Western Digital 160GB 2.5-inch Passport USB Portable Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fast and very portable
  • Simple and Fast
  • Excelent but...
  • Good Product at great price!
  • 2 failed WD drives within 6 months.
Western Digital 160GB 2.5-inch Passport USB Portable Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Western Digital
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 160 GB USB 2.0 2.5-inch external hard drive ideal storage solution for Mac or PC
  • USB connection; requires no external power source;128-bit encryption for data security
  • Included Google software for searching and managing files
  • Includes USB 2.0 cable and quick install guide
  • Measures a 0.59 x 5.1 x 3.14 inches (HxLxW); weighs less than 4 ounces

ASIN: B000J1HPXK
Western Digital 160GB 2.5-inch Passport USB Portable Hard Drive

Product Description

This sleek compact drive connects to your PC's USB port for quick and easy data transfers. The drive draws power from the USB port; you won't even need the power adapter. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data, and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Dimensions (LengthxWidthxHeight) - 5.110 x 3.14 x 0.590 Inches / Weight - 0.23 Pounds

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fast and very portable.......2007-12-31

Nice and small! Fast and doesn't need a separate plug and connection for power. Does both connection and power from the USB port. This brand is one of the top ones for external hard drives also from what I've read and hear from my techno geek friend. I only wish I had shopped around on price a bit more or waited a little longer, but such is technology. These are so hot these days it seems the price drops more every week.

5 out of 5 stars Simple and Fast.......2007-12-30

I have had this 160 Mb drive for about a month now. I have used it without any hitches on three laptops, a 3 year old HP, a 4 year old Dell, and a current Apple Macbook. It is fast, simple to operate and I would recommend to to anybody looking for a backup drive. One good thing about this drive is that it is powered off the USB port so it has no power cable and bulky adaptor to plug in. The Macbook accesses the drive easily and can read any of the info copied off the PC's onto the drive and visa versa.

My only complaint is that I wish they had other colours instead of black!

4 out of 5 stars Excelent but..........2007-12-29

There are basically 2 reasons why I didn't give this product 5-Stars:

1. The surface is very easily scratched; even as new, the product was already scratched.

2. The product came with a 10cm (4 inches or so) USB cable which is pretty much pathetic. I had to purchase a decent cable afterwards. (Which is like $2 at the most).

Otherwise, this is an excellent HDD for this price and if you don't care about those two points, I highly recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Good Product at great price!.......2007-12-27

After checking around, I found this to be a good product at a great price.

1 out of 5 stars 2 failed WD drives within 6 months........2007-12-23

DO NOT BUY -- I had two WD drives fail within 6 months. I'd give this zero stars if it were an option.

RUN from this company.
Western Digital WDXMS800TN Passport 80 GB USB 2.0 2.5-Inch Portable Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Power Problems
  • Easy to use, Nice portable size
  • Caution to desktop users.
  • Proceed with caution (replace the cable and don't rule out an iPod)
  • Bought a seond one!
Western Digital WDXMS800TN Passport 80 GB USB 2.0 2.5-Inch Portable Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Western Digital
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 80 GB USB 2.0 2.5-inch external hard drive ideal storage solution for Mac or PC
  • USB connection; requires no external power source;128-bit encryption for data security
  • Included Google software for searching and managing files
  • Includes USB 2.0 cable and quick install guide
  • Measures a 0.59 x 5.1 x 3.14 inches (HxLxW); weighs less than 4 ounces

ASIN: B000HZD2YE
Western Digital WDXMS800TN Passport 80 GB USB 2.0 2.5-Inch Portable Hard Drive

Product Description

Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. This hard drive is simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter. They are powered directly through the USB cable. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive; you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install. The included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. Sharing large files between office and home, between Mac and PC Backing up your existing notebook hard drive for extra data safety System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher, available USB port Dimensions (LengthxWidthxHeight) - 5.110 x 3.14 x 0.590 Inches / Weight - 0.23 Pounds

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Power Problems.......2007-12-31

I bought the 80 GB drive, it was a great price, very cool and a useful product when it works; I have a ton of pictures, music and files in needed to back up. It looks great and performs well when you can get it to power up. The major problem with the drive is that it does not work with all USB ports. I have a laptop with a docking station and the drive won't run off the docking station. I have to undock and then directly connect it to my laptop. I have had similar problems with other computers. This can be annoying when trying to transfer files.

