Comments on: The NewerTech Voyager Q Review http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Kaczkowskihttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/#comment-42750 Peter Kaczkowski Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:00:31 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=20708#comment-42750 Hi, and thanks for the review. In future posts, I recommend that you include very simple assessments of interface speed. For example, I was getting 60 MB/s consistently in file copies over FW800, which is really good 'real-world' performance. eSata was not faster, to my surprise. I do have a problem though, with the VoyagerQ spontaneously (and ungracefully) shutting down in the middle of an operation, even minutes after mounting a disk, with either 2.5" or 3.5" drives. This is obviously a fundamental problem, and may be due to the contact (capacitive?) power switch they use, perhaps being too sensitive and subject to static buildup or something. Have you seen this, or has anyone else complained of this behavior? It pretty much makes the unit impossible to use! Hi, and thanks for the review. In future posts, I recommend that you include very simple assessments of interface speed. For example, I was getting 60 MB/s consistently in file copies over FW800, which is really good 'real-world' performance. eSata was not faster, to my surprise.

I do have a problem though, with the VoyagerQ spontaneously (and ungracefully) shutting down in the middle of an operation, even minutes after mounting a disk, with either 2.5" or 3.5" drives. This is obviously a fundamental problem, and may be due to the contact (capacitive?) power switch they use, perhaps being too sensitive and subject to static buildup or something. Have you seen this, or has anyone else complained of this behavior? It pretty much makes the unit impossible to use!

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/#comment-42579 Mike Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=20708#comment-42579 @dxg - one reason to go with the NewerTech is that it gives you an easier, and much faster, solution for doing backups. I have about 2TB in videos, images and other content that right now is on 3 internal/external drives. Right now they are just backed up using Time Machine; not really a good archive. By using this device, I can mirror each drive just by popping a drive in the slot, running a script, and having it transfer at FW800 speed, which is important to me as I add many gigs a week. I just store them offsite in a safe deposit at my local bank 1 block away. Even though I could achieve the same (yet much slower) result by using the simple USB to IDE adapter, it is slower and not as convenient. It's all about convenience when executing a backup strategy, and what can be more convenient than slapping a drive in a dock right there on your workspace, versus fiddling around with cables every time? @dxg – one reason to go with the NewerTech is that it gives you an easier, and much faster, solution for doing backups. I have about 2TB in videos, images and other content that right now is on 3 internal/external drives. Right now they are just backed up using Time Machine; not really a good archive. By using this device, I can mirror each drive just by popping a drive in the slot, running a script, and having it transfer at FW800 speed, which is important to me as I add many gigs a week. I just store them offsite in a safe deposit at my local bank 1 block away. Even though I could achieve the same (yet much slower) result by using the simple USB to IDE adapter, it is slower and not as convenient. It's all about convenience when executing a backup strategy, and what can be more convenient than slapping a drive in a dock right there on your workspace, versus fiddling around with cables every time?

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/#comment-42123 Judie Lipsett Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=20708#comment-42123 Hey guys, those kits look great. But as I mentioned in the review, this is something that even someone with no computer-tech experience could feel comfortable using - it is plug and play, and there is no guesswork involved. :-) Hey guys, those kits look great. But as I mentioned in the review, this is something that even someone with no computer-tech experience could feel comfortable using – it is plug and play, and there is no guesswork involved. :-)

]]> By: dxghttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/#comment-42121 dxg Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:19:24 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=20708#comment-42121 Why bother with both of those overpriced feature lacking devices.. I've used one of these to save data from laptop hard drives many times.. 2.5" ide, 3.5" ide & sata (apparently you can connect both at once) <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Converter-Cable_W0QQitemZ260346203660QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Cables_Adapters?hash=item260346203660&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-H...</a> Why bother with both of those overpriced feature lacking devices..
I've used one of these to save data from laptop hard drives many times..
2.5" ide, 3.5" ide & sata (apparently you can connect both at once)
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-H…

]]> By: Richard-UKhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/06/the-newertech-voyager-q-review/#comment-42119 Richard-UK Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:48:05 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=20708#comment-42119 Hi, I have used one of these in the past, very handy and cheap. Good for your toolbox - PC USB 2.0 to IDE External hard drive DVD CD Cable. See ebay link <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PC-USB-2-0-to-IDE-External-hard-drive-DVD-CD-Cable_W0QQitemZ220299168867QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item220299168867&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PC-USB-2-0-to-IDE-Exter...</a> Hi, I have used one of these in the past, very handy and cheap. Good for your toolbox – PC USB 2.0 to IDE External hard drive DVD CD Cable.

See ebay link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PC-USB-2-0-to-IDE-Exter…

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