Seagate 60GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ( ST960801U2-RK )

Average customer rating:

Works with Windows 98SE

Seagate portable external hard drive - no good to me!

plenty of storage for what I need

Relief

Good Drive....For the Office not travel

Seagate 60GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ( ST960801U2-RK )

Manufacturer: SEAGATE
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Whisper-quiet 5400 RPM hard drive with 8 MB cache

Extremely durable, shock-resistant aluminum case also resists scuffs and scrapes

USB 2.0 interface supports transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps

Hot-swappable and bus-powered, so no AC adapter required

Sleek and elegant structure actually dissipates heat, so it runs much cooler than any other external drives

ASIN: B000BOBODM

Product Description

The Seagate ST960801U2 60GB External Hard Drive ensures reliable performance from your programs and files, wherever your life takes you. This beautifully compact drive is the perfect choice for home, office or on the go. It's a whisper-quiet 5400-RPM hard drives with 8MB cache, for better seek times. It's fully hot-swappable and has a rugged case for safe and easy transport of your crucial files and media. Data transfer rate - 480 Mbps Average Latency - 5.56 ms PC and Mac compatible Chrome-plated, aluminum enclosure absorbs shocks

Customer Reviews:

Works with Windows 98SE.......2007-05-17

I purchased this drive because I wanted a physically small drive that would be compatible with a Windows 98SE, USB 1.0 system I have. The drive works well. With my older system it is necessary for me to use a powered USB hub and plug in both USB connectors of the supplied Y-cable. I have also found that it necessary for me to not run other USB powered devices at the same time as the hard drive.

Seagate portable external hard drive - no good to me!.......2007-02-15

I've installed lots of hardware & software, but this was the worst! I'm sure the drive is great, but the software & instructions are bewildering. The software I thought would come with it (Bounceback Control Center) was omitted, since this drive is < 100GB. I've spent HOURS trying to figure out how to use it, without success. Unless you are a "super techie", avoid this item.

plenty of storage for what I need.......2007-02-12

Easy to setup and transfer files. Works for what I needed it for.

Relief.......2007-01-29

I really appreciate the way it connects and receives data ... a real blessing to me.

Good Drive....For the Office not travel.......2007-01-15

I bought this drive thinking of using it for travel, I ended up using it in the office, the most travel it does is between office and home.
It works great, passes info from drive to pc and viceversa with good speed, don't know the specs but I havent waited long at all. The only 2 downsides to this gadget are its size, to travel its big, for the office its great becouse on a desk it looks small; and the second downfall are the cables, no direct USB connection, you have to use cables which I have no doubt I will eventually loose.
All in all, great back up drive for work.

Apple 60 GB iPod Photo AAC/MP3 Player (4th Generation)

Average customer rating:

loads of fun
Not A Reliable Device
iPod is an excellent and elegant tool
music to go
Warning about the Ipod

Apple 60 GB iPod Photo AAC/MP3 Player (4th Generation)

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
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Product Features:

60 GB model holds up to 15,000 songs; supports AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV
Holds approximately 25,000 photos and displays them on a 2-inch diagonal 65,536-color LCD screen with LED backlight
Up to 15 hours battery life when fully charged (which typically takes 5 hours); fast-charge in as little as 3 hours
Compatible with Mac OS X or Windows 2000 with SP4 and XP; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available
Comes with iPod photo dock, earbud headphones, a carrying case, an AC adapter, a FireWire cable, a USB 2.0 cable, and an AV cable

ASIN: B0002ZAEY0

Product Description

plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF (uncompressed), Apple Lossless, and Audible files * displays photos converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG formats * functions as an external hard drive for backup of computer files * 65,536-color backlit LCD screen * 60GB hard drive holds approximately 25,000 photos, transferred from iTunes, and 2,000 hours of music at 64 kbps (or 1,000 hours at 128 kbps) *

Customer Reviews:

loads of fun.......2007-07-31

I recently purchased this model and I must say,I love it!Cyling with the ipod and raybans is akin to riding in a convertible with a killer system.I really don't care for the earbuds so I replaced them with a different set of phones and it works out fine.The only drawbacks are : my wife and daughter each want one,and given the amount of space it has (actually more than my laptop)-it does occupy quite a bit of my free time loading music onto it.

