Maxtor ships external USB 2.0 drive mactech 23 years ago Maxtor today began shipping a 40GB external USB 2.0 drive, the first external hard drive with USB 2.0 connectivity. The drive is priced at US$199.95, although Mac users will be better off investing in a FireWire solution. Share this: Maxtor launches next generation OneTouch driveAugust 26, 2003maxtorMaxtor Launches Next Generation Onetouch DriveAugust 26, 2003MacTech NewsMaxtor offers OneTouch FireWire drive updateJanuary 7, 2004maxtor