I don't know that I would buy another one...I think I will spend a little more money next time to try and get more reliable performance. Although, I have heard this is a consistent problem with other drives as well. I thought because of the small size I would not have this issue.

4 out of 5 stars Easy to use, Nice portable size.......2007-11-26

I use this portable drive for my business. I have several other larger Seagate hard drives, but this one is a nice portable size I can throw in my briefcase. I have had no problems with it so far ,as others have mentioned. I use it between a laptop computer that is XP operating system and a desktop that is Vista Operating system. I would defienetely recommend.

3 out of 5 stars Caution to desktop users........2007-11-03

I bought this to use as an external backup drive for my desktop computer. It's very plug-and-play, so it needs no setup time--just plug it in and it's ready to go in an instant. Drawbacks are that the USB cable is extremely short--only about 8 inches long, and there's no on/off switch. The short cable might be fine with laptops, but is a problem for my tower. I ordered a longer cable ($9 direct from the manufacturer), but the longest one still is only 21 inches long. The lack of an on/off switch means I have to tie up a front USB port (the rear ones are too inconvenient to reach) if I only want it running occasionally.

4 out of 5 stars Proceed with caution (replace the cable and don't rule out an iPod).......2007-10-28

I'm replacing the 60 GB Western Digital drive, which inexplicably is currently priced higher than this 80 GB model (perhaps because it has the highest consumer ratings of all the WD USB-powered drives). I'm going with the 80 GB model this time, after a bad experience with the 60 GB model.

First of all, I've learned my lesson. If you plan to move this around a lot, get a soft case for it and handle it with care. I dropped mine (from about 5 feet), and it caused the female contact inside the drive to retract and become inaccessible. It's a long story, but the misfortune would not have occurred if Western Digital simply supplied a longer cable with the drive. The one that comes with the 60 GB model is 6" (I'll resist the sexual metaphors) and, since the 80 GB model is exactly the same weight and dimensions, I would expect its cable to be the same length. That's simply an impractical, unworkable length, expecially when you consider how most notebook computers are used. 12", maybe 18", would be optimal. Better too long than too short. So besides the protective padded case, plan on picking up a longer cable.

As for functionality, the drive performed flawlessly, a no-brainer for Mac-users, since no installation discs are required. But if durability is a major concern, if you're prone to "throw" things in your briefcase and toss your briefcase into the car, you may wish to take a look at the comparable Toshiba. A few bucks more and larger in dimensions, but it just "looks" tougher and more shock-resistant.

The Western Digital cable has a USB connector at the computer end and one of those tiny and insecure camera connectors (not sure what they're called) at the other end. I can see the reason for something so small and potentially problematic for a Canon Elph, but why can't it be a more substantial and solid connector for a storage drive? In fact, you may wish to consider (as am I) the largest capacity iPod, which uses a wide, lock-in connector at the drive end and can even exchange information with the computer via a convenient dock.

5 out of 5 stars Bought a seond one!.......2007-09-27

This is a good product. I now own two of them. Easy to set up and use.
Cavalry CAXM37500 500 GB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/eSATA Pre-Formatted External Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • It works smoothly
  • Mine didn't work :-(
  • Solid Reliable backup!
  • Rugged, reliable and full featured
  • Works with the HR21-700...
Cavalry CAXM37500 500 GB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/eSATA Pre-Formatted External Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Cavalry
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • External 500GB 3.5-inch hard drive with eSATA interface
  • Supports both the eSATA interface for up to 3 Gbps data transfer and USB 2.0 for up to 480 Mbps data transfer
  • Aluminum casing works as a heatsink keeping the drive cool
  • Plug and play, hot-swappable design
  • Measures 5 x 1.2 x 8.1 inches (WxHxD)

