Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (100GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology Part number: R01E100
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- The combination of quick read and write performance, useful utilities, easy setup, and a fair price makes the tiny Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition drive a winner.
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CNET editors' review
Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (100GB) price range: $58.99
- Reviewed by: Felisa Yang
- Edited by: Matthew Elliott
- Reviewed on: 05/11/2006
- Released on: 04/17/2005
The good: The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition offers a large capacity (60GB or 100GB), intuitive and useful utilities, and speedy performance.
The bad: The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition is a little bigger than some of the portable drives we've seen, and we'd also like to see a padded carrying case for it.
The bottom line: The combination of quick read and write performance, useful utilities, easy setup, and a fair price makes the tiny Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition drive a winner.
The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition isn't the smallest portable hard drive we've seen; both the Apricorn EZ Mini and the Transcend StoreJet are smaller (and include carrying cases, to boot). Still, it's no behemoth. It weighs less than 8 ounces and is about the size of two decks of cards, side by side--definitely small enough to slip into a purse or a laptop bag.
The drive's body is silver-colored plastic and the black side pieces are slightly rubbery, reminiscent of the rest of the OneTouch III family. A single button graces the front edge of the drive and the back features only a mini USB port and a power port. The drive is bus-powered, but some laptop USB hubs may not provide enough power. For this reason, Maxtor ships the drive with a Y-shaped USB cable. Most users will need to plug in only the single data and power connector, but those who need more power for the drive can plug in the second connector as well. (If both ports fail to provide enough power, Maxtor sells an optional power supply.)
Installing the drive and the included software is a snap. Instead of shipping a CD with the drive, Maxtor loads the software onto the drive itself. Simply plug the OneTouch III Mini Edition drive into your PC, and the software installation window will open automatically. Click through the setup wizard, reboot your PC, and you're done. The whole routine takes just a couple of minutes. Maxtor's OneTouch Manager interface lets you manage various components of your drive, including scheduled backup, security, system rollback, and restore (all using Maxtor's software). The interface is clean, intuitive, and easy to use, with six clearly labeled buttons: Home, Settings, Backup, Restore, Sync, and Rollback. All of the utilities are clearly illustrated and simple to use, but should you need more help, clicking the Maxtor help button in the Manager takes you directly to Maxtor's support Web site.
On the CNET Labs' test bench, the 100GB OneTouch III Mini Edition proved itself to be a speedy performer. Over a USB 2.0 connection, the 5,400rpm drive wrote our 10GB test folder in 12 minutes, 37 seconds, and read it back in 10 minutes, 18 seconds. These times are about equal with those of some of the larger external hard drives we've tested recently.
Maxtor backs the OneTouch III Mini Edition with a standard one-year warranty. Toll-free phone support is available weekdays from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. MT, and you can e-mail tech support via an online form. Maxtor's Web site also has a knowledge base, downloadable manuals and drivers, and troubleshooting resources. The drive is so simple, though, you probably won't need the help.
The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini edition is a welcome addition to the OneTouch III family. It offers fast performance; a small, sleek case; and easy-to-use utilities for your backup and storage needs.
User reviews
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Software deficient and dangerous
by caymanjeff on December 6, 2006
Pros: Drive works fine
Cons: Software misses many critical files in backup
Summary: Taken from user in AMAZON.com that said it better than I could:
Comes with essentially no printed documentation.
The software needed to install is on the hard drive itself (...Summary: Taken from user in AMAZON.com that said it better than I could:
Comes with essentially no printed documentation.
The software needed to install is on the hard drive itself (as is documentation).
BIG PROBLEM: The backup this thing will make is not a complete backup at all: it will not back up any files that are open, hidden or system files and folders, compressed files/folders, or encrypted files or folders.
This means, for example, if you use Microsoft Outlook, your critical .pst file with all your email, calendar, and contacts will not be backed up by the included '1-touch' software, or by the 'MaxBackup' program! In my opinion, the software supplied with this thing is so useless it is dangerous as many will think they are getting backups and only realize they don't have a backup of needed data until it's too late. And this limitation isn't disclosed in writing since there's nothing wirtten other than a basic how to install sheet.
(Solution may be to use Microsoft XP's built-in Backup program - and forget the 'one touch'.)
PROBLEM #2: Maxtor says there is 2-step protection of data - encryption and drive lock. The drive lock relies on the software that's preloaded on the drive. Well, if you have a hard drive crash and you've enabled the drive lock, you won't be able to re-install the software needed to unlock the drive because the drive is locked and the software you need is on the locked drive. Smart. Whether the data on the drive is really 'encrypted' I'll leave to someone else to figure out - with the inconsistencies I see already, I wouldn't count on it.12 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.
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total crap
by spoomym on January 17, 2008
Pros: it flys well when its thrown
Cons: everything else
Summary: absolute crap. on board drivers that don't load from machine to machine, useless if oyur machine takes a dump and oyu need to reload. no basic red/write capabilities....
Summary: absolute crap. on board drivers that don't load from machine to machine, useless if oyur machine takes a dump and oyu need to reload. no basic red/write capabilities.
I'd be better of with a freaking tape backup. seagate RUINED the maxtor name, used to be agood product.
THANKS SEAGATE, YOU SUCK.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Horrible! Won't load on Mac; nasty tech support
by hsusie on October 2, 2007
Pros: Only good thing--Staples is no longer selling this product!
Cons: Crashes my Mac; worthless, warrently only gives another of the same
Summary: Western Digital external drives work; I'll stick with them or buy more, bigger flash drives. Even trying to find tech support info and contact info on the web site ...
