Even though the Safe’s case was created by Porsche Design, the gray plastic box with faux brushed-metal top isn’t visually appealing, nor does it feel particularly sturdy. The back contains two connectors: one for power, another for data transfers (via USB 2.0). LaCie says that its power-sharing cable—which plugs into a USB 2.0 port and is solely for drawing power—is necessary only when connecting to an unpowered USB port. However, I experienced “failure to communicate” errors when I attached just the data cable to an iMac G5’s built-in USB 2.0 port (I also found that the cable disconnects too easily from the drive). The fact that you may need two USB ports eliminates the Safe as an option for many, especially laptop users. HEad over to macworld.com to learn more about this external HDD.



Link: Mac World