The 5000DV is perfect for those that need a lot of storage and would like a level of portability.
Summary
The 5000DV is perfect for those that need a lot of storage and would like a level of portability. For the HTPC user or those that simply want to store a large amount of movies and music, the 5000DV opens the door to unlimited possibilities. The one touch backup works as promised and adds a nice touch to the already good performing drive. If an on/off switch was included and the drive put out less heat, Maxtor could possibly have an award winner in the 5000DV. We also would have liked to have seen a longer warranty but that seems to be how all hard drive manufacturers are heading. Overall the 5000DV is a solid performer and proved to be reliable with our use and abuse.
*Editors Note 8/31/03: We lowered the overall score to a 7 because of the number of e-mails we received concerning the drives reliability. While we did not experience problems with it, please read the user reviews before making a purchasing decision.
by Kevin on November 8, 2009:
“The summary pretty much says it all. I bought five 120GB versions of these about 4 years ago. Four have been in use the whole time. Two of them being abused by my teenage son for the last 2 years or so and all are still working just fine. The fifth was in...” More...