I bought this last month because it is a portable drive with a FireWire 800 connection which I believe to be the main reason for the price difference, not the formatting. I'll let you know how it turns out after I've spent more time with it.
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I bought this last month because it is a portable drive with a FireWire 800 connection which I believe to be the main reason for the price difference, not the formatting. I'll let you know how it turns out after I've spent more time with it.