Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition 120 GB
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External hard drive - 2.5" - 5400 rpm - USB 2.0

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Are you on the run? Do you travel frequently, need to transfer files between two or more computers, or are constantly trying to remember which versions of your documents are the...
more...most current? Then the Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition is the solution for you. A portable, feature-rich yet easy to use backup and storage hard drive that fits in the palm of your hand. Your digital data - whether it's business documents, artwork, files for school, or personal memories - is precious to you and critical for you to maintain. The most effective way to safeguard your files is to back up your computer. And Maxtor makes it simple to back up all your files or selected files on your computer, automatically or with one touch of a button.





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Returned it, read this to find out why.
A review by kieranc on Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition 120 GB
April 17th, 2007


Author's product rating:   Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition 120 GB - rated by kieranc

Memory / capacity Good 
Reliability Good 
Ease of Installation Good - quick to install 
Speed Slow 
Value For Money Satisfactory 

Advantages: Portable, No external power needed, ideal for small backup
Disadvantages: Too slow for larger backups, may not like the software .

Recommend to potential buyers: no 

Full review
The drive is ideal for a small backup of a couple of gigabytes or if time is not important.

I backed up 80gb onto this drive and it took all night, due to being a 5,400 rpm i guess. Must have taken around ten hours.

Software side.

The software allows backups of folders, so you can backup the whole hard drive as folder C: for example or just my documents. Press the button on the front of the drive and the software pops up. Select your folders to backup and press backup. Wait a while and it will say backup complete.

You cannot see your individual files. All you get is the option to restore the backup you did earlier as one big lump. Very restricting. When you do restore it will take as long as the backup took in the first place. For my 80gb backup this means i have to wait about 20 hours to do a backup and then restore it again.

The option you do have is to format the hard drive so that it can be used like any other. Just drop your files onto the drive after you have formatted the backup software off the drive. Not too bad if you do that. You can then access the files as individual pictures or word documents.

Overall the Onetouch software system is rubbish. If you need a portable drive then this is great but you probably will need to format so you can actually use it. Dont use there software.

If you need to do a large backup then dont buy a portable drive as you will be waiting a long time for the files to transfer over. Buy a powered hard drive that is 7200 rpm.  

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Design Good 
Ease of use Awkward 
Instruction manual Satisfactory 
Manufacturer Support Good 

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