As Britt says just get the cheapest to
mail. I think both Windows and Mac machines can read the other’s drives
but they can’t write to them. I don’t think the Mac’s
operating system has changes how it reads a drive. I was just refering to the
lack of Thunderbolt connections on older Macs and most Windows machines. My
LaCie does not have a USB connection as well. So I can’t take it to one
of the older Macs in the building and connect without an adapter.
You can get LaCie with USB3 too and maybe
other options. It’s just that the Thunderbolt is so amazingly fast.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 6:13
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Subject: Re: [SCIART] external hard
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Wow, Geoff, that is smokin' fast....
Perhaps I should have detailed my needs first...
I need to upload all my job files, for a client I've worked for for 20+
years. The electronic files go back maybe 15. But I also have numerous
drawings, that are scanned.
Instead of uploading to the Cloud, the best way is for me to upload to
an external drive, and ship them the hard drive. It seems the City's method is
complicated, time consuming and may be fraught with issues.
I have no idea how many files or size I'll need, until I get into the
transfer, so I want to select a large enough size to have room. The faster the
better, yes. So the drive needs to be compatible with other machines. I think
the tech I send it to uses Mac. No idea of his operating system.
My operating system is OS10.6.8, and I don't have Thunderbolt. I could
probably connect through an ethernet port, or Firewire 800.
I now wonder if another mac can open the drive, if it has a different
operating system?
Your system sounds fantastic, though. I do like LaCie. They just seem
to get better and better.
Many thanks,
Linda
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Linda
M. Feltner Artist, LLC
(520) 803-0538
On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:58 PM,
If you can afford a Raid-protected disc get
one. I have a 6TB LaCie Thunderbolt-connected drive. It’s smokin’
fast.
Only newer Macs have Thunderbolt and very
few Windows machines (as yet only in the
The 6TB seems similar in price to the 4TB
but you might have access to better deals. The IT guys at work tell me the hard
dives in it are server grade and it’s a great package.
I generated 63 GB of 200-megapixel
Hasselblad photos yesterday and was able to back up the whole lot in a hurry,
in 7 minutes!
Cheers,
Geoff
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Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 4:46
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Subject: [SCIART] external hard
drives
HI All:
Is there any news out there that I should be aware of prior to the
purchase of a new external hard drive.
Probably a 2TB.
Any new technology?
Thank you in advance.
Linda
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Linda
M. Feltner Artist, LLC
(520) 803-0538
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