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Quantum TR100-CTDB-S1BA Black External USB 2.0 Interface RDX Hard Drive with Docking Station
High Quality & Durable International Unit
- Pros: 1. It has international power adaptors. Specifically, you attach the proper plug into the power unit for the location you're in (as in different outlet types and power ratings). I did not realize this initially but looking at it and the other parts in the box further I realized you attach the plug (more like slide it into) to the power portion (which then has a cable that is attached to the back of the station, if I recall). I seem to remember there was something already attached to it that one must remove first but that may be me remembering wrong.
2. The docking station is durable and nicely built.
3. It includes the docking station, the drive, cables and documentation. I cannot remember what's on the CD (as in anything beyond documentation).
4. I don't like Microsoft and I don't like Apple more so and most certainly do not use their products. This works fine out of the box in Linux distributions as long as you have USB support and the appropriate support in your kernel (or modules loaded for your loaded kernel). Any recent release from any distribution should have the support by default but if not you can still make it work with installing the support you need. See other thoughts though.
5) It's 1TB. I wouldn't mind more than that but even with the prices it's nothing compared to even 1GB in the older days (for those who remember those times).
6) This could be seen as a pro or con depending on who you ask( based on the time I bought this originally (being April/2012) ): The entire package comes with the disk and docking station, cables and everything else needed. It is true the cartridges are expensive but if they're going to be that way, then it's better to have them be no more expensive than the entire system. So although it was $400 at that time (and I see it is now less), the disks themselves were that round that time.
7) The cartridges are also durable.
I'm sure there's more but these are some things that come to my mind at this time. - Cons: 1. As I wrote above the disks are expensive. Depending on your perspective though it can be good or bad. The truth is that backup drives typically have been expensive. When I say backup I do not mean CDs, DVDs or Bluray or similar as those have much smaller capacity and when you take into account daily backups it would be quite expensive (and live file systems on cd/dvd/bd has more risks and as I recall other issues). You do get what you pay for and if you are serious about your data (and you should be) then you should act seriously with it.
2. I do not consider this a con but some might so I am putting it here. Although it would be nice if the cartridge itself is not a hard drive itself it seems it is: indeed, when you slide the disk in to the unit you will see a sata connector. The unit itself is attached to the computer via USB but the cartridge is not. See other comments too.
- Other Thoughts: On Linux support: I have used distributions ranging from Linux From Scratch, to Gentoo (and other compiling based distributions) as well as Debian (itself; not derivatives), redhat (and most of its derivatives), and many others. I've also used SunOS/Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and others. At one point I was working on my own distribution (not rebranding) and although that was fun it is unrealistic for productivity (without a team). My point of all that though is this: I currently use Linux only and the specific distribution I use this on is Fedora (which stays up to date). I also have CentOS here but that uses an iomega REV drive (pretty much same requirements as this). So while I use this unit with Fedora I have not used it on the others. But the kernel isn't the operating system itself so as long as you have usb support (hardware and kernel) and the appropriate modules (or compiled into your kernel) loaded you should be fine. The packages may be named differently on different distributions but they should be available in your distributions software repository.
On the hard drive or not: I admit I would prefer it be more like REV because it's not relying on mechanical parts. But it isn't so do keep that in mind. I have a REV drive and while I like it too I don't see or hear much of them these days and that's why I went here. It is expected too: RDX is a different technology. I am mentioning all this because some times people may or may not get upset, feel they've been misled or whatever else.
If would recommend either of them but like everything, it's not set in stone and you need to research and decide for yourself what works best for you (or for your company).
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Reviewed By:coderjunkie,11/6/2012 7:57:15 AM
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Quantum CD160LWH-SB Black 160GB Internal SCSI LVD Interface DDS-4, DAT-72, DAT-160 5.25" Tape Drive
DRIVE DOA
- Pros: Drive arrived fast as always
- Cons: Drive DOA - Spent 5 hours on phone couldn't get RMA.
Couldn't give 0 stars.
- Other Thoughts: Don't buy tape drives - Use a Hard drive instead
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Reviewed By:N/A,7/5/2011 12:55:09 PM
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Quantum CD72SH-SB 72GB Internal SATA Interface DAT72 / DDS4 / DDS3 Tape Drive
Great Product
- Pros: Works and no issues after a week of use. Running on a windows 2000 server box.