Not A Reliable Device.......2006-08-29

60GB = IPaperweight

I loved it while it worked, but it doesn't seem to work long. I've had 2 of these - each lasted ~7mo. before the drive croaked and began generating "Internal Disk Errors" that prevent the device from being reset, reformatted, or in any way accessed by ITunes or my computer. Apple's warranty is good only 1 yr. from the date of purchase. It covered the 1st one but not the 2nd. ~$250 to repair. I now refer to it as the IPaperweight.

iPod is an excellent and elegant tool.......2006-08-19

This (60 Gb iPod Photo) is my second iPod (the first, a G4 40Gb was pickpocketed from my napsack in the NYC subway - beware) and I've had it over a year. Looking over the spate of recent negative reviews here prompted me to respond. Most of the shrieking pans and drooling raves are divorced from reality. I think it's important to point out that iPod is a tool and only a tool - a portable music player - a compact digital device with much in common with a laptop computer. It is highly configurable and the user has many choices about how to encode music - which affects the final results a great deal.

1) About scratching. The front of the iPod is shiny plastic. You'll need to put it in a protective case. There is an extremely lively aftermarket. I bought a nice silicon case with a compliant plastic panel that covers the display for $12 on Ebay. It does the trick and a year later my iPod looks like new if I take it out of the case. A protective case must be considered manditory for an iPod. That's it - now get over it.

2) All hard drive based devices of any kind - iPods included - have limited G-force tolerance. If you jog, it will go into protection - (the music stops and unit appears paused until you hit "play" again). If you drop it while it's running, you might kill it - or cause disk damage that will require a reformat. If you want a player for jogging or sporting (skiing, skateboarding etc...) buy a Nano or a shuffle or competing solid state player. Memory chips have no moving parts and don't suffer these limitations. They just have the size limitation.

3) All electronic devices are subject to RF interference - especially digital devices. The iPod has a nice metal body shield, but it can crash when taken near power lines, radio transmitters etc...

4) Sonically all MP3 players will vary in quality based on how much encryption you choose to use. For best sound use a high bit rate (192K or above). Apple offers proprietary schemes that offer higher performance. Competing open standards exist for just about every format Apple has cooked up. Is this skeevy of Apple? Perhaps. It's similar to what Microsoft did on computers. Love it or hate it - it's part of the whole Apple experience. I use Apple's lossless compression and it works seamlessly with iTunes and yields wonderful high quality rips. Are they portable with any other deivce than the iPod? No. Do they work with any software other than iTunes? No. Am I complaining? Not yet! I personally think the iTunes software is the best software and the iPod is the best player. Down the road if the proprietary format limits me from doing something I want to do I might start complaining. Life is full of compromises and choices.

5) You must turn off equalization if you care about sound quality. Sadly this is true of every portable digital player currently extant in the world. I was expecting better with Apple - but it's not so. Every single equalization setting introduces audible distortion that ruins the experience for an audiophile like me. With EQ set to off I get wonderful sound.

6) About reliability and dealing with broken players - portable electronics take a lot of abuse. Laptops have shorter warranty periods than desktops because rapidly spinning hard drives don't tolerate motion well. This is exactly the situation in the ipod. It's a tough environment for a hard drive. There is a lively after-market for hard drive replacement services. Ambitious folks can buy cheap replacement hard drives on the open market and fix/upgrade their iPods. Sure you'll scratch the case getting it open - but it's better than a dead iPod. Battery life issues - same situation. If you like to tinker you can do this for little cost. If you are paying for the service it becomes more justifiable to just buy a new unit. Is this cost effective? Nope. But if you become addicted to the wonderfuly lifestyle of having one of these players - you'll do it.

7) Audible distortion of the Photo iPod becasue of the video jack? Maybe on early units. I have one and don't have any audible distortion when the EQ is off. This unit sounds noticeably better than my 40GB G4 iPod did. It has better battery life too.

8) What about music services? It's a totally personal opinion - but I don't recommend buying music on iTunes or any other service. They all pretty much use relatively severe mp3 compression. Buy the CDs and get full resolution. Then rip at your choice of compression. That way you have a full backup and you get all the music you pay for. I also feel that music appreciation sometimes takes time. There are many songs on albums that I didn't initally like, but grew to love over time simply because I had them because they were on the album with some more accessible hit. If we only buy the hits - we never get to know the more difficult songs and we end up shallower.

