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 Electronics : SimpleTech [re]drive R500U 500 GB Turbo USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (Grey/Bamboo) |
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from: SimpleTech Technology
List Price: $112.27Amazon.com's Price: $80.71 You Save: $31.56 (28%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: SimpleTech
Color: Grey/Bamboo
EAN: 0705487176681
Hard Disk Size: 500 GB
Label: SimpleTech Technology
Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
Model: R500U
Publisher: SimpleTech Technology
Sales Rank: 1506
Studio: SimpleTech Technology
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:- Eco-friendly, energy-efficient 500GB Turbo USB 2.0 external hard drive
- Crafted from renewable bamboo and recycled aluminum; Energy Star AC Adapter
- Turbo USB is up to 25 percent faster than USB 2.0
- Includes award-winning Fabrik backup software
- Measures 4.75 x 7.50 x 1.60-inches; 1 year warranty
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Failed after less than 30 days!!!
First off - I bought this product to work with my Mac and TimeCapsule...
Well this "energy efficient" drive never spun down...It was always running (and I might add that its fan is quite noisy).
Second, when my Mac went to sleep, the drive would not spin down. Then when my Mac woke up, I would get an error message saying that the drive was not properly shut off and I could have lost all my data...I contacted tech support about this and they said that if I walk away from my computer ... Read More
Rating:  - Green is Good
I figured I can do my part with conservation. I am really impressed with the quality of this Drive, heavy duty! I really like the simple lines and the organic feel. I am most impressed with the ease of installation and performance. I like the auto on/ off feature and the back up software.
Rating:  - Returned this product
I needed an external drive and wanted to minimize power consumption. The drive needed to be ready on demand but, when not in use, spin down to save power. This drive does not spin down ever. As long as the computer is on this drive is spinning. In addition, the drive would just vanish from the drive list for no apparent reason. I tried with both Vista and XP and it did the same thing. Their tech support never replied to several email requests.
I liked the packaging, very green, and was even ... Read More
Rating: - Great drive, less guilt!
I just got this drive so I could backup all my music and pictures and so far I love it! I researched this drive and was quite happy to see all the steps the company took to reduce waste and power consumption. Its not quite as attractive as it looks in the photos, mainly because the metal is powder coated rather than a satin like coat but its a handsome devil nevertheless.
The package is completely barebones, finally! I am happy to report that the only thing in there I couldn't recycle was ... Read More
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