Binding: Electronics Brand: SimpleTech Connectivity: USB EAN: 0683728076375 Feature: USB 2.0 port; also backward compatible with USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices Hard Disk Size: 250 Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: SimpleTech Manufacturer: SimpleTech Model: STI-USB235/250 Publisher: SimpleTech Studio: SimpleTech Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features
USB 2.0 port; also backward compatible with USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices Speeds as high as 480 Mbps; provides plenty of bandwidth for your most data-hungry applications Operates seamlessly with both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems Diagnostic LEDs provide port status for each port Easily integrates with your existing network at home or in the office
It's sleek lines and ultra-low profile styling makes you want to put it on a shelf and stare, but it easily slides into your pocket for ultimate portability. Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gave Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, designed the stylish lines of the new SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive. Don't let this beauty fool you. Performance isn't sacrificed for one instance. With USB 2.0, you'll get data transfer speeds up to 480Mb/second. And with StorageSync, automatic backup software full or incremental backups are fast and easy every time. The SimpleDrive Portable Hard Drive, designed by Pininfarina and engineered by the world-class SimpleTech engineering team is one of the most reliable, portable hard drives in the world. The SimpleDrive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive from SimpleTech boasts a high storage capacity of 250 GB, enabling users to store large amounts of data including digital music, movies and photographs. With the USB 2.0 interface, this hard drive delivers a data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps. It features a rotational speed of 7200 RPM and is plug-n-play compatible. This hot-swappable hard drive comes bundled with a USB cable, an AC adapter with power cord and StorageSync Backup Software. SimpleTech USA Free and Unlimited Technical Support and 3-Year Warranty Unit Dimensions - 5.51 Height x 8.86 Width x 1.35 Depth 8MB Buffer System Requirement Macintosh Available USB 1.1 port Mac OS v9.x or later; built for Mac OS XWindows Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Horrible little drive Comment: i bought this drive from amazon a little over a year ago and it worked fine up until four months ago, now when i turn it on it doesnt run at full speed - as simple as that seems its a nightmare and i would not recommend buying this drive, there isn't even software for it if you run windows xp which is sketchy - so now i am forced to buy another drive of course from another company, what a waste of money. Customer Rating: Summary: Wonderful Comment: When we bought our external hard drive I knew it was probably a good idea to have a back-up of all my files, pictures, etc. However last week we had a power surge fry my computer, everything was lost. I am soooooo Thankful I had backed up all my files on this hard drive. Everyone who has a computer should buy one of these! We bought one for our son also. Customer Rating: Summary: DON'T BUY IT! Comment: I got this drive almost a year ago. It was working fine and then all of a sudden the blue indicator light quit working and the computer won't find it. I tried changing the USB cord, I tried it on another computer...nothing! Now I have lost over 11 months of data that is not replaceable. I feel like someone should be responsible for this but can't find any one to help me out. Finally I cracked open the case to see if I could fix it myself. GUESS WHAT!!!!...THIS IS MADE BY WESTERN DIGITAL. So all of the reviews that say this drive sucks and you should buy Western Digital instead are steering you wrong. I went with a Hitachi made drive for my new back up and not only is it much better but I actually get support with it. Customer Rating: Summary: Great HD Comment: I've had this HD for over 2 yrs now, and it hasn't given me a single problem. It's extremely reliable, and it's even withstood being packed in my luggage for probably about 40 flights over the past few yrs. Simpletech did a great job w/ this HD, fellas. Customer Rating: Summary: The dreaded "usb device not recognized" Comment: I am not one to give 1 star just because the unit I happened to receive turns out to be defective, but I have seen a pattern both here I these Amazon reviews and on the web that indicates an endemic lack of reliability. Since all people will want from a hard drive such as this are: capacity, speed, ease of use and reliability... and since without that last one the other do not amount to anything, I therefore give this 2 stars.
My story in brief:
- Windows XP sp2
- Drive was usually powered on (i.e. of the two usage scenarios: 1-always on or 2-only powered on occasionally to do a backup, mine was scenario 1)
- Used the drive for about 1 year, before seeing any problem
- Drive started acting flaky... usually giving the "usb device not recognized" error whenever the drive was powered on or connected to the PC
- Drive would intermittently work (be recognized), but only as a USB 1.0 device (i.e. slow)
Possible instigating factor:
- The drive did not appear to like it when the computer went on stand-by. Usually when coming out stand-by the drive would not be recognized until power-cycled
- The flakiness described above was first noticed upon the PC coming out of stand-by on one occasion.
Solution:
I cracked the case, took out the HD, and installed it internally in the PC. Seems to be working well. This indicates this was not a drive problem, but a problem with the USB drive enclosure (which is what SimpleTech is bringing to the game here).
