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Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB: Maxtor's new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive ($160) provides trustworthy storage and data backup solutions for the consumer that needs more space. The shape and design of the drive isn't a far departure from the FreeAgent Go, another thin external HDD from Maxtor's parent company Seagate. The PS...; Tags: Backups, Maxtor Corp., Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110, FireWire, hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC; Product reviews 2009-07-01
Seagate writes off $2.2bn Maxtor goodwill: Seagate writes off $2.2bn Maxtor goodwillSeagate is using Maxtor brand for lower quality drivesMaxtor never had a very good reputation, although I have had some Maxtor drives that lasted (I still have two 40GB drives that work), but it seems like Maxtor had continuing quality control problems and lots of...; Tags: Branding, Maxtor Corp., Seagate Technology LLC; Discussion threads 2009-02-03
Seagate writes off $2.2bn Maxtor goodwill: Back in May of 2006 Seagate completed the purchase ofÂ Maxtor for $1.9bn in an all-stock transaction. Now Seagate has written off the entire acquisition value, plus a few hundred million dollars. Seagate's Q2 09 accounts included an estimated $2.3 - $2.6bn worth of assets that were subject...; Tags: Asset, Maxtor Corp., Seagate Technology LLC, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-02-03
Seagate's "random freeze" problem: worse than reported?: Seagate's "random freeze" problem: worse than reported?IMHO...Seagate Quality Control has been in the bucket for about 2 years now. Maybe 3.I've owned nothing but Seagate since 1998. Never had a drive failure, then starting about 3 years ago (around the time of the 7200.7 series), they started dropping...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Seagate Technology LLC; Discussion threads 2008-12-04
Maxtor drops Central Axis Business Edition 2TB network-attached-storage device: Maxtor drops Central Axis Business Edition 2TB network-attached-storage device"Drops"?!While it may sound cool & hip to say "drop" instead of, say, release, you're only adding confusion. Especially by using it in the headline of your post.At what price?I went to the Maxtor site to check for the story and what...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Axis, Maxtor Corp., Quantum Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-11-16

Maxtor introduces Central Axis Business Edition 2TB network-attached-storage device: Maxtor introduced the Central Axis as its flagship network-attached-storage NAS device a few months ago, and now it's trying to extend the brand to the small business segment with its Central Axis Business Edition, which will come packed with 2TB of storage and can automatically back up 20 computers on...; Tags: NAS, Maxtor Corp., Axis, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2008-11-16
Maxtor Central Axis NAS server: The Maxtor Central Axis carries a list price of $320, but can be found for as little as $270--a good deal for a network storage device with 1TB of storage. We liked the Central Axis' compact design, fast performance, and that its over-the-Internet access service was easy to set...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Microsoft Windows, server, Axis, Maxtor Corp., hard drive, NAS; Product reviews 2008-08-22
Maxtor Black Armor: We're not surprised to see the Maxtor Black Armor emerge in a time when so much confidential data is transported by external hard drives. The 10GB Black Armor drive ($150) is a portable storage device with built-in Advanced Encryption Standard hardware-based encryption to prevent digital theft. Unfortunately, this added security...; Tags: Storage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), traveler mode, Black Armor, Maxtor Corp., password; Product reviews 2008-06-18
Maxtor Firmware Repair Floppy Version 2 (Windows): A freeware of Salvation HDD Lab aiming at solution for typical firmware malfunction of Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1 2B010H1), which may manifest itself as follows: HDD is not identified or identified by its factory alias "Maxtor Athena"; HDD starts the motor and then hangs. This version is the first release on...; Tags: Floppy Disk, Maxtor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Firmware, SalvationDATA Technology; Software downloads 2007-10-30