ASIN: B000HQ071O
Cavalry CAXM37500 500 GB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/eSATA Pre-Formatted External Hard Drive

Amazon.com Product Description

The Cavalry CAXM37500 3.5-Inch 500 GB SATA External Hard Drive is superb external mobile solution for all your data storage needs. The hard drive features an aluminum casing to keep the pre-installed 500 GB SATA hard drive nice and cool to extend the life of the drive. The CAXM37500 supports an incredible transfer rate of 3 Gbps (SATA) and 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), making it easy to add storage to any system with either SATA or USB connectivity. And with it's portable design, and plug and play, hot-swappable connection, Cavalry makes it hassle-free to take your data with you anywhere.

What's in the Box
Cavalry CAXM37500 3.5-inch 500GB SATA external hard drive, power adapter, power cord, eSATA to eSATA cable, USB cable, vertical stand, installation CD, and user's manual.

Product Description

This SATA to USB 2.0 / eSATA unit provides not only SATA to USB 2.0 interface, also SATA to eSATA interface to connect with PC. The Bason Cavalry CAXM37500 follows standard SATA specification, which provides 3Gbit/sec throughput to reach better data-storage performance.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It works smoothly.......2007-12-28

A very quiet external drive and very good price for a 500gb disc.

Is fast enough and Im using it as a backup unit for my laptop.

1 out of 5 stars Mine didn't work :-(.......2007-12-27

I am so disappointed with this item, so far at least. It didn't work, I purchased it based on reviews on Amazon and had high hopes for it. After setting it up the computer did not recognize it and after spending an hour on the phone with tech support, they said "it happens sometimes" and to send it back. It was a gift for someone and I am very embarrassed that it didn't work.
Tech Support said it was purchased at BEST BUY....Amazon didn't bother to tell me that :-(
I hope the replacement, if they give me one, works.

5 out of 5 stars Solid Reliable backup!.......2007-12-23

This is a great esata drive that even comes with an esata pci card space hook-up bracket. Worked like a charm from the moment I hooked it up. Why waste time with usb or firewire when you can have a blazingly fast esata connection? Great for graphics, 3d animation, video editing -- any application where you need to move lots of data fast. It's also super quiet. The blue light is quite bright, but I like it. You can cover it with something if you find it distracting but it does serve a function by pulsing red into the blue when it is crunching data.

5 out of 5 stars Rugged, reliable and full featured.......2007-12-18

It is nice to find an external hard drive in a rugged metal case with a built in cooling fan. Most such products are in plastic cases without a fan. Also, this unit is much smaller in overall volume than are the Maxtor and Western Digital external drives I've bought in the past. Finally, the inclusion of ESATA interface alone with the necessary adapter to make it work with a SATA based PC is a very nice touch. Unfortunately I'm using this one as the external drive for a Dish Network box, so SATA doesn't apply , but the drive also includes USB 2 connectivity.

Nice job Cavalry! Hi ho Silver!

4 out of 5 stars Works with the HR21-700..........2007-12-18

I got this today to expand my DVR. I opened it up right away to make sure everything was secure inside, it was. I got a WD Caviar SE produced in July 2007. Better than the Seagate IMO.
Mine looked totally different, more like the CAUM37500, but it is labeled on the box in three places as CAXM37500 and once on the device itself. I read a couple of reviews that said this drive had a fan that could be turned on or off. Mine has no fan. The product description says nothing about a fan. sol.
I plugged the drive into a laptop to make sure it worked and the USB picked it up immediately. Next was the DVR, turning the drive on and plugging it in had no effect, had to power down the DVR. Lost all the shows I had recorded, but that's an issue with the DVR. It works though and that's all that counts. Good drive, gets a little hot though.
Cavalry CAUE37250 3.5" External Module Hard Drive With 7200RPM 250GB USB 2.0 Outside
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Bad decision
  • one month life span
  • What a fiasco!
  • Piece of Junk
  • 6 months later, still working.
Cavalry CAUE37250 3.5" External Module Hard Drive With 7200RPM 250GB USB 2.0 Outside

