Mac-friendly external hard drives launched
Made from planes, sort of
Storage firm G-Technology has launched a four-strong range of Mac-friendly external hard drives, each cast from "aircraft grade" aluminium.
G-Tech's Mini Combo: one of four models available
Every HDD in the fanless G-Drive range comes pre-formatted in the Mac’s native file format - HFS Plus - and supports Mac OS X's Time Machine automatic back-up system. You’ll have to reformat the drive if you want to use it with Windows.
The 2.5in Mini Combo G-Drive is available in 160GB, 250GB and 320GB capacity options, with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 support. Another 2.5in option is the Mini Triple, which ships as either a 250GB or 320GB drive with USB and FireWire 400/800 connection capability.
G-Tech’s two 3.5in HDD options, the Combo and the Q, are both available as 500GB or 1TB capacity drives. But while the Combo supports USB and FireWire 400, the Q also supports FireWire 800 and eSATA connections.
Prices start at around £100 ($170/€125).
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COMMENTS
Nice, but starting at £100 is way overpriced
I use a USB 2.0 / Firewire 400 drive sold as being "Mac-friendly" (though, wisely, it shipped as FAT32 for compatibility's sake) with my PC. 160GB for about 50 quid. So a big premium for the aircraft-grade aluminium, which sounds suspiciously similar to that found on my bargain basement tennis racquet.
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