Quoted: When one of the hard drives was removed all data was still secure. The only noticeable difference was that the Alert LED went on. If we reinserted the “dead” hard drive the MobileSTOR was smart enough to recognize it and realize that no rebuild was necessary (recognize / quick test phase was about 5 seconds). However if we formatted second drive before insertion the enclosure was even smart enough to know that it needed to rebuild the array which it did so almost immediately (once again after 5 or so seconds). Just as when first created the Array rebuild time took about 2.5 hours to complete. Overall, this is amazingly good performance for an enclosure in this price range and can be considered an easy PASS.

Quoted: The enclosure indicates that the drive is not working by flashing the LED on the drive door red. At the same time, you still can access the data on the other drive but of course any data stored now will not be mirrored until the drive is fixed. When we put the drive in again after formatting it on another computer, the MobileSTOR MS2UTN+B directly started to rebuild the array, this time blinking the LED red and purple. A rebuild takes the same amount of time as the first time you set up the array.

Thinking about getting this. Reviews seem pretty positive.

Quoted: To test the MobileSTOR, I had setup some typical use scenarios. The first one is something everyone that will buy this unit should plan on doing. Attaching it to a computer and setting up RAID 1 for a backup device is the primary purpose of a device like this. Setting the unit to "SAFE" which is option #3 and hitting the reset button made the device start to rebuild the array. For the 80GB drives, it took a bit over an hour for a full rebuild. Interestingly enough, it doesn't erase the data on the primary drive (the top drive). It uses the top drive as a template for the mirror and copies the data to the second drive. It always does a full rebuild for safety even if there is no data.

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My favorite place to order coffee beans. Thanks @btreloar.

Some of my favorites:
1) Aggie's Blend - http://portorico.com/store/product9.html
2) Pumpkin Spice - http://portorico.com/store/product1076.html
3) Hawaiian Kona - http://portorico.com/store/product219.html

Recommended by Andrew Chen ( http://andrewchenblog.com/ ), a blogger who I respect quite a bit.

Looks like this book has a greater focus on case studies and specific techniques as compared to Scott Berkun's book, "Making Things Happen".

Quoted: The Product Manager's Handbook is the essential guide to successful product management in today's fast-changing business world. Product and brand managers, as well as upper-level sales, marketing, and branding executives, will find the text thorough and informative as it explains and analyzes the product manager's role in both traditional, hierarchical organizations as well as in newer horizontal, team-driven decision-making structures.

Quoted: Amazon.com: Adesso 2.4 GHz RF Wireless Mini Keyboard with Optical Trackball: Electronics