Advantages: Probably the biggest drive for consumer use Disadvantages: Takes some time to defragment or format
...The LaCied2 ‘Big Disk’ is the fastest and biggest external hard disk drive that I’ve ever seen for consumer use.
I handle so much data for the three businesses that I run that I needed a back up drive that could handle everything I had.
This meant backing up entire, built in, drives and imaging them to the LaCied2 ‘Big Disk’ (as they now call it). LaCie now manufacture even bigger capacity disks but they have a price to match, this one is available at around £250.00 on-line.
It’s heavier than you imagine when you actually get to take it out of the box, but what superb build quality, so solid and robust.
It runs quietly as the casing acts as the heat sink, no noisy fans. Only when you’re transferring packets of data do you occasionally hear the faint sound of disk access.
A blue ‘on/off’ button is the only control built...
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I like the ease of use of this hard drive, especially the shortcut button which allows any application to be launched with a touch of a button.
Its design means that it is a space saver and can be stored in a variety of ways - upright, on its side or... more
What with all the videos and photos I had on my mac, I needed some good back up storage. I was recommended to go for the something in the Lacie range. For me the d2 Quadra 320gb was an excellent choice. It won't lose data the way some of the ones with more
The interface transfer rate of this 3gigabit hard drive is phenomenal! Its literally blisteringly fast at almost 300 MBs per second. Now this is faster than most dual-core pcs can manage and its a shame this isn't a desktop processor instead! I usually... more
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