Seagate Ships Maxtor Fusion

Iria · Jun 27, 2006, 03:54 AM

Source: HardwareZone
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SINGAPORE, June 26, 2006 -- Seagate Technology today introduced a breakthrough way for consumers, creative pros and small business owners to quickly find, share, organize, view and enjoy their digital content and files. The new Maxtor Fusion™ personal media solution from Seagate provides one safe, central location on your network to hold large amounts of digital photos, videos, music and documents. It includes a simple, yet powerful interface and a rich web application, licensed from software maker Fabrik Inc., that makes it easy and fast to organize, retrieve, access, blend and assemble all types of multimedia content for sharing personal experiences, events and memories with others over the web, either privately or publicly in a secure manner.

Tipstaff · Jun 27, 2006, 04:16 AM

And because HardwareZone are such twats... HERE's the actual link to the product with lots more info including an ACTUAL pic.

Now that wasn't so hard now was it, HardwareZone?

calidan · Jun 27, 2006, 05:52 AM

It's only got a 1-Year Warranty!!! For 800 bucks it should come with a 5-Year Warranty.

Thanks for the link Tipstaff.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 27, 2006, 06:18 AM

@ Tipstaff's comment

Calidan your right how do they get way offering 1 year when Maxtor offered three
on their drives and Seagate offers 5 and after they bought them. To drop it it 1 year
won't help their sales any.

SFOSOK · Jun 27, 2006, 06:22 AM

The most uneducated sounding device I've ever read about.

Tipstaff · Jun 27, 2006, 07:14 AM

It's basically just a consumer level storage server. However, unlike other products out there like D-Links DSM-G600 ($180), which you can connect up to 2 USB storage drives to, this is a self contained product much like the Iomega StorCenter, or an actual storage server, but for 1/3rd the price (the Iomega 480Gb StorCenter sells for $2,700). When you really look at it this isn't that bad of a product, just that it has 2 standout flaws: for one it's not wireless, and secondly the warranty sucks big time. Fix those 2 issues, and they could have a solid product.

Personally, I would just pickup the DSM-G600 (which is also wireless btw, AND can act as an access point ta boot), pickup a Vantec NST-360SU external SATA/USB hard drive case along with a Seagate 750GB SATA hard drive (with a 5 year warranty)... all for less than $650. Oh... and unlike the Maxtor box I'd have 250GB more storage, and it would be waaaay more portable.

Jun 27, 2006, 03:54 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Seagate Ships Maxtor Fusion Source: HardwareZone _________ SINGAPORE, June 26, 2006 -- Seagate Technology today introduced a breakthrough way for consumers, creative pros and small business owners to quickly find, share, organize, view and enjoy their digital content and files. The new Maxtor Fusion™ personal media solution from Seagate provides one safe, central location on your network to hold large amounts of digital photos, videos, music and documents. It includes a simple, yet powerful interface and a rich web application, licensed from software maker Fabrik Inc., that makes it easy and fast to organize, retrieve, access, blend and assemble all types of multimedia content for sharing personal experiences, events and memories with others over the web, either privately or publicly in a secure manner.

Jun 27, 2006, 04:16 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	And because HardwareZone are such twats... HERE's the actual link to the product with lots more info including an ACTUAL pic. Now that wasn't so hard now was it, HardwareZone? __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Jun 27, 2006, 05:52 AM	#3
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It's only got a 1-Year Warranty!!! For 800 bucks it should come with a 5-Year Warranty. Thanks for the link Tipstaff. __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

Jun 27, 2006, 06:18 AM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	@ Tipstaff's comment Calidan your right how do they get way offering 1 year when Maxtor offered three on their drives and Seagate offers 5 and after they bought them. To drop it it 1 year won't help their sales any. __________________

Jun 27, 2006, 06:22 AM	#5
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	The most uneducated sounding device I've ever read about. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jun 27, 2006, 07:14 AM	#6
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	It's basically just a consumer level storage server. However, unlike other products out there like D-Links DSM-G600 ($180), which you can connect up to 2 USB storage drives to, this is a self contained product much like the Iomega StorCenter, or an actual storage server, but for 1/3rd the price (the Iomega 480Gb StorCenter sells for $2,700). When you really look at it this isn't that bad of a product, just that it has 2 standout flaws: for one it's not wireless, and secondly the warranty sucks big time. Fix those 2 issues, and they could have a solid product. Personally, I would just pickup the DSM-G600 (which is also wireless btw, AND can act as an access point ta boot), pickup a Vantec NST-360SU external SATA/USB hard drive case along with a Seagate 750GB SATA hard drive (with a 5 year warranty)... all for less than $650. Oh... and unlike the Maxtor box I'd have 250GB more storage, and it would be waaaay more portable. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.