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Iomega Portable Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 160GB - 33749

Iomega Portable Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 160GB - 33749
Brand: Iomega
Category: CE

List Price: $103.99
Buy New: $89.98
You Save: $14.01 (13%)



Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 reviews
Sales Rank: 1370

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 8
Hard Drive Size: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 33749
Model: 33749
UPC: 742709337499
EAN: 0742709337499
ASIN: B000SAF5U2

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • 160 GB 2.5-inch external hard drive with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 connections
  • Support for both USB 2.0 (480 Mbps transfer rate) and FireWire 400 (400 Mbps transfer rate)
  • Bus-powered design eliminates need for power supply
  • 1-year limited warranty
  • Device measures 2.9 x 0.6 x 5.1 inches (WxHxD)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Iomega's Portable Dual Hard Drive sleeker than ever before! Take files and applications anywhere! The ultra compact, USB-powered Dual interface Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. Available in 160GB, it is a high capacity travel companion that lets you take your important files, photos and music anywhere - a perfect storage solution for the mobile professional.


Customer Reviews:   Read 20 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars external hard drive   August 26, 2008
James Spangler
I moved files, such as pictures, from my internal hard drive onto the Iomega, thereby freeing up much needed space. The product worked nicely for me. However, after the file copy, this product became very warm. Therefore, when not in use, I keep the unit powered off (switch is in the back).


1 out of 5 stars HOT to the Touch   July 17, 2008
Debbie (Fontana, CA)
RE: Iomega Portable Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 160GB

This product gets VERY HOT while running. It is HOT to the the touch. I would not recommend this product to anyone.



1 out of 5 stars DOA   June 27, 2008
K. Matlock (Milwaukee, WI USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I read a lot of good reviews for this hard drive, so I decided to give it a try. Maybe it's because I have a Mac, I don't know, but my drive didn't work for me at all. I looked under system profiler to see if my MacBook Pro recognized it at all; it showed up as a firewire device but that was it. I even tried to see if my Windows XP virtual machine would recognize it; it didn't. I got an error message. I'd also like to mention I tried both the firewire and USB cables that came with the drive; neither worked. I ended up getting an RMA from Amazon the day after I received it.


5 out of 5 stars Superb!   June 25, 2008
MR. CHICAGO
I bought this product for $99 in order to back up my G4 PowerBook. I formatted it so that 160GB became 149MB but I could successfully copy all my stuff onto this external HD. (Just for your information, I used "Carbon Copy Cloner", which is downloadable for free. It did an excellent job.) It took me some 1.5 hours to backup/copy 31GB. I don't know if this is fast or slow, but I am satisfied with the fact that I can now use this external HD as a start-up disk (with firewire). For review of other features, I will refer the reader to the rest of this review section. Incidentally, the sales price changed right after I purchased this item. Remember that I bought it for $99 plus Shipping $6.35. The seller was J&R.


5 out of 5 stars Great small portable hard drive, firewire   June 5, 2008
Pacific (Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Works great with MacBook Pro. A very useful tool. Very happy with it. Connect with fireWire and USB.