Good looking drive which will stand the test of time... (Lacie Brick Desktop Hard Drive 250 GB)

Member Name: jodyv

Product:	Lacie Brick Desktop Hard Drive 250 GB
Date:	03/03/09 (21 review reads)
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Advantages: Looks different

Disadvantages: Not powered by usb cable

The Lacie Lego Brick...

I've owned the 250GB red Lacie Brick hard drive for nearly 5 years and it's still serving me well. Back in 2004 the cost per GB was a lot higher than it is today, this drive set me back £125. It wasn't the cheapest, but the lego brick style attacted my young hearted nature.

The drive arrived with a power cable, transofrmer, short usb cable, user guide and a software cd. The drive also arrived formatted in FAT32, which I found was a bit strange. Being formatted in FAT32 limited a single file size to 3.5gb, any large and the drive will return a 'destination full' error.

On the front of the drive is a pin hole with a light behind it, this glows when turned on a flickers during drive activity. On the back are the data and power sockets along with a round on/off button.

When turned on the drives starts to hum, nothing too irritating but enough to want it tucked away. I've never experienced any issues with the drive, it's always performed exactly the same as the day it was bought.

Being 250gb, I use it mainly as a back up device meaning it's always turned on and always in use. It can heat up a bit, but like all hard drives you'd expect a rise in temperature.

Overall a great purchase which has lasted longer than I expected it to.

Summary: A drive which has lasted well and still looks different to any other drive out there

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