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NewerTech Intros Guardian Maximus with Quad-Interface
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Posted by: Glenn
NewerTech today announced the release of their Guardian Maximus RAID 1 storage solutions with a quad-interface. The new Guardian Maximus comes equipped with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA ports. It also features an improved energy efficient design with up to 40% lower power usage and data transfer speeds up to 300MB/s. The new Guardian Maximus is available in capacities from 250GB to 2TB, with prices starting at $229.99. It should also be noted that a barebones kit is available for $149.99.
http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/1196.html
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This drive has always sounded like a winner. It's just that fan in the back that worries me. Can anyone convince me to put one on the short list? I'm still looking around for a new external with Firewire 800.
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I'm still playing the field, but that's the drive I'm leaning towards. 
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You could slap in two Seagate 1.5Tb's @$119 ea. (newegg) and buy the bare bones enclosure for $145. $383ish total.
The Specs of this enclosure are appealing.
AND they say CarbonCopy Cloner is included if you buy a pre-configured unit.
http://www.newertech.com/products/gmax.php
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| The price on this is still a bit high, but not as bad as G-Technology. Anyone know why G-Tech RAID enclosures/drives are so pricey, are they worth it? |
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| I think that I would rather have a hardware based RAID over two of the Seagate Freeagent drives. I would go the route TonyMontana described though. |
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| ESUNintel wrote: | | Anyone know why G-Tech RAID enclosures/drives are so pricey, are they worth it? |
I think you are just paying a premium for the brand, design and quality aluminum enclosures. G-Tech also targets their products towards Mac users. Can you say Apple Tax? |
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Not to rehash this bit again, but if you just need a drive to be backed up every night, or once a week for that matter, I've been really happy with the media server that I built, detailed HERE. $400 with 2TB, but could be 3TB for a few $ more. Plus, you can use it to download torrents or what have you.
I thought I needed RAID at first too, but really, RAID only seems necessary if you work with a lot of sensitive data that needs every bit backed up. Backing up movies and music, the worst that would happen is I'd lose a couple of them. I just have SuperDuper! do automatic backups weekly. It pretty dang quiet, and energy efficient too.
I know, I know, Hackintosh blah blah blah... 
I'm just really happy with it all, so I like to blab about it. 
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229.00 for 2tb
or 149.99 for a barebones kit.
How about neither.
When i can get a 2tb drive for 100.00 and a cage for 25.00 why would i want to spend 229.00 kinda overpriced if you ask me. |
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| Aargh-a-Knot wrote: | Not to rehash this bit again, but if you just need a drive to be backed up every night, or once a week for that matter, I've been really happy with the media server that I built, detailed HERE. $400 with 2TB, but could be 3TB for a few $ more. Plus, you can use it to download torrents or what have you.
I thought I needed RAID at first too, but really, RAID only seems necessary if you work with a lot of sensitive data that needs every bit backed up. If you're only backing up movies and music, the worst that would happen is I'd lose a couple of them. I just have SuperDuper! do automatic backups weekly. It pretty dang quiet, and energy efficient too.
I know, I know, Hackintosh blah blah blah...
I'm just really happy with it all, so I like to blab about it. |
Nice little computer, I like the logo on it
...speaking of having computers back-up stuff, I'm happy with my custom built Windows Home Server, mines worked fine. My friend also has a WHS, and his PSU stopped working, which ruined one of the 1.5TB HDD, the WHS proved to do its job, and no data was lost.
I also like the fact it can be used as a PC, since the WHS software is really Windows Server Small Business Edition.
At times I do wish I would have gotten the HP WHS though, since it actually supports Time Machine now. |
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| macmanmacman wrote: | 229.00 for 2tb
or 149.99 for a barebones kit.
How about neither.
When i can get a 2tb drive for 100.00 and a cage for 25.00 why would i want to spend 229.00 kinda overpriced if you ask me. |
Dude, you're smokin' crack!
Where are you going to get a 2TB drive for $100?
I'd like to buy a couple at that price... |
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| TonyMontana wrote: | | You could slap in two Seagate 1.5Tb's @$119 ea. (newegg) and buy the bare bones enclosure for $145. $383ish total. |
It looks like they have the old enclosures on sale for $97. It doesn't have eSATA, but we can't use that anyways.
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| g5g5 wrote: | | TonyMontana wrote: | | You could slap in two Seagate 1.5Tb's @$119 ea. (newegg) and buy the bare bones enclosure for $145. $383ish total. |
It looks like they have the old enclosures on sale for $97. It doesn't have eSATA, but we can't use that anyways. |
Is the Chipset the same or different?
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