It's been decades since I've had to buy a hard drive. I'm thinking of buying a DROBO for my new iMac so I need to buy at least 1 drive to start. Probably some 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" drive. Do hard drives come formatted today?
I ask because I own an iMac (no drive bays) so there is no way for me to format the 3.5" drive to use in the DROBO I might buy. I'm hoping I can buy a hard drive, pop it into one of the bays, and use it immediately.
I like the DROBO not just because you can swap drives. Or t hat it can hold 4 or more HD. But also because they don't force you to use their proprietary software to run a DROBO. Like most other external drive manufacturers (e.g. WD, Seagate...).
DROBO question...How does a DROBO know if you're hooking it up to a PC or Mac? DROBO website says no configurations or setup required. Just plug-and-play.
I ask because I own an iMac (no drive bays) so there is no way for me to format the 3.5" drive to use in the DROBO I might buy. I'm hoping I can buy a hard drive, pop it into one of the bays, and use it immediately.
I like the DROBO not just because you can swap drives. Or t hat it can hold 4 or more HD. But also because they don't force you to use their proprietary software to run a DROBO. Like most other external drive manufacturers (e.g. WD, Seagate...).
DROBO question...How does a DROBO know if you're hooking it up to a PC or Mac? DROBO website says no configurations or setup required. Just plug-and-play.
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