Anyone using these Drives?

[Frodo]

Iomega Ultramax?

Seems that they're late in the design game, since G-Tech started right off making drives to match the G5s and MacPros.

However, I've not heard anything (good or bad) about Iomega lately. If the truth be told, I thought they were no longer around--- sort of like Ensoniq.

Anyway, they're good looking, if nothing else. Any word on reliability?

[KEVORKIAN]

Haven't heard anything about um, but man... I just would buy anything with Iomega on it anymore... The Dual drive enclosure on the right is very similar to some of the OEM drive enclosures I have seen around. I'm thinking that Iomega is just putting their name on some nice enclosures here.

[HCMarkus]

Wonder whose drives are inside the boxes...?

They'd probably serve ya' just fine. HDs are truly commodities these days.

[KarlSutton]

remember the 1 GB Jaz drives? We had 3 drives & 4 cartridges - hot swappin' fools we were!

[billf]

Hi Frodo,

I haven't used them, but as an FYI this is the direction I'm considering with regards to external HD expansion:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-dri ... ack_Mount/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kgdrum]

Hi Frodo,

I haven't used them, but as an FYI this is the direction I'm considering with regards to external HD expansion:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-dri ... ack_Mount/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

that looks very cool.
I have a similar product :
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA2EEN4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MIDI Life Crisis]

... I just would buy anything with Iomega on it anymore...

Did you mean wouldn't?

Maybe the knights who say kneet! stole you nt? LOL!

[billf]

Hi Frodo,

I haven't used them, but as an FYI this is the direction I'm considering with regards to external HD expansion:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-dri ... ack_Mount/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

that looks very cool.
I have a similar product :
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA2EEN4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

How well do you like it kgdrum? I was thinking of going with the rackmount solution because I have open rackspace and it's less desktop/floor clutter.

[kgdrum]

they are very good,hot swappable.
I have them 2 enclosures(2 drives in each)sitting on top of my G5 and they do the job.
When I upgrade to a Macintel I can add a new PCIE card and they will work with my newer Mac.

[zed]

Haven't heard anything about um, but man... I just would buy anything with Iomega on it anymore... The Dual drive enclosure on the right is very similar to some of the OEM drive enclosures I have seen around. I'm thinking that Iomega is just putting their name on some nice enclosures here.

Yeah... did you mean would or wouldn't? I can't tell whether you are in support of this product or skeptical of it.

They definitely look nice! Would go perfect with my MacPro and the identical-looking G5 that I have stacked on top of it. I could raise the height on my double-Mac tower!

[mike_o]

I had one of those iomega 500gb steel cage drives that you see far left in the pic, failed after about a year, at a really bad time as well.

just my 2 cents.

[cxi2001]

Aaah I remember Jaz Drives ! My Emu E5000 library was on Zips, they served me well.
Haven't used the Iomega hard drives. At work, for video storage, we'd use G-Techs everytime.

[Nibiru]

Aaah I remember Jaz Drives ! My Emu E5000 library was on Zips, they served me well.
Haven't used the Iomega hard drives. At work, for video storage, we'd use G-Techs everytime.

+1 on the G-Tech drives. I have 3 500gb Q-drives, been using heavily for 2 solid years and couldn't be happier. very fast, look great, built like a tank. they're the cadillacs of hd's....imho.