Seagate STM305004OTAB05-RK 3.5-Inch PushButton Maxtor OneTouch III 500 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire400 External Hard Drive

by Maxtor

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H9J3WA
• Item model number: T01G500
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Your digital data—photos, videos, email, documents, and music—is precious to you. Everyone knows the most effective way to safeguard your files is to back up your computer, but some may fear it will be a long, complicated process. But it’s not! The Maxtor OneTouch III solution gives you a simple, reliable, and automated backup system that can be managed with a touch of a button.

Protect your data from unauthorized use.

Maxtor OneTouch button-the easy way to make backup copies of your files

Backup, Store, Protect, Simple
This handsome unit plugs into your personal computer via a USB port or FireWire 400. Simply plug in the drive and the Maxtor OneTouch III appears on your desktop. Easy to use installation and backup software will have you up and running in minutes. Designed based on customer feedback to fit into your daily lifestyle, the Maxtor OneTouch III solution travels easily between your laptop, home, and work systems and looks good in any setting.

With up to 750GB of storage you will have plenty of space to hold your largest files— over 36 hours of DV video, 384,000 digital photos (JPEG-normal), or 8,300 hours of high quality digital music (MP3). You can easily set the Maxtor OneTouch III solution to back up your data automatically, or at the touch of a button. And for those who need it, the Maxtor OneTouch III solution also lets you effortlessly synchronize files between your home and workplace computers on the same operating system.

The Maxtor OneTouch III solution with USB 2.0 is ideal for anyone when:
– You need a simple, reliable, and automated backup solution
– You need additional storage space
– You want synchronization between two or more computers
– You demand enhanced protection for your data

Secure your information
For added security, the Maxtor OneTouch III solution includes both the Maxtor DriveLock and System Rollback features. With Maxtor DriveLock you can password-protect the contents of the drive in case of loss or unauthorized use. The System Rollback feature rolls back your system to a better point in time, such as before a virus attack, while keeping your data current.

The Maxtor OneTouch III solution with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400—there’s no better way to add simple backup and additional storage capacity to your computer.

The sleek and slim design of this hard drive--only measures 5.3 x 2.6 x 8.5-inches (H x D x W). The Maxtor OneTouch III lets you transfer files seamlessly from your computer via its USB 2.0 connection at a brisk transfer rate of up to 480Mb/sec. The drive delivers a spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, giving you the high-speed performance you need to back your data up quickly and safely.

At this compact size, and with this high performance, you now have the ability to take your data with you anywhere you go, so your digital content finally has room to breathe. A 1-year warranty is also included, giving you complete peace of mind.

What's in the Box
External hard drive, USB cable, FireWire cable, AC power adapter, installation CD with backup software, user guide, quick start guide

Product Description

Maxtor Onetouch III, USB 2.0/FIREWIRE - 500GB, external hard disk drive, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maxtor OneTouch III 500 GB External Hard Drive FireWire, January 15, 2007

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J. Peterman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seagate STM305004OTAB05-RK 3.5-Inch PushButton Maxtor OneTouch III 500 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire400 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

Reliable, attractive looking drive.
I also have 3 300Gb Maxtor ONETOUCH II drives
that have worked flawlessly with my Mac G4 and then G5 for over 3 years.


Also have the Maxtor OneTouch III 600GB Turbo
External Hard Drive FireWire that does RAID 0 and RAID 1.


I did have one Maxtor drive , beieve it was a 160Gb drive that failed after about 5 years continuous use,
but that just shows you should always have multiple backups of irreplacable data--

(in my case family videos, some from 1950's 8mm film converted to digital format.

i've always had good luck with Maxtor. When any of
the drives reach 3 to4 years old, i buy a a larger Maxtor and back up the older drives, just in case.

For those people whose reviews indicate they've had trouble, my guess is they did not format it for mac.
I know it's suppose to be formatted for mac as it ships, but when I connect a new maxtor to my mac, OS X invariably ask if I want to reformat since it's unreadable or somesuch.

Jeff

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAT32 vs NTFS, May 7, 2007

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R. White (Peosta, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seagate STM305004OTAB05-RK 3.5-Inch PushButton Maxtor OneTouch III 500 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire400 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

This is a great drive. Exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something to backup both my PC and my Mac ibook. I chose a firewire connection because my ibook doesn't support USB 2. The drive is quick, quiet and stylish. Installation is pretty much plug n' play for PC use. However, if you want to use the drive interchangeably between Mac and PC you will want to give consideration to how it is formatted. Out of the box the drive is formatted using NTFS file format. This means a PC can read and write to the drive but Macs can only read the drive - no write access. (Unfortunately I found this out the hard way after backing up my PC first.) So if you desire to read and write from both PC and Mac you will need to format the drive as FAT32. Once that's done you're good to go. No need for separate partitions. Great external drive for the money! First time I've used a Maxtor product but would purchase again without hesitation.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good drive; bad software, May 25, 2007

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J. Sullivan (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seagate STM305004OTAB05-RK 3.5-Inch PushButton Maxtor OneTouch III 500 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire400 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

This drive has huge amounts of space on it and works well when used for backups and storage programs included with Windows XP. However, the person who designed the included software package should be tortured to death and his/her remains thrown to the dogs. If you are looking for a lot of space, this is your drive. Just do yourself a favor and don't even look at the enclosed software. You'll thank me later.