Manufacturer: Cavalry
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Product Features:
  • SATA Interface
  • Sustained data transfer rates up to 46MB/sec
  • 10 ms average seek time
  • 133MB/sec max bus speed
  • S.M.A.R.T. compliance features

ASIN: B000FFYQ1E
Cavalry CAUE37250 3.5" External Module Hard Drive With 7200RPM 250GB USB 2.0 Outside

Product Description

Cavalry CAUE37250 is a 3.5" External Solution.PRODUCT FEATURES:250GB Hard Drive, USB 2.0 interface;USB 2.0 and 1.1 compliant;Bus transfer rate up to 480Mb/sec;High Quality Aluminum material;AC input voltage: 100-240 VAC, DC output: +5V/ +12V;Solid aluminum mounting to steady the device;For PC and MAC.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Bad decision.......2007-12-08

I ordered 2 of these since the price seemed pretty good. One for me and one as a Xmas present. The one for me was immediately used upon arrival, but totally died within two weeks. I got a red light on the front of the unit (indicating failure) and the "clicking" sound of death for a hard drive. Since this happened to mine, I didn't want it to happen to the other one that was gonna be a present so I sent them both back and got refunds. Be VERY careful if you get one. Who knows what may happen to it down the road (2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years).

1 out of 5 stars one month life span.......2007-08-27

I bought two of these units for MP3 archival purposes. Both failed within one month. My sister had the first and just decided to pitch it. Cavalry replaced the second (my shipping to California), and it too has recently failed (IO errors). Great archive; time to re-rip my 2500 CDs. Avoid Cavalry products!

1 out of 5 stars What a fiasco!.......2007-08-07

I just bought this drive a couple of months ago and have only been using it for about a couple of weeks and today I got the red light of death. It flickered blue and then red and then blue...I immediately set about copying the image files I had just been working on and I see that the files are being copied intermittently (when the light flickers blue - a few MB's of files copy, then it's red again and copying stops, then blue...). Right now, if it keeps going, it will take about 11 hours to copy this one folder of images - OUCH! As soon as I get as much of my recent work off as I can, this is being sent back and it will be the last time I buy a Cavalry Hard Drive!

1 out of 5 stars Piece of Junk.......2007-07-28

This product is worse than useless. After I bought it, I read several reviews panning it. I bought it for backup of graphic files, especially photos. After I spent some time organizing my files and backing them up to the Cavalry external hard drive, I tried to transfer the files to another, internal hard drive. I kept getting read errors and having to start over. Fortunately, I was able to preserve the data by being persistent and copying small segments at a time. I haven't used the hard drive since.

3 out of 5 stars 6 months later, still working........2007-06-27

As i said, it's been six months and it's still working just fine.

The reason it gets three stars instead of four is that it seems to take time to warm up once plugged in... which I find odd, but that may be common to all external USB hard drives. I honestly don't know.
SmartDisk USBFLB80 FireLite 80 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Firelite with no Firewire!
  • Mac G4 laptop doesn't provide enough power thru USB
  • this is NOT a firewire drive
  • flaky -don't buy
  • Fantastic Drive
SmartDisk USBFLB80 FireLite 80 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive

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Product Features:
  • Durable, palm-sized 80 GB 2.5-inch USB 2.0 portable hard drive for easy back-ups
  • 400Mbits/sec transfer speed; powers via USB connection; Mac and PC compatible
  • Constructed with a ultra-rugged magnesium alloy housing
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SmartDisk USBFLB80 FireLite 80 GB 2.5-Inch USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive

Product Description

The FireLite from SmartDisk is a palm-sized portable external hard drive with great looks, huge storage capacities and a slim design that makes it easy to carry and use, at home, at your desk, or while jetting around the world. Hundreds of uses, with both desktop and portable computers Back up critical files and applications Carry documents between home and work without a heavy briefcase Use as a high capacity sneakernet at the office Create a bootable backup image for safety's sake Includes - 3 foot USB 2.0 cable USB 2.0 port required in host computer to realize full speed

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Firelite with no Firewire!.......2007-10-05

I own a few Smartdisk HD's. I bought this drive expecting it to have a firwire port like all firewire HD's. It doesn't. Other than that it is a great HD with only a USB 2 port and a great deal that is hard to beat.

