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Capacity: 1TB
- Stackable - Add stackable storage to your Apple Mac mini or share drive access with Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server!
- Versatile: More connection capabilities with a three-port integrated USB 2.0 hub and two FireWire 800 ports
- Secure - Iomega Protection Suite via download includes Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac (12 month subscription)
- 3 Year warranty with product registration
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Product Description
Capacity: 1TB
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| The new Iomega® MiniMax™ Desktop Hard Drive now includes fast FireWire® 800 speeds plus an integrated USB 2.0 hub for the ultimate in connection capabilities! Add stackable storage to your Apple® Mac® mini or share drive access using the Mac mini with a Snow Leopard Server! (Apple products sold separately.)
Receive a powerful suite of software solutions when you purchase an Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive! A free 12 month subscription of Trend Smart Surfing for Mac software is included for Mac® users. Now, shop, bank and surf online while staying safe from attacks on your identity and confidential information. Plus, choose Iomega QuikProtect for simple scheduled file-level backup. You can also choose MozyHome Online Backup for the convenience of backing up with 2GB online capacity free! The MozyHome Online Backup service means you can restore your most important data from any computer with Internet access, at any location.
Package Contents:
* Contents refers to number of songs, photos, orhours of video saved on a hard drive. Contents are calculated as follows—Songs (MP3): 128 kbps bit rate using 11:1 compression ratio, 4 min/song; Digital Photos: 2.5MB per JPG photo using a 6 mega pixel camera; DVD Video: 5.5 Mb/s (2.597 GB/hr) data rate. These examples are for illustrative purposes only. Results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors. One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. |
Product Description
The Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive adds stackable storage for your Apple Mac mini! You can also share drive access using the Mac mini with Snow Leopard (Apple products sold separately). The MiniMax includes 2 fast FireWire 800 interfaces, a USB 2.0 hub, plus a FireWire 400 to 800 cable. With multiple interfaces you can easily add other peripherals like a printer or other external storage. Up to 2TB of capacity with HFS+ format allows you to easily save all your music, photos, and videos. Complete software suite that includes Iomega QuikProtect, Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac (12 month subscription), and MozyHome Online Backup service (2 GB free) - all free via easy download. The MiniMax also comes with a three year warranty with product registration.
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Capacity: 1TB
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:2TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
In case somebody is wondering, Iomega has not changed the case, so this drive no longer stacks with the 2010 Mac Mini.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
after reading rave reviews of this product, and so many varying reviews of other well regarded hard drives, i thought for sure i had found a great purchase.
The initial set up went quite well, but as i attempted to load bootcamp on my imac, having used the Minimax as a Time Machine backup site, the Minimax completely crashed. Two days old. That's when i found out
iomega charges customers for phone support. Tech guy i chatted with was knowledgeable, although managing multiple cases simultaneously i presume. We went through various fix-it routines, none of which helped. He then informed me that my warranty stipulated i would have to pay to return ship, and they would send me a refurb. I was floored. Two days old and babied, and they were gonna to charge me and downgrade. I protested and received a slightly better deal. They would send me out a unit (still a refurb) and i could mail them my unit back in the box, which i was under the impression would be their cost, since they sent me a link through UPS to print a return label. Unfortunately, the page to print the label was fraught with bugs, and i have chatted twice with iomega about the issue, and both times was told they would talk with their support group and get back with me. Their reply was two emails detailing our chat, one with the warning that i had two weeks to return the old drive or be charged the full price of the replacement. I wonder if my refurb will cost as much as a new unit? Will not support iomega again.
The initial set up went quite well, but as i attempted to load bootcamp on my imac, having used the Minimax as a Time Machine backup site, the Minimax completely crashed. Two days old. That's when i found out
iomega charges customers for phone support. Tech guy i chatted with was knowledgeable, although managing multiple cases simultaneously i presume. We went through various fix-it routines, none of which helped. He then informed me that my warranty stipulated i would have to pay to return ship, and they would send me a refurb. I was floored. Two days old and babied, and they were gonna to charge me and downgrade. I protested and received a slightly better deal. They would send me out a unit (still a refurb) and i could mail them my unit back in the box, which i was under the impression would be their cost, since they sent me a link through UPS to print a return label. Unfortunately, the page to print the label was fraught with bugs, and i have chatted twice with iomega about the issue, and both times was told they would talk with their support group and get back with me. Their reply was two emails detailing our chat, one with the warning that i had two weeks to return the old drive or be charged the full price of the replacement. I wonder if my refurb will cost as much as a new unit? Will not support iomega again.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB
It has been the best purchase for a hard drive I've ever had. The main reason why I wanted to go for minimax is because I wanted a stackable hd for my Apple Minimac. Moreover I have a huge library of music and video files which I have been collecting for several years. Thankfully I havenot lost any of it. I did come across a few options from Seagate and Western Digital and also used them earlier. I wanted to try out the Iomega hard drive because some of my gadget-crazy friends had this. They do not select a hometheater or a flash drive or a hard drive in a frenzy. So on their recommendation, I went in for iomega minimax hard drive. I am happy that I am enjoying the huge space of 1 TB available to store all my media files. And it looks good than it does in the images. To begin with, I dint even have an initializing trouble - it installed easy and far quieter compared to most other hard drives I have ever used. That's indeed some relief to my ears and to those in the same room! With 3 USB ports I cant ask for more. Even as I use two of them at a time, I still have one left. With Firewire 800, the speeds are just right for a 1 TB version. Because of additional space, am also using it to store some professional data which I may need for quick reference when working from my home. The icing on the cake is the price. I am extremely happy that it comes with an easy cost tag. I mean I doubt if I can get a lower price with these functionalities intact!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Don't buy this if you plan to use it with an Airport Extreme router...
They're not the same company they used to be as they got bought out by EMC around 2009. Their technical support has been useless, and you can only contact them through a web chat... Read more
Published 7 days ago by E. Heisman
Good product!! MAC setup was simple!!
I have been using this product since late 2011 with no issues!
I use this drive as a external drive to a late 2011 Mac Mini. Setup is a breeze!!
I use this drive as a external drive to a late 2011 Mac Mini. Setup is a breeze!!
Published 9 days ago by Shawn F
Mistake it for a Mac mini?
Call me an Apple fanboy, but Apple should sue Iomega for this product. The design looks WAY too much like a real Mac mini for this to be legal. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Dan Maloney
Working well for me
I bought this HD to do my Time Machine Backups for my iMac. I looked for something reliable, relatively small footprint, and a firewire 800 connection. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dave
Unreliable
Bought two of these in the last two years and both died taking all my 6-months worth of back-ups. Put your money somewhere else! This external hard drive is good for nothing!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by F. Harvey
Not one problem so far!
I have three of these now and the oldest two are about 18 months old. These things are pretty solid as far as my experience goes. Read more
Published 4 months ago by tjg
Just What I Needed
This thing sits well with any Apple product, as it blends right in. It may be made of plastic but it's got a good feel, and internally it must be a beast, because I've had it for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Walker
Works exactly as it should
This drive worked right out of the box, no formatting needed. It includes a FireWire 400/800 adapter cable, so there was no delay setting it up - it took less than five minutes. Read more
Published 4 months ago by fclrunner
excellent. Better safe than sorry.
This is the second Iomega MiniMax external drive I have purchased. I bought one last year with 1TB and decided to purchase another with 2TB. Read more
Published 5 months ago by bob
Works like it's supposed to and looks pretty good.
I bought this to replace an existing Seagate Expansion series 1TB drive since it started the known "drive clicking" issue. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Mark
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