I'll confess I'm a dyed in the wool audiophile - the kind who hangs sonex on his walls and puts specially made sound reflecting pillows on his ceiling. I'm also, like a lot of audiophiles, opposed to digital equipment in general and prefer the warmer fuller sound of analog sources (like my very tricked out turntable). That being said - the system that shows you the most is the one you use most often - and for me that is the portable. For years I had high-end cassette tape walkmen, then portable CD players of various stripes. The iPod completely blows away all previous portables by a WIDE margin. The iPod sounds way better than most stand-alone CD players - the sonics are comparable to a really good DVD player playing CDs. This is a killer sounding portable when used with lossless compression, and etymotic ER-6 headphones. It has better resolution than my big rig (Rocksan Xerxes turntable, Audio Research pre and amp, and ProAc Repsonse speakers). Granted this is digital - so the highs are more brittle and there's less warmth and depth. This is highly dependent on source material. Recent recordings by good engineers sound great - through the headphones or played on a stereo system with a good cord via a line out from the cradle. I get around 1500 songs - about 135 albums worth on my 60gb. The iPod is high enough sonically that it can function as my test source for critical listening of back-end components or sharing music with audiophile friends at their house (on their big rigs). This "library" aspect is the biggest feature of the iPod - and is really life changing. I can't recommend it highly enough.

My main complaint with the iPod is with the headphones. The included headphones are not adequate for musically satisfying listening. I recommend Grado or Etymotic headphones (even the bottom of the line ones). You don't need a separate headphone amp - unless you source material is unusually low volume. "Earbud" type phones are all garbage - avoid them like the plague. Other than that - I'm a really happy camper with the iPod!

music to go.......2006-06-01

I am rating this iPod with 5 stars because I have never had a problem with it. Since day one it has been everything I hoped it would be. I purchased it as a combo with my IMac desktop. Due to a combo special and a student discount I picked up this iPod for $179. For that price, it really can't be beat. I purchased it because I have a huge cd collection (approx 1,600) that I wanted to transport. I was tired of lugging around 5-10 discs in my car or in a case on trips. While the 60 gigs didn't quite fit my collection, I have it filled up with over 16,300 songs. That's enough music to last anyone a long time. The first thing I purchased was a clear, hard plastic case. I did this to prevent scratching and damage with a fall. I've heard that these are two issues associated with the unit. That case is a wise $30 investment. It really is a wonderful invention. I haven't had much luck with digital tuner connectors to my car stereo but plugged directly into any stereo it sounds great. Thankfully my wife's new Camry has an aux input jack. I'm thinking of having one installed in my car as well. I find the 'rock' eq preset to be the best sounding overall. It has been wonderful for long trips, vacations and working out. Downloading songs to it is a snap. Anyone who can turn on a computer can do it.

Warning about the Ipod.......2006-03-12

I have really enjoyed my I pod until I started to get errors in January 2006. I started to get an error that state that Itunes can't read to or write form the Disk meaning the Ipod itself. That means I cannot add music to or take music off of the Iopd. This was very upsetting to me as I have had this item for less than a year. I Finlay called tech support at Apple. They asked for the serial# for my Ipod. They told me it was out of warranty, that the warranty had expired in December of 2005 and there was NOTHING I could do, literally. I checked my purchase and found out that I had purchased this on April 7, 2005. I was so angry that they would tell me that it was out of warranty when it clearly was not. So, this is a warning to all Ipod owners of this potential problem.

SmartDisk 60GB FireLite Portable External Hard Drive with FireWire

Average customer rating:

very useful,lightweight,and dependable
Just what I needed for Backups
Great little drive
I keep having to buy more accessories! GRR!

SmartDisk 60GB FireLite Portable External Hard Drive with FireWire

Manufacturer: SmartDisk Corporation
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Transfer documents and data easily between office and home
Boost laptop or desktop storage capacity
Use it as a high-capacity "sneakernet"
No power cord needed
Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP; Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.x, OS X 10.1 or higher

ASIN: B00008CMM1

Product Description

The FireLite from SmartDisk is a palm-sized portable external hard drive with great looks, huge storage capacities and a slim design that makes it easy to carry and use, at home, at your desk, or while jetting around the world. No software to install - just plug it in and start using it! Hundreds of uses, with both desktop and portable Macs Back up critical files and applications Carry documents between home and work without a heavy briefcase Use as a high capacity sneakernet at the office Create a bootable backup image for safety's sake Includes - 3 foot FireWire cable, protective carrying case, SmartDisk Tools 2.5 for Mac Requires OS 8.6+ FireWire port required in host computer

Customer Reviews:

very useful,lightweight,and dependable.......2006-05-09

I've been using this hard drive for over 2 years with no problem. I travel for a living so it has been through a lot of abuse. It actually outlived 2 powerbooks that haven't been able to handle the wear and tear. It also survived 2 waist-height drops.
The small size and light weight make it ideal for my lifestyle.
The dual firewire ports make it convenient to daisy chain to my ipod.
Definitely recommended!

