6/14/2021 0 Comments Liquid 3.0 For Mac
A detailed PDF user manual can be found in the Mac folder or when running the Start Mac program.I may be dating myself but Verbatim disks were always the ones I used when I KNEW my data was going to stay safe.Now twenty plus years later Verbatim continues to produce quality storage products although not the now extinct 5.25 floppy.
Liquid 3.0 Portable Hard DriveFor todays review we will look at an external drive targeted at the Mac market the Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 for Mac portable hard drive.This portable 2.5 hard drive uses some of the fastest drive interfaces available in Firewire 800 and USB 3.0. While Firewire 800 has been around for quite some time USB 3.0 is a new player in the market that is starting to become more prominent in the PC market. Unfortunately Apple has not embrace USB 3.0 but chose to market Thunderbolt as their fast data connector. This makes the choice of USB 3.0 for a Mac marketed external drive seem a little peculiar. USB 3.0 add on cards can be used with MacBook Pros via Express Card slots and MacPros using PCI-e cards; yet this seems like a niche market at best. Additionally, the Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 for Mac comes formatted in the HFS format which is not read by Windows machines. Of course the drive can be formatted to FAT32 or NTFS for use with Windows. FAT32 loses larger file size support while NTFS require additional software installation on the Mac for write functionality. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Store n Go FireWire 800 USB 3.0 for Mac Reviewed by: Tomas Ratas Sponsor: Verbatim 72 1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info: Store n Go FireWire 800 USB 3.0 for Mac Fast and portable external storage for the Mac, delivered The Store n Go SuperSpeed USB 3.0FW800 Portable Hard Drive provides a fast, safe, and portable solution for Mac users to save and back-up their most important data. ![]() The drives USB 3.0 connection offers expanded functionality, as it is backwardly compatible with USB 2.0 ports. Also included are Verbatims Green Button energy-saving software and Formatter hard drive formatting software. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 FW800 provides the fastest FireWire connection available Backwardly-compatible with USB 2.0 ports Includes Verbatims Green Button energy-saving software Green Button offers 3 sleepsuspend settings, saving power when the drive is not in use Features Verbatims Formatter software, allowing users to easily format the drive to either FAT32 or HFS, based on their own requirements. Includes 2-year limited warranty Time Machine Ready Price: 142.00 (from Amazon at time of review) mospagebreak titleA Better Look at things A Better Look at Things: The Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 for Mac arrives in a clear hard plastic clamshell enclosure with the drive visualized within. On the back is a list of drive features, specs and package contents listed in numerous languages. Opening the package reveals the drive, USB 3.0 cable, Firewire 800 cable, USB to AC power connector and quick start guide. It is currently available in 500 GB and should be coming out in a 1 TB model in the near future. The first thing youll notice about the Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 is its size. This drive is fatter than most external 2.5 versions; here is the Verbatim drive side by side with a Seagate Free Agent GO and Kingston HyperMax 3.0 drives for comparison. The increased size seems to be related to the size of the Firewire 800 connection. Appearance wise the Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 for Mac has a sleek piano finish top which looks terrific but will quickly be marred by finger oils and prints. The person who creates fingerprint resistant piano black finishes will become quite rich especially from the tech industry where piano black is the new black. The top of the drive is a smooth black with the Verbatim logo in towards the front. The rest of the drive is a matte black plastic with the connectors found at the rear section. Here we find the Firewire 800, USB 3.0 and 5.0 V connectors. Underneath the Store n Go FireWire 800USB 3.0 for Mac are four rubber feet to keep the drive from sliding around and the product serialmodel number label. The included cables are thick and well made, as good data cables should be constructed. Verbatim provides a quick start guide for using the drive for the first time.
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