3 out of 5 stars Mac G4 laptop doesn't provide enough power thru USB.......2007-09-12

I've used a 40G Smart disk with Firewire for several years and it works great. I needed a larger drive for my music collection and since I only have one FW port on my Mac G4 laptop I got this USB model. It just spins and chirps because it doesn't have enough power through the USB port. It would probably work great on any desktop or a more recent Mac laptop. The product is great and I recommend it otherwise. Also, their return policy is fast, easy and done online. UPS picked up the package the next day without question.

3 out of 5 stars this is NOT a firewire drive.......2007-08-21

this is a USB drive, it does not have FIREWIRE, if your computer can accept firewire (I know Macs do, not sure about PCs). The firewire drive looks identical to this drive, and I could swear that is what I ordered, but this is what arrived. BEWARE. Firewire is much faster, if you have the option you will definitely prefer the firewire drive.

1 out of 5 stars flaky -don't buy.......2007-08-11

i got two of these inexpensive drives. they are cheap!!!
both of those work on and off on an ibm laptop. never worked on an imac (2007).

bought those for a friend and my daughter so they back-up their data/photos/songs ... big mistake, both (both! what are the odds?) are terribly unreliable. what a waste of time and money.

NEVER again.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Drive.......2007-03-10

This drive is very fast and comes with free backup software that I use all the time. I am very happy with it. In fact, I'm so happy with it that I bought 2 more of the new 120GB version of this drive.

It's small size and light weight make it ideal for consultants like me who travel from site to site.
SmartDisk FWFL120 FireLite 120 GB 2.5-Inch FireWire Portable Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Houston, we have a problem.
  • reliable, fast, and simple to use
  • Get One Now
  • price/performance winner: reliable and cost effective
  • failure.
SmartDisk FWFL120 FireLite 120 GB 2.5-Inch FireWire Portable Hard Drive

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  • Durable, palm-sized 120 GB 2.5-inch FireWire portable hard drive for fast back-ups
  • 400Mbits/sec transfer speed; powers via Fire Wire connection; Mac and PC compatible
  • Constructed with a ultra-rugged magnesium alloy housing
  • CMS BounceBack Express Backup Software for easy data backup
  • 1-year limited warranty

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SmartDisk FWFL120 FireLite 120 GB 2.5-Inch FireWire Portable Hard Drive

Product Description

SmartDisk provides products that enable people to capture, organize, enjoy and preserve digital content in easy and economical ways. As the world moves into the digital age, portable consumer electronic appliances such as digital cameras, digital video, voice recorders, and digital music players are gaining wide acceptance. SmartDisk digital connectivity products and personal storage systems capitalize on this growing demand, allowing consumers to easily and cost effectively capture, store, manage and share the digital information that these devices produce and use.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Houston, we have a problem........2007-12-10

I have had this firelite for about 6 months and one day it just wouldn't mount on the desktop. I use this on a regular basis - back and forth to work in a Mac based platform. It would light up when plugged in, but would not mount. I've searched google for answers - try it... you'll see I and many others have the same issue. Suggestions have been to change the USB cable to one with 2 ends because it uses too much power. It's a tragedy when you loose valuable work to to cheap technology. I would not recommend this to anyone - well maybe an enemy.

5 out of 5 stars reliable, fast, and simple to use.......2007-11-28

I've been buying these drives for my Mac-based design department - we have 7. No problems with any of them. We all take the drives back and forth almost every day so that we can work on design projects at home and at the office. I put mine in a zippered pouch (no padding) and shove it into my bag along with everything else, so I would say it's pretty tough for its size.

For the student who gave these a bad review because 2 drives had the FW ports burn out - HELLO, it could be a problem with your computer!

5 out of 5 stars Get One Now.......2007-11-08

I am in the market for my second one of these. Compact, quiet, and reliable. Keep your computer clean with one of these.

