MODEL- LAC300874 VENDOR- LACIE FEATURES- Bigger Disk Extreme- 1.0 Terabyte The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme, with the largest hard drive capacity available, is a unique innovation that packs an amazing 1.0 terabyte of storage space in a manageable 5.25-inch 2U format. Featuring the most advanced technologies in the industry, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is the first FireWire 800 storage device to achieve transfer rates that are up to 50 percent faster than most FireWire 800 drives. Includes Drive, LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM, FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable, FireWire 400 to FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable, iLink/DV (6-to-4 pin) cable, Drive stand for upright desktop use, External power supply. * Fastest FireWire speeds ever Equipped with the blazing FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 interfaces, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme drive can achieve amazing sustained transfer rates that make it twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drives. This high-performance drive also allows for native RAID 0 speed without complicated configuration. Hot-pluggable with immediate device recognition, this drive's FireWire capabilities offer unbeatable ease of use with no software installation required for Windows XP and Mac OS X users. * RAID performance and ease of use Compatible with Mac and PC platforms, this drive features two FireWire 800 ports and one FireWire 400 port, making it ideal for audio and video professionals working on large DV video, SD video and video RAID projects. Cross-platform with plug-and-play convenience, this drive is significantly quieter, smaller and more affordable than a RAID tower and can be easily shared among FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and iLink computers and workstations. * Aluminum alloy design The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme features a stylish, metallic design crafted from a sturdy
1 Constant error messages with this drive
It may not be a bug with Lacie (could be inherent to USB 2.0, or XP SP2, or ???), but whoever is at fault, the drive constantly gives hardware errors. LaCie support is unhelpful despite the fact that if you do a web search, tons of people are having "delayed write failed" problems with LaCie drives. Save yourself a lot of aggravation and avoid LaCie products.
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Just bought 2 of these drives and right out of the box one was dead. Doesn't inspire much confidence in the longevity of the other.
