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More…The LaCie d2 Safe ($350 for 1TB) was third among eight encrypted portable drives that we recently looked at.
LaCie d2 Safe (500 GB)
4.5
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Pros
Integrated fingerprint reader and FireWire
Very rugged cast-aluminum case
Cons
Fingerprint reader has limited functionality
Large, heavy case isn't very portable
Bottom Line
This solid, relatively inexpensive drive is one of the few that's suitable for both Mac and PC users.
LaCie d2 Safe Encrypted Hard Drive
d2 Safe (500 GB) Review, by Andrew Brandt, PC World February 3, 2009
This hefty drive features a fingerprint reader and can connect to your computer over FireWire 400 and 800 in addition to USB 2.0. I found LaCie's software setup more time-consuming than some others, but it has an obvious benefit: LaCie's built-in fingerprint software allows you to plug the drive into either a Mac OS system or a Windows box and to work in the encrypted partition. The drive also features the sturdiest housing I've seen, plus a Kensington lock port so you can secure it to a desk.
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Strengths: none
Weaknesses: spin motor
Overall: The drive failed exactly 1 year and 1 week after i got it. You can hear the disk begin to spin but it stops after 2 seconds.
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Strengths: I couldn't tell you the strengths of this drive as I couldn't get to recognize my fingerprints to even be able to use it.
Weaknesses: Good idea - but very poorly executed . . unable to get it to recognize my fingerprints after wasting over 45 min. And that was after reformatting the fingerprint ID for a second time!!!
Overall: I have owned LaCie products in the past and never had a problem . . but this drive is useless!!!! If you can't get past the ID . . you might as well not have it connected at all. Definitely needs work before it will be a usable feature!!! I am returning it and want full credit on my charge . . . and I don't intend to pay a restocking fee for a defective product!!!!!!!!!!! If there were a no star category - this is where it belongs . . . .
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