I bought this hard drive for school and for my own storage purposes (I do video production and graphic work in school and on a freelance basis). As with most online purchases, I did a lot of searching and review reading and whatnot until I finally settled on this. Arrived promptly (and what timing, as I needed it for school the following day), and came with all the cords/cables needed. It runs quietly and has 2 nine-pin firewire inputs, 2 six-pin firewire inputs, a USB 2.0 input and eSata input, and it also comes with the USB 2.0 cable, six-pin-to-six-pin firewire cable, and a nine-pin-to-nine-pin firewire cable. It's sturdy, hefty, has a good stable stand, and is plug-and-play compatible for both Mac and PC. You can't beat the price for 2TB. Buy with confidence! I would recommend this to others.