
It’s important to note that not all of these features are available to all users. Ability to sync files across two or more computers.Optional password protection for drive contents.Optional 256-bit data encryption for files stored on the drive.SafetyDrill software that can be used to boot and recover the contents of your entire boot drive in the event of a drive failure, virus infection, etc.5 year limited warranty (a trademark of Seagate).The feature set appears to be very robust, and includes: Any version of Windows XP or Vista or Mac OS X 10.4.7-10.4.9.An Internet connection for software updates.A CD ROM drive for the use of the SafetyDrill CD.256mb or more of RAM (as required by your operating system).The system requirements are minimal, and include: Let’s see if the OneTouch 4 Plus really is a life saver. While this is obviously a bit overly dramatic, I think everyone would agree that losing a couple years’ worth of data due to a hard drive failure is definitely something to be avoided. Seagate’s marketing angle with this drive compares your data to your life, and offers users an easy way to ‘save your life’. With this in mind, we’re going to look at one of Seagate’s new line of external hard drives, the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500gb external hard drive. Successful products in this market must offer fast performance on a variety of interfaces, an attractive design, quiet operation, and an easy to use yet comprehensive software suite that allows users to easily and reliably back up their data and keep it secure. Competition is fierce, with almost any drive on the shelf coming equipped with an array of connectivity options as well as a complete software suite for helping consumers to back up their data.

It seems like external hard drives are everywhere these days, and are perpetually growing larger in capacity and smaller in size.
