Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive ( ST3200823A-RK )
So far so good
I have this drive for about a month now.  It works as it should -- backing up data from my 2 computers.  I bought it as a replacement for a Maxtor external drive (80GB) which died on me after 2 years of usage.  It amazes me how can the life of a backup drive be shorter than my primary drive.  I thought I'd try a different brand and decided on this Seagate drive after comparing and reading the reviews.   <br /> <br />What I like about this drive: <br />1. Sturdy casing. <br />2. Nice look. <br />3. Power on/off switch. <br /> <br />What I don't like: <br />Noise.  I'm surprised because most reviews praise the quietness.  I think it's also louder than my previous Maxtor model. In any case, I'm going to monitor the noise level (hopefully it doesn't indicate a hardware issue). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />