Tagged Products - 7200rpm+750gb+8mb+external+hd+silver+usb
(4)
results 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
+ 0 likes
Being a tech guy, I'm usually wary of products without great brand names attached, but the price of this 500 GB external was too good to pass up, so I took the plunge. I am very happy I did. This is a great drive that runs quietly and doesn't get very warm at all. The flashing blue lights on the top add to the coolness, and it was only a plus that it matched with the LEDs in my computer. Remember that this drive uses a separate power supply so you will need an extra socket to be able to use it.
9 price(s)
+ 0 likes
It stopped working after 4 months. first, it wouldn't let me modify anything inside it, not erase, not copy, not save anything inside the drive. Then, it would not let me access it at all!!!! a warning window kept popping up telling me "need to format in order to use drive" GREAT.
lost LOTS of pictures and documents. thank you simpletech! your returning policy is AWFUL, AND, like many others said, this external drive gets super hot! do yourself a favor and spend a little more but get something better. grrr!!
lost LOTS of pictures and documents. thank you simpletech! your returning policy is AWFUL, AND, like many others said, this external drive gets super hot! do yourself a favor and spend a little more but get something better. grrr!!
+ 0 likes
In summary:
Functional external drive, compact, decent form factor with included EMC backup software & USB/eSATA cables but bad design wrt. heat management.
Bottom line - give the alternatives due consideration, especially the Seagate drives, which comes with a 5 yr warranty unlike the 1 yr warranty with the Iomega external disks.
I bought this disk mainly because of the
- price point &
- Iomega reputation & my previous experience with other Iomega products
On the price point, this was much cheaper than the other alternatives in the 750 GB range, with the addition of the eSATA interface as a bonus.
On the quality front, I am disappointed mainly because of how hot the unit gets after about 30-40 min of continuous use. After a large backup lasting 2.5 hrs, the unit was hot enough to feel uncomfortable in my hands for more than a few seconds. The exterior of the disk is a matte finish metallic surface that may be compounding the heat issue. On the other hand, having a metallic shell will
Functional external drive, compact, decent form factor with included EMC backup software & USB/eSATA cables but bad design wrt. heat management.
Bottom line - give the alternatives due consideration, especially the Seagate drives, which comes with a 5 yr warranty unlike the 1 yr warranty with the Iomega external disks.
I bought this disk mainly because of the
- price point &
- Iomega reputation & my previous experience with other Iomega products
On the price point, this was much cheaper than the other alternatives in the 750 GB range, with the addition of the eSATA interface as a bonus.
On the quality front, I am disappointed mainly because of how hot the unit gets after about 30-40 min of continuous use. After a large backup lasting 2.5 hrs, the unit was hot enough to feel uncomfortable in my hands for more than a few seconds. The exterior of the disk is a matte finish metallic surface that may be compounding the heat issue. On the other hand, having a metallic shell will
...
more
+ 0 likes
I have two of these SimpleTech Pininafarina portable devices in the solid black (no blue ring) 120 Gb flavor.
I have had one of them for about a year and so far no problems. But I only use it to backup my data files once every couple of weeks or so - it's not getting 'heavy' usage. (Some of the reviewers around have lodged some failure complaints.)
Looks very cool. Simple to use. Red light for power, blue light for read/write. Comes with some software on a disc that I trashed. XP recognizes it as a drive no problem-o. I didn't do any formating nor did I have to install any drivers. I can't speak to speed since I am actually running USB 1.1 on my machine right now. No case provided, but I picked up black Case Logic PDHC1 Portable Hard Drive Cases for about $10 each. The drive and the cable fit easily.
The thing runs off of USB plug (just as advertised, not requiring AC current as one reviewer says). They have a plug in the back for a 5 VDC, 1.0A external power adapter (not provided)
I have had one of them for about a year and so far no problems. But I only use it to backup my data files once every couple of weeks or so - it's not getting 'heavy' usage. (Some of the reviewers around have lodged some failure complaints.)
Looks very cool. Simple to use. Red light for power, blue light for read/write. Comes with some software on a disc that I trashed. XP recognizes it as a drive no problem-o. I didn't do any formating nor did I have to install any drivers. I can't speak to speed since I am actually running USB 1.1 on my machine right now. No case provided, but I picked up black Case Logic PDHC1 Portable Hard Drive Cases for about $10 each. The drive and the cable fit easily.
The thing runs off of USB plug (just as advertised, not requiring AC current as one reviewer says). They have a plug in the back for a 5 VDC, 1.0A external power adapter (not provided)
...
more
