Some people call me ignorant for using Maxtor, but I honestly only order Maxtor for my hard drives. Now the only downside to the Maxtor 500 GB is that it is an external drive that, if not careful, can overheat and cause connectivity problems, transfer speed issues, or just annoyance from when ... Read review
Advantages: Maximizes the amount of data vs the cost of the product Disadvantages: heat issues, cord connectivity, and small installation problems.
...but I honestly only order Maxtor for my hard drives. Now the only downside to the Maxtor 500 GB is that it is an external drive that, if not careful, can overheat and cause connectivity problems, transfer speed issues, or just annoyance from when the usb gets knocked out. That being said, if you can get past the downside of have an external I would recommend this product to anyone not using a Mac. The only reason I do not recommend this to Mac owners ... more
Some people call me ignorant for using Maxtor, but I honestly only order Maxtor for my hard drives. Now the only downside to the Maxtor 500 GB is that it is an external drive that, if not careful, can overheat and cause connectivity problems, transfer speed issues, or just annoyance from when the usb gets knocked out. That being said, if you can get past the downside of have an external I would recommend this product to anyone not using a Mac. The only reason I do not recommend this to Mac owners is because Mac is the only type of computer that I myself will not touch. I have filled this thing up to about half it potential and when I do manage to full it up, I will write agian to let you know the outcome.
Advantages: Simple design, technically up to date, Disadvantages: Could have 5 years of warranty
...was really hot but the maxtor was just warm.
Luckily I did not go for the more expensive brother (onetouch 4) for further details read CNET reviews
I think as it is an external drive it should NOT be on constantly, I generally eject the hardware from th pc and it simply turns itself off (completely)<= I like this function.
Comes with 3 years warranty. Specs: 500gb, 7200rpm, 16MB/500GB cache buffer
Just go for it...
Data sheet: http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/maxtor/en_us/documentation/data_sheets/m ...
Akos81 03.08.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Maxtor Basics Desktop 500 GB
Advantages: Fast when copy 4 - 5 GB of data at a time Disadvantages: Heating and crashes
I bought this hard drive couple of weeks back to replace my 80 GB hard drive. It is alot cheaper than other brands and gives a lot of extra space to copy your data. This product is amazingly fast when you copy small chunks of data (about 4 to 5 gb). It is very fast. But when you copy huge data, it heats up and crashes. I was copying over 70 GB of data from my old hard drive and I was unable to do it. I failed several time but when i did it in small ...
ozii 14.07.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Maxtor Basics Desktop 500 GB
Product Information for "Maxtor Basics Desktop 500 GB" »
Performance
Interface Transfer Rate
480 Mbps
Spindle Speed
7200 rpm
Manufacturer's product description
Your work, your photos, your songs, your digital video, your memories. Store them all safely and securely in Maxtor’s External Desktop Hard Drive. Ideal for home and office, it’s easy to use - just connect the power adapter; then connect the USB cable into your PC or Mac and your Maxtor Desktop Hard Drive 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 Mac for better performance, or to add more of your favorite files – every 100GB of storage can hold up to 32,000 digital photos (JPEG normal), or 1665 hours of digital music(MP3), or 100 hours of digital video. Maxtor has been providing proven, reliable storage solutions for over 20 years. The industrial design of this next generation of external hard drives includes shock protection, EMI protection and the newest SATA hard drive technology.