- Cons: none yet
- Other Thoughts: According to the overview you would think it comes with Backup Exec Quickstart, but it does not.
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Reviewed By:tickus,1/4/2011 9:59:26 PM
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Quantum TC-L32AX-BR-B Black 800GB Internal Ultra 160 SCSI Interface LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drive, Half Height, Model B
Delivers what it promises
- Pros: Does exactly what you expect.
- Cons: None.
- Other Thoughts: When you get a new tapedrive, splurge and get a new cable for it at the same time. It's a real bummer for the ancient plastic on the headshell to disintegrate, bending pins, etc...
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Reviewed By:mikelieman,12/15/2010 10:05:38 AM
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Quantum TC-L42BN-EZ-B Black 1.6TB Tabletop 3Gb/s SAS Interface LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, Half Height, Model B, SAS HBA Bundle
Not Mac Compatible - Awful Tech Support
- Pros: Less expensive than the other brands
- Cons: Incompatible with Mac, despite Quantum's claims to the contrary.
Backup software manufacturers recommend (and I quote) "anything but Quantum"
- Other Thoughts: Newegg is giving me a hard time with this RMA.
Very unexpected.
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Reviewed By:N/A,11/11/2010 10:03:38 AM
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iomega 31310 250MB USB Interface ZIP Drive
Nice Product
- Pros: Great product for storage and really easy to use plus it does read and write 100mb disks also. So any disks laying around from before can still be used
- Cons: If its not under warrenty from Iomega they do not honer there product so they will not repair it if it stops working. Since I had this for a while it was out of warrenty,but I called them to see if I could send it to them to be fixed and I would pay for it but they said take it elsewhere to get fixed they dont honer there products once the warrenty is gone It had fallen off my computer which is on the floor so it was only about 2 feet at the most and it stoped working. I had purchased it from Iomega but no warrentie no fixie
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Reviewed By:staloned,2/16/2010 11:55:08 AM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is Somewhat Low and has owned this product more than 1 year.
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Quantum CD72SH-SST Black 72GB Internal SATA II Interface DAT72 Tape Drive
Good drive - suggest read all the tech data
- Pros: Good solid drive. This replaces a 5 yr old failing travan tape drive on Windows 2003 SBS server. Blistering speed compared to the travan. Tapes certainly cheaper. This stock number is for the complete set including drive, SATA jumper, tape, cleaning cart, Backup Exec freebie. You can get the bare drive using another stock number if that's all you need. Check the mfr web site for particulars. Latest drivers come down automatically from MS Update site after installation.
- Cons: None, but I wish the market price was a bit lower. Got this one on sale from Newegg, so worked out well.
- Other Thoughts: Follow the advisory from the mfr regarding not to attach to an SATA adaptor that is configured for RAID on any of its other ports. I tried connecting to onboard SATA port (other ports RAID) to see what would happen. The tape drive will appear write OK, but will not readback reliably as for restore or verify. I simply added an SATAII card in spare PCI slot just for the tape drive. Works perfectly, leaving the onboard motherboard SATA adapter to host only the RAID.
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Reviewed By:itsjim,12/18/2009 7:06:23 AM
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iomega 31310 250MB USB Interface ZIP Drive
Hello
- Pros: I bought this on a combo purchase with a Fisher 8-track player. Both are awesome!!! John Denver has never sounded so good! Analog For The Win!!!!
- Cons: Looks too futuristic.
- Other Thoughts: I am thinking of upgrading to a 56K modem because it is hard to play Command and Conquer on my 14.4K
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Reviewed By:Floppy McSloppy,9/22/2009 10:38:15 AM
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iomega 32324 750MB USB 2.0 Interface ZIP Drive
- Pros: I used to love iomega back in the day, was great for backing up data.
- Cons: price and storage size
- Other Thoughts: If you can tell me why this stuff is still for sale, please email me at lhwood@gmail.com. I seriously want to know why this is for sale for 160 dollars for a 750MB drive, when you could use an 8GB flash drive for less than 1/10th of the cost.
I'm guessing that I'm missing something big, and there is some really important function that only these zip drives fill, so please tell me what it is.
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Reviewed By:lhwood,9/10/2009 9:46:15 PM
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