HARD DRIVE, 500GB FW400/USB2 COMBO

by G-TECHNOLOGY INC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.2 x 4.2 inches ; 4.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• ASIN: B0012OSC80
• Item model number: GDC 35/500
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

HARD DRIVE 500GB FW400/USB2 COMBO

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good, June 21, 2008

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RSins (NorCal USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HARD DRIVE, 500GB FW400/USB2 COMBO (Electronics)

I've had this drive for a month, it's been perfect. It replaces a WD "My Book" drive of the same size. I'm sorry to say that I've had two of the WDs fail at 13 months (the warranty on them is 12 months). I'm hoping for many more years of good use from the G-Tech. Using the FireWire 400 interface it's slightly faster than the My Books were with the USB 2.0 interface.

The aluminum case and the overall design of the G-Tech certainly gives one confidence, mechanically the drive case is extremely well constructed.

If I have one negative on the G-Tech drive it's the white LED on the front, which is always on whether the drive's being accessed or not. When the drive is being accessed the LED flashes brighter. If it's in your line of sight it's like having a flashlight pointed your way, especially if the room is dark. I suppose this is just one of the many good uses for duck tape.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great drive, quiet, does firewire, February 21, 2009

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Rand McNally (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HARD DRIVE, 500GB FW400/USB2 COMBO (Electronics)

Just what I was looking for, as it's got Firewire to go with my old Mac and USB 2 so I can use it with newer machines. Plus, very quiet, small footprint. Using it with Superduper for backups, with plenty of space to spare.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great MAC compatible external drive, January 23, 2009

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J. C. Flynn (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HARD DRIVE, 500GB FW400/USB2 COMBO (Electronics)

The G-Tech Combo connection drive is great for my MAC computers. I especially like the facts that i can use this with all the MAC computers i have. Firewire for the iMac, and MacBook Pro, and USB 2.0 for the MacBook Air.

The drive is very robust and is not adverse to being moved around, with an inevitable bump or two in the process. I use the drive for Video and Audio files. The drive is very responsive and looks sharp! The case matches the Aluminum MAC products perfectly.

Recommend this drive for out of the box MAC compatibility, sleek looks, robustly manufactured and speedy external storage needs.