LaCie 160GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive ( 300700U ) P3 design by FA Porsche,

by LaCie

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DC6B0
• Item model number: 300700U
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 17, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

World-famous design
Designed by the world-famous Porsche Design Agency GmbH, the LaCie Hard Drive exhibits world-class style and elite performance. The result of decades of architectural expertise, these drives feature state-of-the-art design and awesome performance.

Built to move
With room to store up to 160 GB, you can back up your entire system or add extra storage space when your internal hard drive is full. Built to be lightweight and durable, these drives can be easily moved for sharing and exchanging of files.

Hi-speed downloads
Available with Hi-Speed USB interface, the LaCie Hard Drive offers fast data transfer rates (up to 480 Mbits/s) that are required for substantial jobs like downloading digital photos or saving MP3s.

Easy to use
These drives offer setup that is nearly effortless, and are ready to use minutes after removing it from the box. Secured rubber feet allow drives to be stacked, so you can get the most out of limited desktop space.

Product Description

LaCie Hard Drive Design by F. A. Porsche USB - Hard drive - 160 GB - external - Hi-Speed USB - 7200 rpm - buffer: 2 MB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very unreliable, February 22, 2004

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D. Sawyers (Ada, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie 160GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive ( 300700U ) P3 design by FA Porsche, (Personal Computers)

After about an hour of use, this hard drive just stops communicating with the computer. Information can't be stored or retrieved. Turning it off and then on again sometimes helps, but not for long. Turning it off for longer (> 1 hour) does allow it to be used again, but only temporarily.

After trying everything I could think of to get it to work consistently, I returned it for a replacement. The replacement behaved exactly the same, which indicates this is probably a design flaw, rather than a defective unit.

(I'm using a Compaq PC with XP, and have had no trouble with other USB2.0 externals.)

62 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Spotty performance, useless for iTunes, September 15, 2004

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No one you know (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LaCie 160GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive ( 300700U ) P3 design by FA Porsche, (Personal Computers)

I purchased this hard drive to use as my music library with my Mac and iTunes. It doesn't work. As the drive heats up, iTunes will only play portions of a song, then move on to the next song. This does not happen with other hard drives, just the La Cie Porsche design hard drives and many others have had the same problem (check the iTunes forum over at Apple.com and you'll see).

Also, when hot, the drive will frequently do odd things, showing full folders as empty. Yes, these drives are cheap compared to the prices of others on the market, but in the end, you get what you pay for.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock solid - great deal, December 25, 2003

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Geeky Geek - See all my reviews

This review is from: LaCie 160GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive ( 300700U ) P3 design by FA Porsche, (Personal Computers)

I got this drive for less than $190 (no stupid rebates needed).
It was very easy to install on my AlienWare PC.

I use this drive for backup and mp3. So far so good. It's fast and very very quiet. I had to carry it a couple times and I appreciated the small size/weight.

I would buy it again. If you are serious about your data, it's a good purchase.