5 out of 5 stars price/performance winner: reliable and cost effective.......2007-09-24

I own many of these and I recommend it to the many users I support. In a price/performance comparison, they are the best value around. For better performance you may want to build a SATA on firewire 800, but for the average user, a very good deal. Highly recommended.

1 out of 5 stars failure........2007-09-10

after having this drive for only a couple of months both firewire connection ports went dead. and the drive would not mount. I returned the drive, lost my data, and received a replacement.
now, after having the second drive for a couple of months, again, both firewire connections are dead. drive will not mount... all data unreachable.

the drive was never dropped, was kept in a case... and handled very gently.
I am a cg student and need to travel daily with a large capacity drive.
this is not a reliable drive! do not look at it sideways or it may implode.
100GB USB 2.5 Simple Drive Portable Black
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Hard Drive
100GB USB 2.5 Simple Drive Portable Black

Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Hard Drives Hard Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External Hard Drives | Internal Hard Drives | Micro Drives
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Product Features:
  • Slim, compact & stylish hard drive designed by Pininfarina
  • Hi-speed: USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive
  • Hi Performance: 5400 RPM with 8Mb Buffer (cache)
  • Plug and play, hot swappable
  • Free "One-Click" Automatic Backup with StorageSync Software

ASIN: B000FTI4EU
100GB USB 2.5 Simple Drive Portable Black

Product Description

SimpleDrive Portable Storage is the easiest way to add fast, portable, and reliable storage to any desktop or notebook computer. With USB 2.0 connections, this external hard drive enables reliable and fast data transfer speeds, up to 480Mb/second!Setup is a snap because this Mass Storage Compliant Portable External Hard Drive is 100% compatible with any system that has a USB 2.0 or 1.1-connector. Engineered for portability, performance and reliability, SimpleTech's high speed, high capacity drives are ideal for any storage need, including digital music, movies and photographs.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Hard Drive.......2007-10-02

I have been using the SimpleTech External 250 Gig and the SimpleTech Portable 100 Gig Drive for a little while now. They have added a year to the life of my hard drives.

From a programmer's perspective these drives have been great. I use them for running 4 different virtual machines using Microsoft's Virtual PC and Virtual Server. They are great for hosting the latest VPC instances Microsoft has been dumping out

USB 2.0 is a definite must though. They are slow as mud if you aren't using USB 2.0.

For digital image storage they are great. When we go on vacation I usually end up with about 7-10 gigs of photos.

I guess the best thing they bring to the table is mobility between my PC at work, my work laptop, and my PC's and laptops at home. I currently do all my work on them.

One thing to note is that the external drives can be bought for about $100.00 less than the smaller portable ones. The small one is much more convenient than the larger one to carry around, but for the price I decided to be a little inconvenienced. It was worth it.

Both have been worth the $$$. They have save me a ton of time going between different environments.
SimpleTech 60 GB 2.5 inch Portable Simpledrive USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Silver
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • excelente producto
  • My portable hard drive saved me from loosing everything
  • Do NOT buy! lost all in 2 mos
  • Do Not Buy This Product!
  • Portable and Easy to Use
SimpleTech 60 GB 2.5 inch Portable Simpledrive USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Silver

Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Satisfaction Ensured.
  • Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
  • With True Enhanced Performance.
  • Latest Technical Development.

ASIN: B000FTNHH4
SimpleTech 60 GB 2.5 inch Portable Simpledrive USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Silver

Product Description

SimpleDrive Portable Storage is the easiest way to add fast, portable, and reliable storage to any desktop or notebook computer. With USB 2.0 connections, this external hard drive enables reliable and fast data transfer speeds, up to 480Mb/second!Setup is a snap because this Mass Storage Compliant Portable External Hard Drive is 100% compatible with any system that has a USB 2.0 or 1.1-connector. Engineered for portability, performance and reliability, SimpleTech's high speed, high capacity drives are ideal for any storage need, including digital music, movies and photographs.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excelente producto.......2007-12-29

excelente producto, me permite descargar todos mis archivos de una manera rapida y segura, es comodo en llevar (tamano pequeno como una mano)ideal para Laptops (backup)ahhh rapido envio.