What's the perfect NAS device? One ZDNet reader comes up with the spec: On very rare occasions do I take a Talkback from a ZDNet reader and elevate it to a blog entry itself. But, in this instance, I felt it was warranted given the nature of the TalkBack itself. Late last night (somewhere near midnight while my Thinkpad's power charger was literally...; Tags: NAS, Network, Maxtor Corp., Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Networking, Hardware, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-09-27
Latest StorCenter NAS appliance from Iomega packs 2x500MB (1TB), RAID into $349 package: Latest StorCenter NAS appliance from Iomega packs 2x500MB (1TB), RAID into $349 packageSince when is 500MB half a TB?Last time I checked, 2 x 500MB = 1GB (that's [b][u]G[/u]B[/b]).So where's the typo? Is this drive really 2 x 500[b][u]G[/u]B[/b] or is the total storage a measly GB?Several similar boxes...; Tags: Storage, Notebooks, asnwer, Noone, RAID, Iomega Corp., Maxtor Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-09-26
Who makes the best hard drives?: Who makes the best hard drives?I cannot think of a time where a blogger ....... at zdnet has spread more bunk about an industry then you have with your vendetta against disk drive manufacturers. For the most part there are very few issues with disk drive reliability. Even...; Tags: Storage, hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC, Maxtor Corp., Western Digital Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-07-11
Who makes the best hard drives?: And just hoping to avoid the worstVendors and large users won't tell us who makes the best hard drives. So I decided to figure it for myself. Surprising findings: Over all quality is up. Western Digital is doing much better. Toshiba moves down. Seagate/Maxtor has work to do. Disk drives...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Disk drive life depends on . . . luck: Disk drive life depends on . . . luckInteresting Article!!I guess I just have bad luck with drives!!Ah yes,I remember when I came to work one day to find 7 failed drives (out of an array of 20). I also found out that these drives were recalled by the manufacturer....; Tags: Branding, software, hardware, Maxtors, Maxtor Corp., Seagate Technology LLC, brand, disk drive, Maxtor Drive, hard drive, disk, Disk Drive Life; Discussion threads 2007-07-05
Circuitry (Cracking open a Maxtor hard drive): Circuitry Cracking open a Maxtor hard driveFunnyOf the 12 or so drives I have taken apart, I have never mangled the read/write heads.Image 19. ShellNot much to the shell? Sorry, wrong. The shell may in fact be the most difficult piece to manufacture in quantilties. Consider this,...; Tags: hard drive, circuitry, PCB, underside, HDA, shell, magnet, Maxtor Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-04-27
Maxtor Fusion 500GB Personal Web Server: So you return from vacation, eager to share with friends your photos and videos. You download your files to PC, and cue up your favorite photo-sharing site, perhaps Flickr or Sony ImageStation. Flipping through your pictures, the awful truth sets in: do you really want your parents to see...; Tags: Routers & switches, Network-attached storage (NAS), Network technology, NETWORKING, Storage, Web server, server, Maxtor Corp., router; Product reviews 2006-11-14
Stalemate seen in high-definition DVD war: Stalemate seen in high-definition DVD warWho cares?I haven't really seen a strong need for Hi Def anything. Guess I'm one of the late adopters in video consumption. I haven't seen the need to lay out a minimum of $2500 for an acceptable sized HD monitor and another $1000 for the...; Tags: Consumer electronics, Advertising & Promotion, Maxtor Corp., media, DVD, DVD-R, hard drive; Discussion threads 2006-08-11
Seagate net income crashes after Maxtor buy: Seagate net income crashes after Maxtor buyWow, that was the act of someone with a Mental HandicapSo... Seagate, I have one question for you... What the #@#% were you thinking again?What was the point to purchase Maxtor,apart from whining that their net profit intake was so low?Also, why Maxtor?...; Tags: Branding, net income, Western Digital Corp., income, Seagate Technology LLC, Maxtor Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-08-09
exp_win_drivers.exe 1.01.1 (Windows): This package supports the following driver models:%VID_04B4&PID_4611% Cypress AT2LP Demo Seagate External Drive; Tags: Maxtor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2005-09-05
Maxtor OneTouch IIIm 1.0.7.1 (Windows): Maxtor OneTouch IIIm; Tags: Maxtor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2005-07-14