Click here for information about the PC Advisor Legal Advice Hotline. This review is taken from the December 2000 issue. This is the only external SCSI model to make it into our Top 10, and its boring beige casing contrasts starkly with the company s other entry a dark blue USB model. However, this solid performer fared better than its bright stablemate, gaining respectable scores in most of our tests. It was let down by expense and a tricky setup procedure.
SCSI connections are fast but are also notoriously difficult to set up.
This is due to the wide variety available. Most people don t have a SCSI card in the back of their PCs as standard, so if you opt for the La Cie drive that will be an extra expense. As this was the second most pricey unit in the Top 10, we thought it unfair to impose the extra cost of a SCSI card on the buyer. There are major benefits from a fast SCSI connection and the La Cie s scores confirmed this it managed to win second place in the overall performance ranking. However, it s an inconsistent performer and, while it zipped through the wrting tests, it was the slowest drive when it came to formatting a disc.