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Maxtor Basics 160GB External Portable Hard Drive

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4 Aug 15th, 2008 

5 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

Advantages:
inexpensive, easy to use and very portable

Disadvantages:
less storage space available than advertised in the specs

Recommendable Yes:

SMITHIA

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I bought one of these drives yesterday at Tesco - £39.97 - what a bargain, in the big electrical stores its well over 50 quid...

However, when I plugged it in and tried it out I discovered that it reads as a 149GB drive. Thinking that meant it was faulty, I returned it to the store and made an exchange (that was painless, so kudos to Tesco!).

The thing is, the new one reads as the exact same 149GB! So whats that all about? I'd be interested in the experience of others or any explanations offered. Is it from a duff batch or are there technicals reasons for it reporting less than 160Gb when connected...

With regard to the rest of the other guy's review, I agree completely - it is dead easy to use, small and lightwieght. Quite cute actually - if electronics can be cute!

Hell, at that price 149GB increases my storage so much that the missing 11GB isn't such a big issue for me... but it does make me wonder about the reality of advertised specs vs. real actual specs... 

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Comments about this review »

catsholiday 27.08.2008 10:48

Hadn't noticed the lack of 11Gb . will ask my more computer knowledgeable sons if they know.

COOOEEE 17.08.2008 11:53

Welcome to Ciao. A good start but if you feel you would like to add or expand on the details in the review at any time in the future you can do this by pressing the edit link in the centre at the top of your review as you read it. . Fionaxx

blackmagicstar4 15.08.2008 13:59

Welcome to Ciao, good first review!



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