Seagate STM901603BAA1E1-RK 160GB Black Armor 2.5-Inch USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
- Box Content – BlackArmor external hard drive with pre-loaded security and backup software, Quick Start guide, USB 2.0 cable, and Protective slip case
- Protected by Seagate Secure hardware based encryption technology delivering Government certification as the strongest data security available
- Removal of the USB cable from your computer auto locks the drive
- No tedious manual security procedures found in software-based encryption technology
- Hint feature offers a reminder in the event of a forgotten password
The BlackArmor Portable Hard Drive is the always encrypted, government-grade secure storage solution designed for carrying your sensitive business and personal data with you. Featuring hardware-based full-disc encryption technology, it not only prohibits access to your data without the password, but also eliminates tedious manual security procedures that are required in other technologies. When its USB cable is removed from the computer, the drive automatically locks. Not even a professional data recovery service can access or restore your data without the correct password. Plus, should you choose, permanent deletion of the encryption key allows for secure repurposing of the drive. Permanently delete encryption key for secure redeployment Pre-loaded software makes installation quick and easy Automated backup scheduling Sync to multiple computers on the same operating system USB 2.0 interface powers your drive and ensures fast data transfer at 480Mb/sec Securely carry your se… More >>
Seagate STM901603BAA1E1-RK 160GB Black Armor 2.5-Inch USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
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5 comments
Printer User on October 6, 2009 at 6:07 am
This drive isn’t supported in Mac OS X and Seagate/Maxtor appear to have no plans for supporting any operating system other than Windows.
An alternative for Mac users is the Lenovo Secure Drive (although it has to be reformatted), but Amazon doesn’t sell it directly.
diminish7 on October 6, 2009 at 6:37 am
Nice, sleek. Security is a bit overkill for the music and photos I’m keeping on it, but nice to know its there I guess.
Music Producerhead on October 6, 2009 at 8:39 am
Having a drive say it’s for Windows is fairly useless information these days. Mac users are used to buying external drives, which are almost always formatted in the PC FAT format, and reformatting them for Mac use. But this drive won’t let you reformat or erase it – it won’t even mount. Even the latest version of DiskWarrior couldn’t even locate, much less mount, this drive. The manual states that erasing the drive is an option if you don’t mind losing all data, but that’s not even possible as far as I could determine – not from Macs running OS 9, or OSX Panther, Tiger or Leopard.
Maxtor/Seagate needs to do a better job of giving detailed information on the outside of the box, not just in the users manual you don’t see until you’ve bought the thing and taken it home. Finding Mac preformatted drives that were made in this century is difficult at best (Fry’s Electronics, the largest computer store in my area, doesn’t stock a single one).
Maxtor’s website was down when I tried to get tech support, and calling them only brought me to a pre-recorded message saying their tech support system was down. So Mac users looking for a portable bus-driven drive, look elsewhere. This might be good for Vista users, but for the ever-growing number of Apple users, it’s a good idea gone bad.
Christopher Hsu on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 am
Pretty sleek drive. Nice exterior enclosure and portability. If you need security and portability this is the drive for you.
Zonelord001 on October 6, 2009 at 10:59 am
Ok, great setup. Easy setup. Running flawlessly, but I have always been a skeptic until after 6 or so months in less than ideal settings. Will update in 6 or so months.