LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive user reviews (500GB)

1.0 stars

"Mine stops working also" on February 11, 2009 by bcnow64

Pros: Works well when it works, speedy and great performance, again, when it performs.

Cons: More often then not it just stops being recognized by my pc. I have traced the problem to the power connector at the drive. Something inside fails.

Summary: I'm still under the 2 manufacturers warranty and I'm going to see if they'll replace it, but from what I've read now, a replacement will just do the same thing. I won't buy another LaCie. I have a 250G LaCie drive and it's worked fine since I got it in early 2006. It still works like a champ. But not the Quadra. Once I get this worked out with LaCie(and believe me I'm sure I'm in for a long haul), I won't buy their stuff again. I just don't need the headache.

0.5 stars

"Mine failed too!" on February 10, 2009 by drbryant

Pros: Looks Pretty

Cons: Failed in less than two years.

Summary: I bought this drive when another LaCie started to show signs of failure. I transferred all my data to it.

Yesterday it failed without warning. Since the two drives that failed are the newest of four that I own, I can only surmise that the quality of LaCie's product has declined.

Trust your user reviews! Don't buy this product.

Updated on Jun 30, 2009

Yet another of my LaCie drives now fails to start. Perhaps Cnet should have negative star ratings (black holes).

2.0 stars

"Not reliable, but when it works, it's speedy" on December 1, 2008 by azcavalier

Pros: It was easy to set up and it is a fast drive.

Cons: It would sometimes just not be accessible. I would have to disconnect it, power it back up, wait 15 seconds, then plug the drive back in for it to be seen by the PC. The slightest jolt caused it to crash.

Summary: I have had it for 2.5 years, and it has crashed multiple times. When it crashed I didn't lose the data on it, but it was a pain to have to go through the reboot/reconnect process over and over again. Finally, the last time it would never connect again. It is officially dead, and I won't be buying a LaCie to replace it.

1.0 stars

"All show no go" on June 22, 2010 by ynkefn999

Pros: Looks great. Solid metal casing. Easy-to-use backup software.

Cons: Other than the fact that the Quadra failed without warning after one year of service, it worked fine. Fortunately, I was diligent with my paperwork and have warranty coverage.