Product Description

Your digital data, photos, videos, email, documents, and music is precious to you. The Maxtor OneTouch III solution gives you a simple, reliable, and automated backup system that can be managed with a touch of a button. This handsome unit plugs into your personal computer via a USB or a FireWire 400 port. 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 includes automatic synchronizing of data between your laptop, home, and work systems. We even designed it to easily stack additional storage drives if you need to add more later, without any additional stands or clutter. For added security, the Maxtor OneTouch III solution includes both the Maxtor DriveLock and System Rollback features. The System Rollback feature rolls back your Windows PC system to a better point in time, such as before a virus attack, while keeping your data current. Creates historical backup versions with comprehensive Windows' system and data restore to a point in time System Rollback rolls back your Windows PC system settings to a better point in time while keeping data current Soft-touch over-mold enables stable grip for transport 3.5-inch ATA Hard Drive Integrated Interface - FireWire 400, IEEE 1394a, iLink, SBP-2 compliant, USB 2.0 and 1.1 compliant Cache Buffer - 16MB Average seek time - 9.0ms Sustained transfer rate (maximum) - USB 2.0 33MB/sec, FireWire 400 43MB/sec System Requirements - Pentium III, 500 MHz equivalent processor or higher, Windows 2000 or XP, Mac OS X (10.2.8 or later), 128MB (256 recommended) RAM or more as required by operating system, CD-ROM drive, Internet connection for system updates

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14255 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Maxtor
• Model: T01G500
• Dimensions: 8.00 pounds
• Hard Disk: 500GB

Features

• Maxtor OneTouch button - the easy way to make backup copies of your files
• Ideal storage for photos, videos, graphics, music and data files
• Maxtor DriveLock protects contents of drive in case of loss or unauthorized use
• Creates historical backup versions with comprehensive system and data restore to a point in time
• Quick and easy installation; Power on/off button and power management utilities included

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

From the manufacturer
Maxtor OneTouch III — simple backup and storage with Maxtor DriveLock to protect the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized use. With 500GB, there’s ample room to store your videos, photos, graphics, music, and more in one convenient location. The Maxtor OneTouch III solution features a simple Maxtor user-interface for drive management, security, and automatic backup scheduling, as well as PC System Rollback, Automatic Synchronization of data between two or more computers, and cool operation and modular design for easy stacking. FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces for Mac and PC users.

Features

• Maxtor OneTouch button - the easy way to make backup copies of your files
• Ideal storage for video editing and creating high-end graphics
• Maxtor DriveLock protects contents of drive in case of loss or unauthorized use
• Simple Maxtor user-interface for drive management, security and backup scheduling
• Creates historical backup versions with full system restore to a point in time
• System Rollback – rolls back your PC system settings to a better point in time while keeping data current*
• Automatic Synchronization of data between 2 or more computers
• Cool operation and modular design for easy stacking
• Dual interfaces
• FireWire compatible — up to 400Mb/sec data transfer rates
• USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible — up to 480 Mb/sec data transfer rates
• Expandable: Connect up to 62 FireWire devices and up to 127 USB 2.0 devices with USB hubs
• Customizable Maxtor OneTouch button
• Plug and play storage
• Hot-swappable
• Power on/off button and power management utilities included
• Quick and easy installation
• PC and Mac compatible
• 7200 RPM, 16MB cache buffer

Customer Reviews

stay away from maxtor products
I payed over $200 for this piece of junk and in less than 2 years it failed...out of warranty of course...and no help/responses coming from Maxtor.

Good Drive So Far (except for the Power Adapter)
I've been using this drive with a Powerbook G4 and an eMac for one year. After about a month, the power adapter died. I actually wonder if others here have experienced this problem and instead thought it was the drive itself. In any case, they sent a replacement after a quick phone call, and that replacement showed up within a day or two. Since then, it's been working fine (knock on wood). Also, I've found it to be a fairly quiet drive except when first turned on, when it always makes a loud sound that lasts about a second or two. All in all, I've been happy with the experience so far and would recommend the drive.

Doesn't Do Its Job!
One major purpose for an external hard drive is to back up the files you want to make sure you have in case your computer crashes. Well, mine did just that. Luckily, I had everything backed up on my Maxtor drive, right? Not quite. Some of the files that I had selected for backup were there, but where are the others? Somehow this unit picks and chooses which items it is actually going to backup, or at least it doesn't back up everything that I selected. And there is plenty of room on the drive. It is currently less than 50% of its capacity. I don't get it, but I would definitely NEVER buy ANY Maxtor product in the future.