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Magellan looks to be rolling out their new Maestro GPS very soon, and it seems to come with a bunch of notable features.

The main screen interface is a little different type of an interface than you may be used to in the Magellan GPS units as it is now the OneTouch user interface. Screen size is 4.3-inches, Titan GPS chipset, a 2200mAh Li-Ion battery that can last up to 4 hours, SD expansion, Bluetooth, and a built-in FM Tuner. Additionally, it comes with Live Traffic info, historic traffic data for about 750,000 of roads in the 48 continental states, and gives information on the average speed per every hour of the day and of the week. Lastly, it comes with voice prompts and controls, 3D landmarks, and comes with integrated AAA information.

No word on exact availability, but expect pricing to be around $500.

Via [NaviGadget]

Product: Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition (100GB)
Price: MSRP $199.99
Rating: Excellent 8.0/10.0
Pros: Powered by USB 2.0, one-touch button, light-weight, bundled software, hard drive size (60 or 100 GB), fast transfer speeds.
Cons: Larger than some, lack of a case, USB only.
Overall: The Maxtor mini edition is a great option for backing up data at the touch of a button. It may not fit in your pocket but it will not weigh you down.

Design - 7.5 - The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition external hard drive is exactly what I need, a small external device that runs off of USB power with fast transfer speeds. The unit comes in at 7.2 oz. and can easily fit into my laptop bag (5.24L x 3.54H x 0.79D). It looks really nice next to my silver PC, heck the silver plastic casing makes it look indestructible. The top and bottom are made out of grey rubber helping the unit stand up (or you can lye it down) and prevent it from slipping out of your hands, though it is shockproof. The front has one white button with a white LED behind it (illuminated when plugged in) and the back as a mini USB and power port. Just from looking at it you know that it is going to a simple process.

Read the remainder of the review including the setup, features and performance.

Setup- 9 - Maxtor ships the drive with a Y-shaped USB cable (a mini USB at one end, then a USB jack, and then another jack that splits off of that). I only needed to plug in the first USB connector but some may need to plug in both to power the unit. If that still does not work Maxtor sells a external power supply. My computer immediately when plugged in recognized the new hardware and the device installed itself, loading its software and prompting for a reboot. Once we were back up and running I setup the Maxtor One Touch software to do an initial backup.

Features - 8 -Maxtor’s OneTouch Manager interface lets you scheduled backups of specific folders and/or files, keep multiple copies of the file to prevent losses, security, system rollback, and restore. The software has 8 buttons when launched: Home, Settings, Backup, Restore, Sync, Rollback (restore to a older point in time), What’s New?, and Maxtor Support. They are all rather self explanatory (most of you will only use the backup function) but if you get confused just hit support. When plugged in the drive can be synced automatically or manually. The software also has built in encryption to protect your files, but make sure to remember your password or you too will be locked out.

Performance - (not rated) - According to CNET Labs, the 100GB OneTouch III Mini Edition wrote a 10GB test folder in 12 minutes, 37 seconds, and read it back in 10 minutes, 18 seconds. These times are about equal with some of the larger external hard drives. The drive comes in a 60 and 100 GB version and both are 5400 RPM, with 2 MB cache buffers and a 9 ms. seek time.

Editor’s note - The overall rating was calculated by weighting Setup as 20%, Design as 40%, and Features as 40%. Performance was not rated due to the lack of our own benchmarking tests.

To meet fast-growing market demand for portable storage, Maxtor has developed their first small form factor external hard drive. Weighing approximately seven ounces, it is the first mobile storage solution that comes fully loaded with software to protect and manage digital content, automated backup, data encryption, data synchronization and system rollback.

Like all Maxtor OneTouch storage and backup solutions, the smallest member of the family includes automated backup software to ensure valuable files and content are backed up on a set schedule or with the touch of a button. Possibly the most advanced feature is the Maxtor DriveLock; embedded firmware that restricts data access should the drive fall into the wrong hands. The firmware is designed to deny access without the correct password even if the internal hard drive is removed from the casing and attached to another computer.

The sleek, portable system, finished in titanium metallic paint, is equipped with black rubber side panels molded to fit above the housing on all sides, providing non-skid “feet” as well as added vibration protection. The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition is currently available and comes in 60GB ($149.95) or 100GB ($199.95) capacities and easily connects to your Windows 2000 or XP computer via a USB 2.0 or 1.1.