5 out of 5 stars My portable hard drive saved me from loosing everything.......2007-10-23

The portable hard drive is very easy to use. A week after I got it, my laptop's hard drive got corrupted and I would have lost practically everything if I had not saved everything in my portable hard drive.

1 out of 5 stars Do NOT buy! lost all in 2 mos.......2007-08-25

After having it for 2 mos, it just stopped working without any damage or surge occuring to it! All of our pictures and comp. programs were on it. Customer svc. said sorry,"if the red light comes on that means it has died". They said they'd send us a new one, but who wants to trust that product again with your valuables and memories!

1 out of 5 stars Do Not Buy This Product!.......2007-08-22

I am a photographer and I purchased this device to store my pictures and portfolio on it worked fine for a couple of months and then just crashed one day. I lost everything and there is no hope of getting it back. Dont waste your money!

4 out of 5 stars Portable and Easy to Use.......2007-04-25

One of the first questions a help desk asks you when you call to complain about your computer not working is: "Have you backed up your files?" Most people I know don't back up their files and cuss up and down when their hard drives fails and loses all their files. So BE PROACTIVE! This little handy-dandy easy-to-use external disk drive is great! I highly recommend it.
Cavalry CAUM37500 3.5" External Hard Drive 7200RPM 500GB USB 2.0
Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  • Cavalry CAUM37500 3.5" External Hard Drive 7200RPM 500GB USB 2.0
Cavalry CAUM37500 3.5" External Hard Drive 7200RPM 500GB USB 2.0

Manufacturer: Bason Computer, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Hard Drives Hard Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External Hard Drives | Internal Hard Drives | Micro Drives
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Product Features:
  • USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) Interface
  • Sustained data transfer rates up to 480Mbps

ASIN: B000WZBHYG
Cavalry CAUM37500 3.5" External Hard Drive 7200RPM 500GB USB 2.0

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Cavalry CAUM37500 3.5" External Hard Drive 7200RPM 500GB USB 2.0 .......2007-12-29

The product didn't work right out of the box. It was very difficult to reach technical support by phone. Most commonly nobody answered the phone or they didn't return my call when asked to leave a message. I tried email and got help. I was told to reformat the hard drive but to no avail. I became very frustrated with the support and the fact that the product didn't work. Technical support said to return it to them and they would fix it. At this point,I didn't feel comfortable with the product and elected to return it to Amazon.I bought a Free Agent Seagate external hard drive and couldn't be happier.
Maxtor 1.5 TB OneTouch III Turbo Edition Hard Drive ( C01W015 )
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Crashes my Vista Computer
  • One Year... no problems on XP
  • Avoid at all costs
  • Don't be fooled into buying this trash!
  • total failure
Maxtor 1.5 TB OneTouch III Turbo Edition Hard Drive ( C01W015 )

Manufacturer: Maxtor
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 1.5 TB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800
  • Delivers disk stripping speed of RAID 0 for intensive disk-access applications or the security of RAID 1 for automatically mirroring data
  • Supports both Mac and Windows platforms, and it arrives preformatted for the Mac and includes the 924 chipset
  • Includes portable drive, software, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 400 cable, USB 2.0 cable, external AC power supply, and quick start guide
  • 1-year limited warranty

ASIN: B000JFNCXS
Maxtor 1.5 TB OneTouch III Turbo Edition Hard Drive ( C01W015 )

