I've got 4 different MiniStacks, all of which I bought from OWC as bare refurbs without a hard drive in them. Three are v2.5 models, IIRC. I like the fact they turn on and off with the Mac. I also appreciate all the ports and the special connector cables NewerTech includes. I especially like the v3 with the ports on the side as well as the eSATA, FW400, dual FW800 and triple USB 2.0 ports. It makes a great and fast Time Machine drive with a 1.5 TB drive, as well as an excellent hub for testing other drives -- all while connected to my 27" iMac 3.06 GHz.
That's the good. The not-so-good: Even though the fan speed can be adjusted somewhat, my only dislike is cooling fan noise, which they all have. Blessedly, my v3 turns off the fan when the drive isn't being used. That helps. But when the drive is being used on my MiniStacks, the cooling fan is the noisiest thing on my desktop. I'm talking a multi-function printer/etc., a couple of Intel iMacs, non-fan cooled external drives, a NewerTech SATA Voyager, and various and sundry Macs being refurbished also running at the same time. I *always* notice when the MiniStack cooling fan/fans are running. YMMV. Jim Scott -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
