Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: OK for redundant back-up, NOT as a work drive

I have repeatedly been warned that LaCie drives have chronic problems with overheating, and my own experience supports this. I lost about 300 Gb of photographic and video material when a LaCie drive failed on me.If you do video or photography, the drive will heat up since it will be accessed constantly by the computer. A drive should have more than just a heat sink -- noisy though it might be, a fan can save your drive. Or the must have a very good heat sink. LaCie doesn't not seem to measure up on this count.I would be particularly wary of a large drive in a compact enclosure. Where is the heat going?I have had good experiene with G-Technology drives (G-Raid, G-Drive Q, etc.). They are more expensive.