Joined on 07/17/08
Perfect
Pros: Upgrades your Windows 7 without changing any programs or modifying any settings.
Cons: Must be connected to the internet to get the updates, so it takes a while.
Overall Review: You are just buying a plastic case with a business card with a key on it. This defiantly should be done electronically, but some people prefer something tangible for the money.
Technical Details
Pros: Drive is covered in a metal case Drive is mounted with screws on the bottom of the drive Plastic & Foam exist between the drive & case
Cons: Case isn't all metal, which would help heat disipation The drive is extra thick, which may prohibit installation into some laptops.
Overall Review: Drive Info: Toshiba MK1059GSM HDD2K11 Z ZK01 S DC=5v 1.0A
Kinda Thick
Pros: Requires only 1 USB port (Lenovo T410) for power & data. (The included 2 headed cable is not necessary for me) Pretty Metal Case Very Quiet
Cons: Very Thick, nearly twice as thick as my other external hard drives. The case is actually more then twice as tall as 2 2.5in hard drives stacked on top of one another.
Overall Review: Other then my complaints about the large size the drive is not significantly heaver then my other drives (Seagate FreeAgent Go) but the thickness means I can't replace my 2x500GB with this 1TB drive to save space.
Good
Pros: Quiet and very heavy included cable ties & sleeved cables look nice
Cons: nothing
Overall Review: Purchased for an under-equipped Lenovo K320 desktop with only a 240W PSU for an i7 gaming machine.
Nice Case
Pros: Includes all of the cables and good instructions Fan is relatively quiet with on/off switch
Cons: The pulsing lights are a bit annoying, no way to turn them off
Overall Review: Good case, metal construction sucks heat away
Perfect for Video Edition
Pros: The USB cable is attached to the drive, so you can't loose it. The USB cable can be used to power the drive when in eSATA mode (many drives lack this option) Easy to open case quality all metal construction
Cons: It's a bit tricky at first, if you plus in USB it sees the drive then you plug in eSATA and it see's the drive again. A bit of fiddling is needed, but thats a small price to pay considering that most other drives require a dedicated usb power cable.
Overall Review: This is one of the best cases out there, I would like it more if it was easy to open & close, but that would sacrifice some of the ruggedness.