Just what I needed for Backups.......2005-08-13

I learned the hard way about the need for regular backups. I'm using this drive to back up my entire computer on a regular basis. It's big and fast and, so far, absolutely plug-and-play dependable.

Great little drive.......2005-02-21

I've had one of 20GB versions of this drive for a long time and I love it. Small, very quiet, and I've never had a problem with it. I'm thinking about getting a bigger one, though. I use it with a Mac PowerBook G4, which has a six-pin connector, so mine draws power from the computer just fine. As for Dustin's frustration, it's not really SmartDisk's fault if you don't know that a four-pin connector won't supply power (that's the purpose of the extra two pins).

I keep having to buy more accessories! GRR!.......2004-08-27

This seems like a nifty cool little lightweight drive... the price is great for a reason though. The drive comes with nothing but a 6 pin to 6 pin firewire cable, and an install CD.

That meant I had to go back out and buy a 6 pin to 4 pin cable for another $29.99 so that i could plug it into my laptop. So I finally find one locally and go get one.

THEN, it turns out that the drive is no longer bus-powered when it's plugged into a 4-pin port, like the one on my laptop... so now I'm expected to buy yet another $29.99 for an 'optional' AC Adapter so I can finally try using this drive. I ordered from Amazon so I could get the drive right away, in 2 days expedited shipping... so I got it, and now 3 days later I'm still having to buy more stuff to find out if the drive even works.

If these things are necessary to operate the equipment, they need to either include the accessories, or make it CLEAR that you have to buy these things before you use the drive.

NOT COOL.

Apple 60 GB iPod Video AAC/MP3 Player White (5th Generation)

Average customer rating:

A Great Product
Nice, but not w/o problems
Quality is not so good.
Worst Company I've Dealt With
More than 5 stars!

Apple 60 GB iPod Video AAC/MP3 Player White (5th Generation)

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Stores up to 15,000 songs, 20,000 photos, or 150 hours of video playback
2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 3 hours of slideshows with music; up to 2 hours of video playback
Comes with earbud headphones and USB cable
Compatible with Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later

ASIN: B000A3WS20

Product Description

Includes: iTunes for Mac and Windows, earbud headphones, & USB cable. iPod - The iPod is known around the world as a premier digital audio player. Then they added a color screen and photo support. Now they complete the trilogy of multimedia features with a new 4:3 2.5" color widescreen display, and support for video playback. You can create your own movies or purchase music videos, Pixar short films, or select TV episodes via iTunes 6. Connectivity - USB through dock connector, composite video (with A/V cable - sold separately), and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately) Charge Time - about 4 hrs. (2 hrs. fast charge to 80% capacity) Audio Support - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, & AIFF Photo Support - syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats Video Support - H.264 video - up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 fps, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4 and. mov file formats / MPEG-4 video - up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4 and. mov file formats Backlight Timer Sleep Timer 20 Equalizer Settings Shuffle Songs or Albums Date and Time Unit Dimensions - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 Unit Weight - 5.5 oz. Color - White

Customer Reviews:

A Great Product.......2007-08-02

I'm checking out some of the reviews here, and have decided to post my *complete* thoughts on this topic.

First off I'd like to say that it doesn't matter if the iPod is black or white.

Second:
Alot of people here seem to be angry about the "freezing black apple screen". It can be frustrating. If, however, you depress the center button and menu button at the same time for about five seconds the iPod will reset it self (this process requires about three minutes to complete). My songs have never been lost when this happened. I'd also like to note that I've had this iPod for 14 months now and use it from 4 to 10 hours in a day, every day. I'd again like to note that I bought a rubber case for my iPod 14 months ago as well.
It has only frozen about 4 or 5 times, which has only cost me about twenty minutes of silence in 14 months.

Some of these reviews speak of the low quality of this product, like saying it has crashed, or is now completely useless, or apple is an impossible company to deal with (this I agree with), or the procuct is over-hyped, or... well this is just a montage of thoughts and quotes.

I am very happy with this product and I expect it to work for at least 3 more years, but I'll never know because It's practically filled up and will have to move on to a much larger allotment of space. I have about 3 gigs left. At 160 kbps I have 10,419 songs I have 152 songs that are over twenty minutes long, some album sides burnt to CD then ripped to my iPod.
This is a product to take advantage of people, while It's still around.
I bought mine new for $400 dollars, I just saw a 5 Gig on sale at the mall for $189 dollars thats half price with TWELVE TIMES LESS SPACE!!!! A rip off if I've ever seen one, especially when you can buy the 60 gig on this site for considerably less than I bought mine for.
I do not work for apple of amazon email me for more details buyers.

