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Maxtor One Touch III Mini Edition 120GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive Product By Maxtor Available From 0 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Includes - External Hard Drive, USB Y-Cable, Quick Start Guide, Software and User Guide pre-loaded on drive
- 120GB Capacity 2.5-inch ATA Hard Drive, 5400RPM
- USB 2.0 interface, backwards compliant with USB 1.1
- 8MB Cache Buffer
- Up to 480Mb per seconds Bus Transfer Rate, Up to 33MB per seconds Sustained transfer rate
Product Description
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 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.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Norabella (USA)
The drive was active and fell onto a hardwood floor without loosing data.
This happened three times in two days, the first from counter height and twice from a desk. It has a small crack in the outer casing, but still functions. Small children on vacation are humbling.
I have used and abused it extensively for several years, some things stand out.
* The drive is always in use and won't allow me to safely remove hardware. There are troubleshooting tips on Seagate's site. Changing the Recycle bin to configure drives independently, may work for some.
* The safest way is to power down the PC, before removing the drive.
* It can be slow at moving and copying.
* You can listen to music, open spreadsheets and work on them with the same speed as those on your internal drive.
* Some lost data is not gone. There are a mess of dump files created after a problem. They are in folders one tier in designated with a letter followed by a number. If you open files and folders start opening everything, you will find stray files. The old Windows search function can help. Set it to search non-indexed and system files and folders.
* I hate automated processes, so I removed the software, formatted the drive and use it as an extra hard drive.
* The red plug is usually adequate, but on some laptops or non-powered hubs, it needs more power. I have gotten it to work with a standard cable, but it is intermittent and slow.
* Make an exact copy of the initial disk contents. Keep it safe. If you have a problem sometimes formatting it helps. It erases your data files, but you should have back ups of your data. Then reload the initial contents and run launch for a new drive.
Data should always be backed up on DVDs, an online service or another drive.
Back up your PC, then back up your back up. Keep an extra copy of important data at a separate location.
By Allison (Brooklyn)
I was given a Maxtor 120GB hard drive as a gift, and therefore did not have a proof of purchase. When the small metal USB connection piece broke off and fell into the hard drive, I called customer service. The Seagate/Maxtor representative bought me through the entire process of replacing my product, and then, as she's collection my credit card information...apparently my warranty has expired. She neglected to mention this until 45 minutes into the conversation.
I was transferred to her manager, who essentially told me that there was no way I could get a replacement.
My issue is that Seagate is not deeming themselves liable for Maxtor products purchased prior to Seagate buying the company. That is absolutely ludacris.
I will never buy another Maxtor/Seagate product, due to the unreliable customer service and faulty products. I urge others to refrain as well.
By Peabody (Nowhere, USA)
Just as another reviewer warned, the 'outlet' thingy that you plug your usb cable into easily becomes loose and renders the drive useless.
And, as another reviewer mentioned, the software is very clunky. Its constantly trying perform different tasks when you're not even using the drive... it has a real presence on your computer when it shouldnt be one of the most active software you have-- it should be there when you need need it, not constantly interfering with your activities and bothering you about back ups you don't need to make.
While its a good value for your money, I don't recommend buying this as your failsafe or your safety net. I recommend purchasing this if you want a secondary drive or need one for unimportant documents-- dont use this one as your only backup or your most important documents. If it would be devastating to lose the information you put on this drive, then back it up somewhere more reliable too or don't buy it at all.
By John M (Golden Colorado)
Product OK while it worked, but now can not be recognized by any computer (tried it on 3) although it shows in system management. But can not access it can not retrieve data.
Recommend avoid Maxtor / Seagate.
By Ralph
This drive worked fine until it failed on me after about a year - 60gb worth of data out the window. Warning--as soon as you start to hear any metal-scraping-on-metal sounds from it ---bail out immediately and transfer info to another drive. I waited about 2 months until disaster struck.
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