SimpleTech PRO1000Q Pro, Multiple FireWire 400..

Overall Rating22222

Multiple FireWire 400 Failures

I needed another large capacity external hard drive that was both USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 compatible. The SimpleTech PRO1000Q looked to fit the bill perfectly.

Unfortunately, when the drive arrived I found that, while the USB interface worked fine the drive refused to mount at all using FireWire 400. I tried it on multiple machines (PC and Mac) that all have no difficulty mounting other large FireWire drives. I returned the drive to Amazon (which was fast and hassle-free!) for a replacement, only to find that the second drive had the same issue. Again, this was on multiple platforms where I regularly mount FireWire drives of this size.

I didn’t try the FireWire 800 or eSATA ports on either drive, so I can’t comment on them one way or the other.

I’m disappointed, as this drive promised to be exactly what I was looking for and for a great price.

Update (2/8/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, SimpleTech PRO1000Q Pro Drive 1 TB Quad Interface External Hard Drive Grey Electronics, was written by Datan0de.

The average rating for this item is 2.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (2)

C. Borchert

May 5th, 2010 at 3:56 am    


Overall Rating22222

Close but no cigar
Got good tech review from Tom’s Hardware. Quiet drive. Quad interface has you covered. Drive hangs (non-responsive) 1-2 times per week and requires restart. Tech support and Pre-sales support stinks.


Datan0de

June 7th, 2010 at 12:14 pm    


Overall Rating22222

Multiple FireWire 400 Failures
Rated 2 stars.


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