Nice, but not w/o problems.......2007-07-20

I've had several minis for 3+ years and have had very few problems. In the 4 months I've had had this 60 GB it has frozen 3-4 times requiring the "5R" treatment including wiping the thing clean and reloading all the songs back on.

The wheel also sustained a crack in the plastic while it was in a very sturdy case in a padded pocket in my purse. This is odd because I only use my ipod on my my commute for less than an hour a day and am quite meticulous about its care.

The best part is the more-than-ample space for my music. My kids are disgusted that I have a video iPod (they don't), yet I refuse to buy videos. This iPod should give me space for the next few years if it lasts that long.

Quality is not so good........2007-07-16

I love the features of this product, but the quality is something to be desired. The Mac people love to talk about the PC's "Blue Screen of Death", well, this Apple product has the "Black Apple of Death". It freezes and locks on a regular basis. If you are lucky, it only seizes for a few minutes and then resets. If it is not your lucky day, it will freeze completely and be completely useless until the battery dies and it can be recharged. I have the same complaint as everyone else, too, it was marred and scratched with hours of purchase. I'm sorry I bought this product. I love having an mp3 player that plays video, but I should've bought a different brand. Thankfully, there are many 3rd party companies that make accessories, because Apple charges a whole lot of money for every little thing.

Worst Company I've Dealt With.......2007-07-01

For this price I expected a decent product. It breaks just after the warranty expires and they tell you they don't repair products, only replace them within warranty period. Zero stars would be much better as that is what I give it. It's difficult to get songs into the iPod and when it breaks you're out the whole enchilada! Look elsewhere if you want a decent personal jukebox and definitely avoid all things from Apple. I will be in the future.

More than 5 stars!.......2007-05-07

The iPod video is SO far greater than my iPod Nano! It's still the best for music listening, but the picture quality is outstanding and playback is easy. The games are awesome, too! You won't regret buying one.

Apple iBook Notebook 14" M9627LL/A (1.33 GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive, Built-in AirPort Extreme)

Average customer rating:

Apple screws me for first and last time
This is cool get it!!
Shiny Apple
5 Stars, but this iBook Wants More Ram
Don't make the mistake of the masses, switch to a Mac

Apple iBook Notebook 14" M9627LL/A (1.33 GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive, Built-in AirPort Extreme)

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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Product Features:

1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 133 MHz Frontside Bus
256 MB DDR SDRAM expandable to 1.25 GB
60 GB ATA/100 hard drive; 8x DVD Read / 24x CD-R / 16x CD-RW / 24x CD Read
14.1 inch TFT XGA display; AirPort Extreme built-in
Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, Classic environment, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD (5), GarageBand), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Chess and more

ASIN: B0002IONG2
Release Date: 2004-10-20

Product Description

Like to carry around a notebook that delivers exceptional power at an affordable price? Then pick up an iBook G4. With a fast PowerPC G4 processor running at speeds up to 1.33GHz - optional DVD-burning SuperDrive, expanded memory capacity, advanced wireless networking capabilities, and the impressive stability provided by Mac OS X, iBook G4 brings truly impressive performance to everyday life.

Customer Reviews:

Apple screws me for first and last time.......2005-08-02

Well, I got the laptop on time from Amazon. Good job by them.
Ok, now to Apple. It's not even 1 month after I bought the thing and they upgraded it. That's lousy. I heard that upgrading a computer and selling it for the same price without warning is a constant "feature" of Macintosh computers. But..less than a month of use and already there is a memory, wireless, and video upgrade? That just plain sucks. How about charging more for more? Hello-If you like losing customers...Just keep up your current practices. I changed my mind from buying a PC for this Mac ...but I'll never do that again. Back to PC's for me. Great policy Apple!!

This is cool get it!!.......2005-06-11

This iBook is the best computer i have ever used. The os is great Much beter than xp. My dad gave me two getting an c- on the ITBS. Apple's great macintel !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shiny Apple.......2005-06-06

Elegant. That's the word I've used to describe this laptop since buying it. You can put Jane Hathaway in a ball gown, but she's still homely. This thing is more like Jackie Kennedy. It's got the ball gown, but it also speaks French and doesn't snort at dinner parties.