Product Description

The OneTouch III Turbo Edition 1.5 TB External Hard Drive with RAID and 16 MB Buffer from Maxtor is a high-capacity drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via FireWire-800, FireWire-400 or USB 2.0 and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm. The drive features Maxtor's simple OneTouch system which allows you to backup your data at the push of a button using the included Retrospect Express Backup software for your computer. With sustained data transfer rates of 91 MB/sec using FireWire-800, 43 MB/sec using FireWire-400 and 33 MB/sec using USB 2.0, the drive is an excellent solution for video editing, high resolution imaging, data backup or general storage. The user-configurable 2-drive RAID allows you to set the drive up as a RAID 0 for maximized performance using disk striping or RAID 1 for maximized data security with data mirroring, giving you extreme flexibility in how you use your drive. The OneTouch III system, working in conjunction with the bundled Dantz Retrospect software package, allows you to backup your data with the press of a button, making it easier than ever to protect your data. The drive easily connects to any computer with a FireWire-800, FireWire-400 or USB 2.0 interface, making it easy to add to any workstation. FireWire-400 - 43 MB per seconds USB 2.0 - 33 MB per seconds Interface - 1x 9-Pin FireWire-800, 1x 6-Pin FireWire-400, 1x USB 2.0 System Requirements - G4 or greater, Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.1.5 or 10.2.4 or higher, Pentium III 500 MHz or higher, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home or XP Professional, 128 MB Hardware Minimum Memory, FireWire-800 Port, FireWire-400 Port, USB 2.0 Port, CD-ROM Drive, Internet Connection for system updates Dimensions - 5.4 x 3.9 x 8.5 inch (13.7 x 9.9 x 21.6 cm) Weight - 5.8 pounds (2.6 kg)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Crashes my Vista Computer.......2007-12-21

There appears to be a serious problem with compatibility of this drive and my Dell XPS computer using a Vista OS. It was extraordinarily difficult to get the computer to recognize the presence of the drive, and it took hours of work with Dell tech support to get it to the point that it did. Thereafter, it could copy files, but with frequency its attachment results in a crash of the computer. This likely results (I have no evidence for this) from the general incompatibility of Vista with a lot of hardware, even with software generated by the manufacturer of the hardware that supposedly is Vista compatible. Hopefully the patch for Vista due out, I am told, within the next month, will help cure this problem.

5 out of 5 stars One Year... no problems on XP.......2007-11-14

I purchased this product almost a year ago (9 months to be exact) and have held off on writing a review on this product because of some of the complaints pointed to extended use.

As I've said, I've had this product for 9 months now and have had no troubles with it and will be buying a second one in the next month. Doing 3D computer graphics and animation this product has helped conserve hard drive space and usage which is necessary when doing composite layering and rendering.

In the nine months, I have had NO, and I repeat, NO data loss. While the direct, on the drive, rendering time of animation is a little slow, than if I rendered on my main hard drive, the Firewire connection has proved stable and reliable.

Well worth the money I spent and will be spending more to increase my storage capabilities.

1 out of 5 stars Avoid at all costs.......2007-10-29

Whatever you do, do not purchase this drive. If so, be prepared for a large headache.

The drive had problems being recognized by all of our systems. When it finally did start working, we transferred large amounts of data (which is backed up on discs, thankfully) and used it for a day or two. Then, it simply stopped working. After talking to tech support, they sent us to data recovery folks who wanted to charge a minimum of $700 to retrieve the data. Maxtor is simply awful.

1 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled into buying this trash!.......2007-09-10

I have sent one back and Maxtor sent me a new one. Now it's dying and I have to send that back. There are no refunds. Some of the problems that occur with this drive are: Trouble mounting and unmounting drive. Slows down with streaming. Freezes up completely. The other thing is this drive is huge and heavy. I first lost about 500 gigs of data and Maxtor claimed they could retrieve it for me...at a minimum cost of $750!!! If you see people with 5 stars on their comments...it's only because they aren't quite there yet with these problems. This would not make a good back up drive or working drive at all!!! Buy something else.

1 out of 5 stars total failure.......2007-09-06

We bought one of these for our department at a hospital. It failed. The replacement failed, and the replacement for the replacement failed. Rather than send it back and get a FOURTH one, we've voided out warranty and ripped it apart, and are putting the drives inside (which are still readable) in a different enclosure.

Something that should be a huge warning sign to anyone thinking of buying one of these (and which we will watch out for in the future) is that the drives are not user-swappable. THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF A MIRRORED RAID ARRAY! When one of the drives goes bad, the user can swap it out with another one him/herself!

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