Stay away from the plate !!!

So to say that I've been looking a long time for an external hard drive to back up my data from the many small 2.5 "and my Macbook (2,4GHZ, OSX). Around schaun After much then I am because of the design and the connectors (USB2, Firewire) for Iomega 750GB Minimax chose.

Initially, everything has so works reasonably - and I have my data backed up. Although me the volume of the hard disk has very irritated (it is more than just audible !!!) I have to admit that I got used to it quickly. Also the advertised go into hibernation fuktionierte not really with me ...

Drivers are not really to find and to download you have to register with Iomega (?!).

After less than a month then the damper: There have always been problems with data copying (hanging up the hard drive, etc.), Time Machine - and also in recognizing the hard drive (not detected, or only after repeated on / Stakeout). After some duration, the disk adopted with a clack noise. No access, no function - only the glowing light. Luckily I was able to save some of Date. After backing up the data it was not even possible to copy a 20 MB file, without the hard drive adopted ...

So in my experience: never again an Iomega product - RIP. And can only say: Stay away from the plate !!! The deisgn is some what impresses!