I've read quite a few of the reviews for the iBook 14". I, like many reviewers, I am a new convert to Apple. I used the old (first generation?) Macs in college in the mid-80's, and loved them then. PCs were just bulkier, uglier, and tougher to navigate. PCs have obviously come a long way, and so have Apples.

I bought my iBook at CompUSA, which had an 18 month no interest promotion on all computers, which got my attention. I'm not a huge nerd, but I do spend a lot of time online and do a lot of digital photography. I also am president of my homeowner association, so I do quite a bit of writing--meeting minutes, newsletters, etc. I talked with the nerds (IT guys) at work, telling them that I was about to buy a laptop. We use Dell at work, and I found a great deal on a Dell at Costco.com. I showed them the deal, and they agreed it was a good price, but I might need a few upgrades. Several of these IT guys mentioned an Apple as a choice. I didn't feel like learning a new operating system, so I actually placed the order for the Dell.

Believe it or not (and I hope this doesn't turn too many people off), it was Rush Limbaugh who made the best arguments for Apple for me. He was talking to a listener who had called him asking which computer would be best for his daughter who was entering graduate school. Rush (a technophile) suggested the PowerBook and went down a laundry list of reasons to choose Apple over PC. At the top of the list (like many of the lists here) is the fact that there are virtually no virus issues with Macs. I turned the car around and went to CompUSA to check out the (small and somewhat neglected) Mac department. I cancelled my order for the Dell and bought my friendly little iBook.

There's no vert like a convert, and I'm convinced. I've always thought Apple people were just a little too fanatic. Now I see why. Frankly, I wish Apple would just offer a serious money back guarantee. I'm convinced that once most people get one of these things home and find out that there's NOT much of a learning curve, and the lack of heat, exceptional speed (I did upgrade to 768 MB RAM), and available MS Office for Mac, they'd forget all about getting their money back and decide they got a realy good deal.

5 Stars, but this iBook Wants More Ram.......2005-04-11

I have a friend of a friend who works at an Apple store and just recenlty he let me play with all the new stuff, some old stuff too and here is my impression of the new, improved 14 inch iBook. First off, and I feel like shouting this, but I won't, how come Apple is still putting out iBooks without enough ram to run them properly? After all these years of releasing underpowered machines, they finally came 'round right with the PowerBooks by bumping up the ram to 512 megs instead of the lousy 256 they're pushing the iBooks out the door with. So add another 75 bucks to the price. Which is still a pretty good deal, considering now that Apple has built in Airport Extreme. This machine comes with the combo drive and unless you need to record video it'll do you fine and you'll save a couple hundred bucks to boot over the model with the Superdrive.

This G4 is way speedier than the old iBook 700 I'm still using. That old G3 processor just does not measure up to the G4. However the screen seems brighter and crisper.

I'd just love to give this computer a five star rating, but shame on you Apple for not bumping up the ram. You have made a darn fine machine, otherwise, and the ram required to run System X right would have made it just about perfect.

Jack Priest, Sailor Home from the Sea

Don't make the mistake of the masses, switch to a Mac.......2005-03-26

After all of my life using Windows software, Windows-based OS, systems built for the flawed programs and having my computers overtaken with spyware, bugs, worms, viruses, adware etc... I did about a years worth of on-line research and took the plunge into buying a laptop that only 5% of the population acknowledges. I am thoroughly impressed and surprized at how happy this computer has made my computing needs enjoyable.
First off, as other readers have said 1.33 GHz vs. 2.whatever processer speeds don't really mean a whole lot. (compared it to friends 2.4GHz and my ibook was faster) So, don't let these well publicized numbers sway you

Second, NO VIRUSES! Let me say that again...NO VIRUSES! The platform apple uses for their OS is rock solid. Most Mac users use no anti-virus, spyware, adware etc. programs because there is not (to my knowledge) a way to infiltrate the system. NO VIRUS CONCERNS!!!

Third. The programs in the mac are so intuitive...The computer was built by Apple, the programs were built by Apple...so everything is where it should be. It is easy to find everything you want and nothing you don't. This part is hard to put into words. Basically, if you need a file you can find it, easy.

Fourth. Other computers may look initially enticing by their low prices...but buyer beware...don't compare apples to oranges. The only two purchases/upgrade I think are essential are to max out RAM (which should be done by yourself to save big $$$, which doesn't void your warrantee (apple actually gives you directions to do so and it's very easy)) and to buy Microsoft Office if you must comply with most who use Microsoft for easy cross communication between platforms.

I will NEVER buy another computer system which solely operates on Microsoft products, with viruses, files scattered throughout, crashing, etc...I wouldn't even consider it.

