If you run a commercial garage, using unlicensed software could theoretically violate software licensing agreements, though prosecution is virtually unheard of for a disk this old.
Drivers reported a subtle but appreciated feature: the disk’s quiet, click-less operation (thanks to soft-mount shock absorbers) eliminated the distracting "chatter" of earlier hard drives. Maintainers, however, loved the diagnostic LED array: four lights indicating power, activity, encryption status, and predicted disk health. eca vrt disk 2011