Summary: Western Digital external drives work; I'll stick with them or buy more, bigger flash drives. Even trying to find tech support info and contact info on the web site was next to impossible. It can't even be returned since Staples no longer carries it--guess they figured out it was a poor performer too?
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Back up your backup if this is your choice of backup
by mt.trailguy on February 27, 2009
Pros: Easy to install. A true plug n play. Configuring backups is also very easy.
Cons: Windows XP was frequently unable to recognize the drive, necessitating disconnect and reboot to resolve the problem.
Summary: Other than the recognition problem, it worked fine. Until recently, that is, when the disconnect and reboot no longer worked and it became a nice looking paperweight.
Not much more ...Summary: Other than the recognition problem, it worked fine. Until recently, that is, when the disconnect and reboot no longer worked and it became a nice looking paperweight.
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UNRELIABLE
by iamroial on December 2, 2008
Pros: Cheap and very affordable compared to other brands
Cons: Prone to hardware failure and intermittent problems
Summary: Maxtor hard drives based on my experience are prone to hardware malfunction. I am a technician for over 7 years and I witnessed many failing Maxtor drives. Maxtor is more ...
Summary: Maxtor hard drives based on my experience are prone to hardware malfunction. I am a technician for over 7 years and I witnessed many failing Maxtor drives. Maxtor is more likely to fail 50% more than Seagate drives and usually will have a short lifespan which will often end in a disaster. If you care about your data stay away from Maxtor. Their engineers still need to perfect their stolen technology and their product is kinda experimental at the users' expense. Go Seagate or Western Digital. Not recommended for data storage, it's dangerous and costly
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total waste of money
by qwerty12345678901 on August 20, 2008
Pros: none at all.
Cons: doesnt load on macs (the box says its for both mac + pc) it needs to be reformated each time u swap between mac/windows to be able to use it. and when it feels like it it changes to read-only.
Summary: the thing is total ********. i want my money back. but ive lost the reciept so once again some companies taken my money and im left with a piece of useless ...
Summary: the thing is total ********. i want my money back. but ive lost the reciept so once again some companies taken my money and im left with a piece of useless metal!
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Durable and easy to use device.
by cphdewit on January 23, 2008
Pros: External assignable button, Encryption
Cons: Have not found any!
Summary: Actually I have the 160GB model. I first considered the newer model (Mini 4), but this one was one sale so got it instead. Turns out not a bad choice ...
Summary: Actually I have the 160GB model. I first considered the newer model (Mini 4), but this one was one sale so got it instead. Turns out not a bad choice at all. I think it is a great drive. User friendly, small and well build. I also considered the WD and some other brands but none of them had the external backup button. You can easily schedule a backup through the software supplied on the drive which automatically installs. But for me it was a plus, I could kick off the backup with this button on the front, before leaving for a meeting. This way I do not have to worry it would start when I am actually doing something else. The software allows you to set up encryption. I use the drive on 3 different machines. Make sure you disable the security before you are done installing the software on all the PCs. I like the fact that the backup is a straight file to file copy to the drive. So no backup-image files and such. It keeps multiple history folders (configurable) that only store the changed files. I comes with a USB cable with two usb plugs, for extra power. However you only need to use one and I have also used a regular cable. All works good! I think this is a great buy!
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Software Problem
by krish.bodi on June 17, 2007
Pros: ---NA---NANANANANA
Cons: ---NA---NANANNANA
Summary: Hi Everybody,
I have a Problem in finding the backup software which comes along with the MAXTOR III portable
device.
First time when i tried using it using my Laptop, ...Summary: Hi Everybody,
I have a Problem in finding the backup software which comes along with the MAXTOR III portable
device.
First time when i tried using it using my Laptop, It worked fine. when i tired the same to backup my
files from the Desktop PC, the device was recognized(the drive didnot appear but shows hardware
recognised) by the computer but i was not able to access the files in the disk as the software was
not installed in the desktop(I beleive that is the reason). I was not able to access the software
from the maxtor device aswell. The greatest problem i have here is that i am not able to find the
software anywhere on the sites.
Please somebody guide me how to find and where to find the software for this device (URL will be
more helpful).
HELP will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
- Part number: R01E100
- Description: Are you on the run? Do you travel frequently, need to transfer files between two or more computers, or are constantly trying to remember which versions of your documents are the most current? Then the Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition is the solution for you. A portable, feature-rich yet easy to use backup and storage hard drive that fits in the palm of your hand. Your digital data - whether it's business documents, artwork, files for school, or personal memories - is precious to you and critical for you to maintain. The most effective way to safeguard your files is to back up your computer. And Maxtor makes it simple to back up all your files or selected files on your computer, automatically or with one touch of a button. Weighing less than 8 ounces, the Maxtor OneTouch III, Mini Edition is the perfect solution for anyone who needs an easy, secure way to carry their up-to-date digital portfolio.
General
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
- Width 5.2 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 7.2 oz
Hard Drive
- Form Factor 2.5"
- Capacity 100 GB
- Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
- Max Data Transfer Rate 33 MBps
- Data Transfer Rate Details Hi-Speed USB : 33 MBps
- Seek Time 9 ms (average)
- Spindle Speed 5400 rpm
Storage Controller
- Type None
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces Hi-Speed USB
- Compatible Bays None
- Compatible Slots x None
Power
- Power device type Power adapter
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 128 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 41 °F
- Max operating temperature 95 °F
Product series
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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (100GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: 100 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 9 ms, 5400 rpm
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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (60GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: 60 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 9 ms, 5400 rpm
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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (160GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: 160 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 9 ms, 5400 rpm
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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (120GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: 120 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 9 ms, 5400 rpm
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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (80GB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: 80 GB, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 8 MB, 9 ms, 5400 rpm
Manufacturer info
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