Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Simpletech disc drive
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Mon Feb 2 14:35:11 2009
References: <200902022051.n12Kp30t004333@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:51 PM, Leo wrote:

> As far as the western digital, i got one, dropped it about 1 ft and it
> was dead.  I have never had a problem the the simpletech version.  My
> advice, try the simpletech one instead.
>
> http://www.simpletech.com/products/storage/signature-mini
>

I use the Simpletech drive as well, bought on sale at a local  
Staples. It has functioned reliably for three years. Not a single  
dropped bit. One peculiarity. Although it is alleged to be powered by  
a single USB port, when my 12" PowerMac laptop is running on battery  
I need to use the special supplied cable which plugs into two USB  
ports. Apparently the power from one USB port is insufficient. I have  
no problem powering it from one USB when the laptop power supply is  
connected or on any computer plugged into the mains power.

Larry Z
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