LaCie P'9230 USB 3.0/ USB 2.0 2TB Porsche Design Desktop Drive

Title : LaCie P'9230 USB 3.0/ USB 2.0 2TB Porsche Design Desktop Drive
ASIN : B005CG8XME
Description : LaCie 302002EK Porsche Design 2TB USB3 302002EK Storage External Hard Drives
Features :

• Hard disk drive capacity: 2000 GB
• Hard disk rotational speed: -
• Hard disk interface: USB 3.0
• Hard disk size: -
• Drive device; buffer size: -

List Price : £101.99
Price : £101.99

category: 1TB & Up
brand: LaCie
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 4.0
Review : A true 'Ronseal' drive - sexy too
LaCie P'9230 USB 3.0/ USB 2.0 2TB Porsche Design Desktop Drive

I don't think I've ever set up a drive quicker than this one: 4 steps to the quick install guide - plug in, follow 'em, and Bob's yer uncle. About 3 minutes to format and even my worm-eaten old Dell Vista could see it. Haven't tried any of the 'optional extras' yet (my registry's cluttered enough as it is), but the encrypted partition software looks useful. I also can't vouch for the speed, since I'm using it in USB 2.0 mode, but it seems plenty fast enough for what I need, and I'm glad to have a USB 3.0 drive for the future.

All in all, a very nice buy: simple, quiet, and a lot cheaper than you'd think by the look and feel (it IS sexy).

Tip for neophytes: Just use the 'Windows' option and configure it as a single NTFS volume. Most Linux's...