Solid construction, decent storage
597464
Constructed with solid materials.  It feels like the zippers and lining will never break.  Has decent storage that easily fits both ski boots in the side pockets and all other needed gear in the middle.  Backpack straps have support and are comfortable as well.
1345111
This is one nice, well-built storage back for my Matrix tools, drill bits, and impact tools.  Lots of pockets and configurations are possible.  I see that the price fluctuates quite a bit, I'm glad I got it when the price was < twenty.  I would buy again if needed, but with the way this is built, I highly doubt I'll need to.
1574324
Great storage space underneath.
Assembly was a bit difficult when putting together the corner parts. Also, a couple of screws didn't go in easily.
I had to take them apart when I moved recently and it was hard to take off the end caps for the wood slats, I broke one and was glad there was a spare.
1295589
A very high-quality, yet affordable external storage solution for your computing needs.  I currently use a laptop with a 750GB hard drive, which I was close to filling, with movies, music, Steam games, pictures and programs in general, so I opted to purchase this external storage drive to store my Steam games and back up my music to and keep movies and videos stored on so that my laptop would have more free space.  It is advertised at 1TB, but is actually about 941GB, if I remember correctly, which is a reasonable amount to be taken up by the cloud backup software and the general backup software included, however, I do not use them, because I didn't buy this drive for that reason.  The USB 3.0 interface and the 7,200rpm drive is what got me to purchase this drive instead of other more prominent options given the price, and when running an entire Steam game off of this drive, I can't tell hardly any difference between it and when I run a game from my laptop's hard drive instead, which is nice.  The game loading times are a little longer due to the difference in the interface speed of USB 3.0 vs SATA, but it really isn't all THAT noticeable unless you are a big enthusiast.  All-in-all, I highly recommend this drive to anyone seeking a solution to storage issues and wants something that is at a low cost, but performs well.  I will be picking up another one of these drives to act as a second hard drive for my Xbox One in the future to alleviate it's small factory storage space.  10/10.
2571239
I ordered this unit to replace a mish-mash of storage for my CDs. For the price, I was not expecting exquisite furniture, and that's not what this item is. But it is functional. reasonable sturdy, and within this price range, substantially superior to competitive products. I liked it enough to order a second one to accommodate the balance of items that the first alone did not hold [most of my CDs are long gone, but when I embarked on a project to re-rip the ones I cared about at full lossless quality, i ended up keeping/repurchasing several hundred]. A few comments for those considering this item:

1. It is quite dark in finish, but it is not black. It is that color sometimes referred to as espresso brown; fine for me, as it matches the bookcases on the opposite side of the room, but this is not what I think of when I see the word "cherry" in a color, regardless of the preceding adjective. The picture was fairly accurate.
2. Assembly can probably be done pretty easily in about 30 minutes, especially with two people.
3. it should be assembled on carpet, and someplace where movement won't cause scratching of the unit or the assembly surface.
4. The front edge is curved, which helps with stability when assembled, but is moderately challenging during assembly. A second person can help stabilize it, especially during the most difficult step.
5. The hardest part is getting the back panel tacked on square. The instructions advice you to square and even your margins. This is moderately challenging, because the back panel arrives folded and not as easy to lay square as say an unfolded back panel on an IKEA-style unit. But if you have done IKEA, you know this step. I do recommend you half-tack a couple of near-corner and center nails in to judge whether you have the back square. I found the panel covered the entirety of the back, with almost no edges exposed. This looks nice when finished.
6. The rubber sleeves for the shelf pegs are a nice touch.
7. The unit arrived very well packaged. Not one bit of shipping damage. The instructions are thorough, with real words on paper to accompany the pictures. All parts and some extras were included. the earthquake bracket is not optimized for optics, i.e., it is visible when installed.

All in all, an excellent value, arguably 5 stars when considered in the value context, but definitely 4.
4271412
Very solid, with a high quality look. We bought two to hold all of our disks. Assembly was easy once you learned what goes where. The only instructions are in the form of an exploded diagram. No awkward text to try to decipher. Actually, the diagram is all you need. Note that having a screw gun with a small phillips attachment will save you a lot of time, as much of the assembly involves screwing little screws into wood. Everything is pulled together by screw-bolts which seem solid enough.

The wood is quite heavy. Glass came undamaged. One of our top shelves was dented from shipping, but as we didn't actually assemble these until three months after we received them, we did not try to get a replacement.

The finished shelves look great, and their solid construction tells me that they should hold up pretty well in moving, unlike most particle-board cheapie shelves you find these days.
3199982
I've had no problem with this storage device, and it has enough space for all of my portable apps, documents, and other files.  The price is unbeatable - just be careful if you wear it on the lanyard, since the cap is prone to falling off.
1533707
Nice Peice of furniture for the price, and lots of storage
905994
I recently dug this drive enclosure up when I retired by Home Server. I connected it to my router to use as file storage and a DLNA player for music and pictures.  it doesn't have too many frills, but it is solid and I don't have to think about it too much.
2528906
I purchased the Macally enclosure along with a Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB disk drive.  The enclosure is sturdy, well made and has some weight to it (being cast aluminum).  The drive was extremely easy to install in the case tray, and the 4 screws for mounting were included.  Also included were a Firewire 400 cable and a USB cable.  Both cables were good quality and both had the ferrite core surrounding the cables to reduce/eliminate unwanted signal interference.  The enclosure has no fan, but seems to dissipate the heat from the hard drive extremely well.  Since I've installed it I've been running the drive hard copying my other drive to the new one, and it's barely warm to the touch, but you can feel warmth in the air surrounding it, so I'm very pleased with the design.  I've seen comments about vibration and rattling problems, but I don't have any, and with the construction of the unit I don't see how the case would cause any noise if assembled properly.  There were also some complaints of the cables not fitting well into the back.  Mine are snug.  Also the complaints about the back plate being plastic are unfounded.  The plate just surrounds the input and power ports, but does not have anything to do with the structure of the enclosure. The screws in the back attach the interior tray to the body of the enclosure, so even if the back plastic case broke or cracked, the unit would not be affected.  Overall I am very happy with the unit, and hope that it keeps working as well as it is well into the future.  I'm planning on buying a 2nd one after I've stressed this one for a month or so (with a Samsung drive - the WD is noisy).
2828507
Transferring a 31 gigabyte folder took a little less than 45 minutes (The computer I use is old and uses encryption so consider my results on the low-end of this hard drive's performance)

