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120GB External FireWire Hard Drive
Acomdata
http://www.acomdata.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
The Acomdata FireWire hard drive performs fast and features a flat-topped case, but its documentation fails to mention OS X.
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120GB FireWire Hard Drive 7200 Clear
Club Mac
http://www.clubmac.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive is very affordable and has a solid case, but it fails to mention OS X in its documentation.
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120GB Mercury Elite FireWire Hard Drive
Other World Computing
http://www.macsales.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive comes in a small case, but it lacks documentation.
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40x12x48 CD Burner
Ikebana
http://www.ikebanadrive.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
Ikebana provides a carrying case with this FireWire CD-RW drive, which performs well overall. It lacks OS X software, however, and it’s relatively expensive.
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48x12x48 d2 CD-RW
LaCie
http://www.lacie.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
LaCie’s FireWire CD-RW features the fastest write speed of the drives we tested, has an attractive design, and comes with a backup software bundle.
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ABSplus
CMS Peripherals
http://www.cmsproducts.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/absplus
ABSplus, a hard drive backup package, generally worked well for us, and it compares favorably with other backup programs used in concert with a FireWire drive.
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Advantage 100GB FireWire Hard Drive
MicroNet
http://www.micronet.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This hard drive is small, but it neglects to mention OS X in its documentation.
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AEC-6880M
Acard
http://www.acard.com
Reviewed in June 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/06/reviews/raid
This ATA RAID card adds storage capability to your Power Mac and includes phone support, but the trade-off is a skimpy manual.
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Alchemy ATA 133 RAID PCI
Miglia
http://www.miglia.com
Reviewed in June 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/06/reviews/raid
This ATA RAID card’s manual includes drive installation for older Macs, but it offers technical support through e-mail only and is relatively expensive.
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Boa CD-RW 48x12x48 FireWire External
EZQuest
http://www.ezq.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
The Boa has the second-fastest write speed of the FireWire CD-RW drives we tested. Its size is a drawback, with a bulky case and large footprint.
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CD-RW 40
Formac
http://www.firewiredirect.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
Formac’s CD-RW drive sure looks good, but it has slow Toast burn times. Considering its slowness, the drive is expensive.
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CD-RW 40x12x48x FireWire Drive
Iomega
http://www.iomega.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
Iomega’s FireWire CD-RW drive features good performance at an inexpensive price. The software bundle is outdated, however, and the company has no plans to update it.
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Cobra+ 120GB FireWire Hard Drive
EZQuest
http://www.ezq.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
Though this FireWire hard drive does not include technical-support documentation, it does have audio ports, and it’s a solid drive.
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CRW-F1ZDX
Yamaha
http://www.yamaha.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
Yamaha’s FireWire CD-RW is attractive, has fast write speeds, and includes a generous software bundle. The drawback is that it’s expensive and incompatible with iTunes.
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DesktopGB
WiebeTech
http://www.wiebetech.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive suffers from software bugs, but it includes OS X instructions and a USB 2.0 port.
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FireWire 120GB
Western Digital
http://www.westerndigital.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive is equipped with OS X instructions, but it lacks a power switch on its case.
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FireWire DriveDock
WiebeTech
http://www.wiebetech.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/reviewsinbrief
The DriveDock makes quick work of converting an internal IDE hard drive into a portable FireWire device, but it doesn’t include a power supply.
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FireWire Hard Drive 120GB
Fantom
http://www.fantomdrives.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive is solid, and its case has audio ports.
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FireWire Keychain
WiebeTech
http://www.wiebetech.com
Reviewed in June 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/06/reviews/keychain
It’s ultraportable and possibly the smallest FireWire drive around, but it ships without a memory card.
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HDD Portable Hard Drive
Iomega
http://www.iomega.com
Reviewed in August 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/08/reviews/inbrief
Available in 20GB and 30GB sizes in FireWire or USB configurations (if you want both in one box, that’ll cost you $50 more), Iomega’s entry in the portable-drive market works as expected. Its data-transfer rates are up to par, and it mounts easily in OS 9 and OS X.
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Mercury CD-RW Teac 40x12x48 External
Other World Computing
http://www.macsales.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
OWC’s FireWire CD-RW drive offers good performance overall, but it’s relatively expensive compared to the competition.
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Personal Storage 5000
Maxtor
http://www.maxtor.com
Reviewed in March 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/03/reviews/maxtor5000
The Personal Storage 5000 performed well in our backup and restore tests, but installation was sticky in Jaguar. But these deficiencies are more than compensated for by the product’s high storage capacity and reasonable price.
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Pro XL 44
FirewireDirect
http://www.firewiredirect.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
The Pro XL 44 CD-RW has very fast rewrite speeds; however, it is not compatible with iTunes, and it’s pricey.
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Pro XL 48
FirewireDirect
http://www.firewiredirect.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
The Pro XL 48 CD-RW offers very good performance; however, it is not compatible with iTunes.
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Que M3 120GB FireWire Drive
QPS
http://www.qps-inc.com
Reviewed in July 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/firewire
This FireWire hard drive performs fast, with no major drawbacks.
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Tempo RAID133
Sonnet Technologies
http://www.sonnettech.com
Reviewed in June 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/06/reviews/raid
This ATA RAID card is relatively expensive, but its handy manual and tech support are great resources for those new to adding storage capabilities.
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UltraATA 133/100 RAID
SIIG
http://www.siig.com
Reviewed in June 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/06/reviews/raid
This bargain ATA RAID card delivers a long warranty at a low price, adding excellent storage capability to your Power Mac.
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XV FireWire CDR-W 40x/12x/48x
GVP
http://www.gvpco.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/firewire
GVP’s drive provides good performance at a good price. The drive door does seem a bit flimsy, though.
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Zip 750MB FireWire External Drive
Iomega
http://www.iomega.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/zip750fwexternal
If you have a substantial investment in Zip disks, this drive is a natural upgrade. Otherwise, it can’t really compete with a CD-RW drive.
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