Re: Seagate 1.5 TB FreeAgent Desk External Drive
First question.
1) I can afford to get either a: (1.5 TB USB 2.0 Drive) or a (1 TB Firewire drive). I would like the extra space of the 1.5 TB drive but USB 2.0 transfer rate is 480 mbps and Firewire is 800 mbps. Does the transfer rate make a big difference? Which option would you go with? I want to buy a Seagate 1.5 TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive, but I read you can't use it as a bootable backup. (See User Comments at Link Below) I want to store all of my important files and software on the Seagate, but does this mean that if my HD crashed that I could not read my files on the Seagate? Please explain? http://www.macworld.com/reviews/prod...k_for_mac.html 1) Does anyone here own one and know if this is true? 2) Can Super Duper Software configure the Drive to be a backup drive or is this something that the manufacturer has to do? 3) Would this prevent you from buying this drive? I want to store all of my important files and software on the Seagate, but does this mean that if my HD crashed that I could not read my files on the Seagate? Thanks ________ GLASS PIPES |
I wouldn't recommend a Seagate FreeAgent, no. I'd suggest a LaCie d2 Quadra out of the 'mainstream' drives, which has quad interfaces.
SuperDuper! can't 'make' a drive bootable if it doesn't support startup. |
I've don't recall specific reasons but read something a few months ago recommending to avoid 1.5TB drives because of problems that 1TB and 2TB drives don't have.
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There was a bad 1.5TB Seagate line, actually... haven't heard of problems with the 2TBs (although you'll always find someone having problems with everything...
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Thanks both for your replies.
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