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

From: SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration- [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Feltner
Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 6:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [SCIART] external hard drives

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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On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Geoff Thompson wrote:

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 USA) have that option. I think you can buy an adapter pack online. You can only format it for one system or the other to save to.

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

From: SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration- [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Feltner
Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 4:46 AM
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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.