![]() You install it right from the drive rather than from a CD, and in fact that’s your only option (other than downloading the software from Maxtor’s Web site), since the software’s not on the CD. ![]() The drive comes pre-loaded with a utility called Maxtor Manager, which controls all the drive’s configuration options and advanced features. ![]() (An additional 1 TB version is on deck for a late October release and a $360 price tag.) We tested the 750GB version, which sells for a $290. We appreciate a choice of interfaces, but we’d prefer an eSATA port as well (which is available on one of the OneTouch 4 Plus’s distant relatives, the Seagate FreeAgent Pro).Īvailable in 250, 500 and 750 GB capacities, all models contain a single 7,200 RPM drive with 16 MB of cache. The OneTouch 4 Plus connects to either a PC or Mac via USB 2.0 or FireWire 400 (you get a pair of ports for the latter, and the drive includes cables for each interface type. Recessed brushed aluminum inserts cover the broad sides of the drive, while a white status light near the base doubles as the customizable OneTouch backup button. The OneTouch 4 Plus is a wedge-shaped (vaguely rectangular, but with only two right angles), vertical-standing device. It’s a sleek external storage device that includes utilities not just for backing up and restoring data, but for synchronizing and encrypting it as well. The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is the latest example of this. They’re increasingly packed with host of convenience and security features that go well beyond basic storage. ![]() These days it seems that each new generation of external storage is more functional and more stylish than the last. External storage devices used to be little more than internal hard drives slapped into nondescript cases. ![]()
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