portables >> LaCie FW Hard Drive 160GB with powerbook

by The Big Giant Head » Thu, 05 Feb 2004 04:23:41 GMT

Anyone used or bought one of these ?
(The new, "designed by porsche) model ?
Any comments or reviews on it for use with a
powerbook running OSX ?

Best wishes
Tony


portables >> LaCie FW Hard Drive 160GB with powerbook

by Tom Stybr » Fri, 06 Feb 2004 05:34:44 GMT



I purchased the 'porsche' model last fall and it turned out to be a dud.
LaCie shortly recalled a bunch of them due to a controller defect. A call to
tech support resulted in a new d2 model overnighted to my door and the FedEx
guy hauled away the dead porsche. The d2 160 GB works like a champ with my
PB G4 12 867 - thumbs way up.

Tom

portables >> LaCie FW Hard Drive 160GB with powerbook

by David Magda » Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:20:42 GMT

"Tom Stybr" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > writes:

[...]

Next time maybe they should go with Ferrari.

--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

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