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SimpleTech 500GB SimpleDrive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (FV-U35/500)

SimpleTech 500GB SimpleDrive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (FV-U35/500)
Brand: SimpleTech
Category: CE

List Price: $109.99
Buy New: $89.88
You Save: $20.11 (18%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 19376

Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 2.3 x 5
1 year warranty
Fabrik Ultimate Backup (2GB account)
PC and Mac Compatible
Free Technical Support
7200 RPM Drive
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: FV-U35/500
Model: FV-U35/500
UPC: 705487175110
EAN: 0705487175110
ASIN: B000XDC69M

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 3 days

Features:
  • Simple, plug and play storage
  • Fabrik Ultimate Backup for unbeatable online protection
  • High Speed USB 2.0 interface
  • PC and Mac Compatible
  • Security lock slot

Accessories:

  • Case Logic HDC-1 Medium EVA External Hard Drive Case (Black)
  • Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player
  • Aluratek High-Speed USB 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive - Silver (ACBS350500F)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
SimpleTech SimpleDrive by Fabrik, a smart choice for simple storage and unbeatable backup. With local backup and Fabrik Ultimate Backup, you get the same two-level protection the pros use. Dimensions - Width 2.25 x Length 7.5 x Height 5 (57.15x190.2x127mm)


Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Not very good   February 8, 2008
kilograham
4 out of 13 found this review helpful

I bought this drive hoping for the best, there was one five star review, the picture looked good and the price was right. Well the drive works, however the enclosure is very cheap feeling and my unit had 2 loose screws inside! I don't think they held anything together as everything inside seemed secure, but obviously this says something for build quality! The case is 100% plastic, painted silver. In short it works, but I don't have much faith in the reliability. It seems awfully cheap, hopefully the actual drive inside is decent. I have to decide if returning this is worth the hassle.


5 out of 5 stars Great product, reliable many uses   January 7, 2008
Kenneth H. King (Springfield, VA USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

My son and I have 10 of these SimpleDrives. They have worked flawlessly for over a year in a number of different ways. Primarily we use them to backup of files, extend the file capacity of our laptops. I formatted one fat32 and have put ghost images of my laptop on it for recovery. I did recover from a ghost image once and it worked. I also formatted one fat32 and put 200GB of photos in folders on it. I then connected it to my Kodak Eashshare Digital picture frame. All these uses have worked great. I just order more SimpleDrives as we need more space.