Do your research, talk to some apple owners, you won't miss you're PC for a minute once you have that beautiful mac in your possession.

So many other reasons to switch...once you own a Mac, you'll never go back.

Pocketec Pockey DataStor USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (60 GB, Titanium)

Average customer rating:

Great Success using Linux
Unfortunately, need external power supply
Worth Every Penny!
Great Product
are you happy to see me?

Pocketec Pockey DataStor USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (60 GB, Titanium)

Manufacturer: E-Book Systems, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Features:

Pocket-sized 60 GB portable hard drive
Tiny footprint offers maximum portability
Connects via USB 2.0 (backward compatible with USB 1.1)
Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems
Plug-and-Play--drivers not required for Windows 2000/Me/XP and Macintosh OS 10.1

ASIN: B00006RVK4

Product Description

The pocket-sized Pockey DataStor 2.0 is the most exciting portable storage solution available today! This Pockey offers 60GB of massive storage capacity, the fastest transfer rates, and ultra-portability. Transferring large amounts of data is a snap with the USB 2.0 interface which offers transfer rates up to 480 Mbps - that's 40 times faster than USB 1.1 speed! Best of all, the ultra-portable Pockey does not require any additional power source (such as batteries or AC adapter) because all necessary power is drawn through the USB cable. You can take it anywhere! The Pockey is compatible with laptops and desktops, PC/Mac/Linux, so cross-platform file sharing is a breeze. Plug-N-Play, hot-swappable, and hot-pluggable features make the Pockey convenient and easy to use. With DOS level support, the Pockey is a powerful tool for even the most demanding IT manager.

Customer Reviews:

Great Success using Linux.......2007-03-09

Out-of-the-box I plugged this into my Debian Linux workstation WITHOUT using a power supply. It was properly detected and auto-mounted. I formatted it with a journaling filesystem (ext3) and copied 36GB of data to it. No fuss. No muss.

This drive works great and I love it's small size. I have nothing negative to say about it and I highly recommend it - especially if you use linux.

Unfortunately, need external power supply.......2005-12-30

Despite the statements that this device can be powered from a USB, I found that it is erratic at best. I tried it on two different newer Dell laptops (D400 and 700m) and it ran better on the 700m, but still needed an external power supply on both to work closer to correctly. Without an external supply, I tried every combination of available USB ports, removed all other USB devices so this had all the power, removed the laptop from the docking station (docking stations are a known problem as they apparently split total power among the available USB ports), AND used an externally-powered USB device. The website and instructions indicate that an externally-powered USB will work but it did not.

Now, here is the warning. The hard drive, during ALL of my tests, APPEARED to work correctly. However, it would periodically stop and report I/O errors. On closer inspection, I found many many files with corrupted filenames...most of the names would be correct but a few letters would be changed. Real life example: my "Equipment" folder became "Nuqwipment" (control characters removed). Other filenames would be correct, but the files could not be opened because they were corrupted.

All of this because of power. And you have no way of knowing.

Unfortunately, there is not way to know that the drive is currently underpowered unless you happened to detect some bad file names. The drive itself appears to work correctly. It would certainly be nice for a little internal detection circuitry to detect insufficient power and turn the LED a different color or launch an error message or something.

Due to the complete uncertainty of data quality, I have to give this product a low rating. It may work great with an external power supply, but it is advertised pretty heavily as not needing one.

Worth Every Penny!.......2005-12-30

I had to write in, even though I've had this for over a year--inherited second hand from my husband, who used it for a couple of years before me.

I'm no techie. All I know is it works perfectly, quickly, quietly. I never even DREAMED I could have lost data on my external hard drive--till I looked up hard drives at Amazon. The horror stories--of lost files, poor customer service, etc--were eye-openers.

I'll admit, I bought a big-name hard drive yesterday. The $80 rebate got me! But I'm returning it and going for another Pockey HD. It's more money, but it's worth it.

Great Product .......2005-09-04

This the third Pocketec I have bought. I have been so impressed with the product that I have bought two as gifts for other techies. The design, capacity, durability, and service are all excellent.

are you happy to see me?.......2004-08-31

Or do you just have a 60GB drive in your pocket? That's a buttload of storage for a pocket sized drive. Since it's USB, you can use it on Mac or Windows (although you'll need to format it accordingly). Fantastic for moving data from one PC to another without burning a stack of CDs. Plug-n-play-n-dump.

