Seagate Maxtor OneTouch III, Turbo Edition 1.5Tb STM315004OTDB06-RK Manuel D’Utilisation
Codes de produits
STM315004OTDB06-RK
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November 2005
© 2005, Maxtor Inc.
Experienced computer users and system builders
know that you can “do it yourself” (DIY) for less. The
market is full of cheap 3.5” drive enclosures. You can
buy combo interface models on Pricewatch for under
$35. A little more hunting will net you a bare 250GB
hard drive for $99—or less if you manage to snag a
rebate special.
know that you can “do it yourself” (DIY) for less. The
market is full of cheap 3.5” drive enclosures. You can
buy combo interface models on Pricewatch for under
$35. A little more hunting will net you a bare 250GB
hard drive for $99—or less if you manage to snag a
rebate special.
But let’s use round numbers and say that you’re paying
a $100 premium for an integrated Maxtor OneTouch III
solution versus a DIY assembly. Presumably, this
device will be used for data that is important enough
for you to pay three figures to protect and keep por-
table. Our pros and cons for the DIY approach
list might go like this:
a $100 premium for an integrated Maxtor OneTouch III
solution versus a DIY assembly. Presumably, this
device will be used for data that is important enough
for you to pay three figures to protect and keep por-
table. Our pros and cons for the DIY approach
list might go like this:
Pros:
·
You just saved $100
Cons:
·
The ugly factor. To build a cheap external solution,
you must reduce every expense, and this starts with
cosmetics. Cheap enclosures tend to look bland at
best, but most look tacky, with overly shiny surfaces,
obtrusive lettering, and obviously cheap, thin
materials that bend when you squeeze them, never
mind an accidental drop. So much for something that
expresses your lifestyle.
cosmetics. Cheap enclosures tend to look bland at
best, but most look tacky, with overly shiny surfaces,
obtrusive lettering, and obviously cheap, thin
materials that bend when you squeeze them, never
mind an accidental drop. So much for something that
expresses your lifestyle.
·
Heat and noise. You can’t escape physics. Large-
capacity, fast drives get hot, and if you don’t get rid
of this heat your components will fail prematurely.
Even if a cheap enclosure provides for proper
ventilation—and many don’t—good, reliable, quiet
fans cost money. Many fans in third-party drive
enclosures are louder than a fully configured tower
PC. Moreover, if the fan fails and you remain
unaware of the problem, your drive may overheat
and crash.
of this heat your components will fail prematurely.
Even if a cheap enclosure provides for proper
ventilation—and many don’t—good, reliable, quiet
fans cost money. Many fans in third-party drive
enclosures are louder than a fully configured tower
PC. Moreover, if the fan fails and you remain
unaware of the problem, your drive may overheat
and crash.
·
Higher ESD and G-shock risk. We have yet to find
a third-party hard drive enclosure, even the
premium ones costing $65 or more, that come
premium ones costing $65 or more, that come
remotely close to offering the same ESD
and vibration protection found in the Maxtor
OneTouch III solution. Some vendors feel it’s more
important to have lots of flashing lights than
improved mechanical protection.
and vibration protection found in the Maxtor
OneTouch III solution. Some vendors feel it’s more
important to have lots of flashing lights than
improved mechanical protection.
·
Assembly glitches. Even experienced builders can
assemble a drive enclosure improperly. Benign
mistakes might include forgetting to connect
an LED. More serious errors include snapping off
components and killing a drive through ESD during
assembly. Either way, assembly takes time, and time
is money.
mistakes might include forgetting to connect
an LED. More serious errors include snapping off
components and killing a drive through ESD during
assembly. Either way, assembly takes time, and time
is money.
·
Drivers. Any experienced PC user knows that bad
drivers can wreak havoc on a system, potentially
even corrupting the operating system, and drivers
are only as reliable as the company producing them.
Keep that in mind if your PC requires installation
of the enclosure drivers.
even corrupting the operating system, and drivers
are only as reliable as the company producing them.
Keep that in mind if your PC requires installation
of the enclosure drivers.
·
Software. Last on this list but arguably the most
important item, good backup software is paramount.
People are notorious for not remembering to
perform backups in a regular, reliable manner.
We need software to do this for us in a way that
makes the most sense for our data needs, but
third-party enclosures almost without exception
omit bundling such software because of cost. All
Maxtor OneTouch solutions come with the most
reputable, dependable backup software in the
consumer space because Maxtor knows that without
this, many users will ultimately relegate the drive
to their “someday drawer.”
People are notorious for not remembering to
perform backups in a regular, reliable manner.
We need software to do this for us in a way that
makes the most sense for our data needs, but
third-party enclosures almost without exception
omit bundling such software because of cost. All
Maxtor OneTouch solutions come with the most
reputable, dependable backup software in the
consumer space because Maxtor knows that without
this, many users will ultimately relegate the drive
to their “someday drawer.”
This list is only to give you a taste. You can’t pin a price
on features like enhanced G-shock protection or driver
stability, but taken all together it seems clear that the
integrated approach offers value well in excess of
the price savings of a DIY approach. And we haven’t
even touched on factors such as the utility of the
Maxtor OneTouch button that can either execute the
bundled backup software or be easily remapped to any
stability, but taken all together it seems clear that the
integrated approach offers value well in excess of
the price savings of a DIY approach. And we haven’t
even touched on factors such as the utility of the
Maxtor OneTouch button that can either execute the
bundled backup software or be easily remapped to any