The build quality of the case is good. Its got a solid brick feeling to it. Slim but long. The fan is pretty quiet, can't really feel much air being pushed out but it seems to do the job. The aluminum case is usually cool to the touch when it is on and does not get too warm when working hard.

The blue LED light is pretty and bright and will blink a lighter color when it is actively working.

This hard drive does not have an auto power-off feature as far as I can tell. The power switch in the back doesn't turn very easily. It takes a bit of force with one's finger to switch it to the off position (while holding down the case so it doesn't move). Just a minor annoyance.

FYI: When plugging into a usb port, my computer detects the drive as a "Maxtor 7K1EH" usb device.

Support: The support website quickly responded to my question about warranty which is 1 year.

Comes formatted in FAT32, but most users will want to reformat it to NTFS

Long-term reliability remains to be seen, but so far it runs perfectly.
4698574
Opening the package: When I received the product, the MDF shelves were a little chipped on 2 of the shelves.  I used that shelf on the upper shelves, as we were not going to put as much weight on those.  I was surprised on how thin the steel was on the rack, but they hold up very nicely.

Assembly: The directions are fairly clear and straight-forward, with the exception of when you join the two units together (it is not 1 uniform piece of metal in length - you have to put 2 together and join them with the shelf).  I had a little trouble trying to get those posts to stay together, but I used my rubber mallet and hammered it on.  The rubber mallet was the only tool used.  It looks a little un-stable, but I've had no problems with it thus far (have all my drinks, water bottles, and water jugs on that shelf).  I put this together alone, but it would have been much faster with another person.  However, it is not necessary.

Usage: This little thing has cleared up so much space with my garage and pantry.  I've put my large spice containers, rice containers, 2-liter sodas, 24 ct water bottles, and much more on these shelves.  I also have put my shop-vac and steam cleaner on top to clear up space.  My dog food container goes on the bottom shelf.  I'm surprised on how sturdy this is.  I'm not at the 4000 pound mark, but for a general storage, which is what we wanted to use this for, it does the job nicely.

I also have 2 stainless steel grate shelves in my garage.  I prefer this for food items (no holes means no breaks), and use the stainless steel grate shelves for larger items (paint, etc.).  If you want a quality unit for a good value, this will do the trick.
553325
Sturdy construction, but it takes some time to put together by yourself without a drill (a few hours). Instructions are easy enough to follow. End product has a nice color and holds up great. The drawers line up perfectly, slide well on the tracks, and close snugly. I have had it for about a year and use it as a dresser and entertainment stand with a TV on top. The two top compartments work great for storing your electronics in a low profile way (modem/router/DVD player/game system/etc.). You can easily avoid unsightly cabling by running cords through the holes cut in the rear board for a clean look. You can fit quite a few cables through each hole. At one point I had 7+ power/ethernet/HDMI cords running through 1 hole. All around a solid product!
259921
I would give this 4.9 stars if I could. Sleek, strong, seemingly durable, and plenty of storage for your average flash drive.

My only gripe is in the factory default formatting. For anyone who cares, this is an NTFS vs FAT difference, which is what prevented me from storing larger files that were a few gigs each.

The process of reformatting it is really simple, but I wish I never had to do it in the first place. First world problems I guess.
4257469
Solidly crafted, well designed, an excellent pair for storage.
4326684
Solid, large/visable and easy to set up.  Nice storage case also.
2605756
This is my first full-fledged NAS and I am mostly happy with it so far.  I have been using this system for a couple of weeks and I haven't experienced the issues others have experienced.  I will update my review if that changes.

Out of the box, I was struck by how little space this item requires.  I was able to place it in a corner near my router.  It's only slightly l wider than the width of a typical hard drive.  It's a bit taller than the two hard drives together in order to fit in the other hardware.  It has a nice little LED readout that gives you updates about the system.  The door to the hard drives is opened with a key.  I would have preferred a latch instead of a key.  The key seems really unnecessary since if someone wanted to mess with the machine, the entire machine could easily be stolen instead.

The build quality is a mixed bag.  I think the on/off switch and hard drive door feel cheaply made, but the rest of it feels sturdy.

I found set-up a little more challenging than some other reviewers.  Transferring files from my computer to the device was easy enough, but configuring everything to my liking was a challenge.  This device can be used for many difference purposes, such as Bit Torrent, which went over my head.  I have a good handle on using it to manually transferr files from my computer to the device and also using the device to access my media from any computer, but beyond that, I am having trouble.  I consider myself good with computers in general, but had never worked with a device like this before, so there was a learning curve for me.

I am happy with this device overall as it gives me an extra place to back up my devices and also easily access media files.  I was able to quickly add it to my network and it seems to be functioning well.  It may be a bit overkill for a typical consumer, but I am finding it useful.