60.0 Gb Hard Drive 2.5 5400RPM 60GB 5400RPM Mac Firewire Auto. B/u

Average customer rating:

60.0 Gb Hard Drive 2.5 5400RPM 60GB 5400RPM Mac Firewire Auto. B/u

Manufacturer: CMS Peripherals
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

CMS Automatic Backup System Plus Portable for Mac
Hard drive
60 GB
external
Firewire

ASIN: B0009U604Q

Product Description

Award winning and easy to use, the ABSplus is the perfect solution for your backup and storage needs. With the portable model, you get plenty of extra storage, effortless backup and external bootability. Upon initial connection, the ABSplus BounceBack Professional software makes a complete backup of all files, applications, and operating system on your Mac to the ABSplus drive. This creates a bootable ABSplus, even in OS X! Each time the unit is plugged in, the ABSplus automatically scans your source drive and copies only those files that have been changed or newly created since the last backup was performed. With a data transfer rate of up to 408 Mb/s, the speed is blazing!

Store-it 60GB, 1.8 USB Hard Drive with One Button Backup & Retrospect Backup Softw

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Store-it 60GB, 1.8 USB Hard Drive with One Button Backup & Retrospect Backup Softw

Manufacturer: Pexagon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Computers | Electronics | Categories | Target
Accessories:

3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Replacement

Product Features:

UPC - 880181000217
STORAGE DEVICES

ASIN: B000FA8MUK

Product Description

Store-It Drive Hi-Speed USB portable hard drives store thousands of digital photos, data files, MP3 files, hours of digital video and more... all in your pocket. Connect to any USB-enabled desktop or notebook computer and instantly add gigabytes of ultra-portable, pocket-sized storage. Backup your entire computer with the push of a button using the EZ-Touch One Button Backup System. View reports, customize and manage backups, encrypt and password protect your data and more.Each Store-It drive comes with award-winning Retrospect backup software and has a Hitachi Travelstar hard drive inside. Store-It Drive portable hard drive was designed and manufactured with the highest quality components for ultimate portability and data protection. Carry it in your backpack, briefcase, notebook bag, or even your shirt pocket. The ultra-thin, extremely durable aluminum design makes this drive portable and robust - take it wherever you go!go!

HITACHI 900199 USB 2.0 60GB External Hard Drive Upgrade Kit

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HITACHI 900199 USB 2.0 60GB External Hard Drive Upgrade Kit

Manufacturer: Hitachi
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Hard Drives | Upgrades | Products |

Computers | Electronics | Categories | Target
Accessories:

3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Replacement

Product Features:

Includes Retrospect Express Backup Software
Easy push button backup system
USB Bus powered, no AC adapter required
Ultra thin, portable & pocket sized
LED for transfer activity and power indication

ASIN: B000C8C0FI

Product Description

Hitachi Travelstar 2.5?, 5,400 RPM notebook upgrade kit. Instantly add storage capacity, backup, portable external storage and increase performance in one solution. Kit includes 60GB, 5,400 RPM hard drive with 8MB cache for upgrade and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external enclosure with backup software to for your existing hard drive. Three step easy installation! Simple, step-by-step instructions for do-it-yourself installation Parallel ATA interface, the standard on most notebook PCs Protect your data by creating a state-of-the art back-up solution using your original hard drive PS/2 auxiliary power cable Large 60GB capacity for storing up to ? Approx. 1000 hours of music (1MB/min) Approx. 20,000 family photos (3MB/photo) Approx. 5.4 hours of DV25 video (11GB/hour) Approx. Thousands of business files (100KB/file)

Remanufactured Apple 60 GB iPod Photo M9830LL/A

Average customer rating:

luv it!
Huh?

Remanufactured Apple 60 GB iPod Photo M9830LL/A

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All Apple | Apple | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics

Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

60 GB model holds up to 15,000 songs; supports AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV
Holds 25,000 photos and displays them on a 2-inch diagonal 65,536-color LCD screen with LED backlight
Compatible with Mac OS X v10.2.8 or v10.3.4 or later; or Windows 2000 with SP4 and XP with SP2; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available
Remanufactured to like new condition; 90-day returns - contact returns@ceisales.com, or call (718) 222-0436 Ext. 103
Includes: iPod, Earphones, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Manual, Software.

ASIN: B000EY15QK

Customer Reviews:

luv it!.......2006-11-18

I love this! My dad bought it for me and it works like gold! I've dropped it alot and guess what?... no scratches! I wouldn't give this thing up for anything!!!!!!!!!!!

Huh?.......2006-09-16

You guys know you can buy these new for $300, right? Can you say "rip-off"? I thought you could!

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