| At just over 4 inches long, the super-compact, light-weight Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive, Compact Edition is perfect to carry in your pocket, backpack or laptop bag. It requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. And with the Drop Shock feature, the Prestige Portable Hard Drive is rugged enough to safely store data for travel environments. It includes Iomega Protection Suite software with Iomega v.Clone, Trend Micro Internet Security (1 year subscription), Iomega QuikProtect, EMC Retrospect, and MozyHome Online Backup service. v.Clone software lets you take your PC virtually anywhere including files, settings, and applications. Available in 320 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB capacities. |
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 Just works |
| Review Date: March 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. M. Arnold, Palo Alto, CA USA |
There's not a lot to say about this product: it simply works, unobtrusively and according to spec. I have a number of other USB hard drives from various vendors, and they all perform pretty much the same. The Iomega includes a cable with two USB connectors, so that if the USB port on your computer doesn't produce enough power, you can get some extra juice from another port. I never needed the extra amps in my Mac Mini. The drive also ships with some bonus software pre-installed on it, but since I planned to use it with my Mac the first thing I did was reformat the drive, So, no comments on the bonus software.
I did try some simple performance tests, copying around 75GB of data between the various hard drives attached to my system (built-in, USB, and FireWire). The Iomega produced the same numbers as the other USB drives, suggesting that perhaps the USB bus is the limiting factor.
The vendors may not like this, but today these items have become commodities. Avoid lemons, buy on price. The Iomega is as good as any other. (And who would have thought a couple of years ago that one could slip half a terabyte into a shirt pocket. We may take it for granted, but it's pretty cool.) |
Attractive and Functional
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| Review Date: March 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Schultz, USA |
This product is for people that need more storage than a reasonably priced thumb drive contains, but still need that data to be portable. Having lugged standard-sized external hard drives to and from work many times, I can really appreciate this product. It is a bit difficult to get your head around the size, and it may be a bit bigger than you are expecting. Think of a typical wallet size, but much taller. It is pocketable, but you probably wouldn't want to do that, both because it is too big to be comfortable and because it might not last long with that abuse. This is simply a hard drive in an enclosure, after all. However, this is the perfect size for a messenger bag or purse. Keeping it with the laptop or netbook is easy if you want to carry pictures or movies with you. Also, this is perfect for making regular system backups and carrying them to a different location in case of emergency, such as a house fire.
For a hard drive, this looks surprisingly sleek, primarily because of its brushed-metal exterior. Build quality feels good. I was skeptical of the Iomega brand, but this seems like a good option. The speed was typical for a standard laptop-style hard drive. It does take two USB plugs, which is simply to give ample power to the drive without requiring an AC adapter.
Presuming the price for this drive remains competitive, I recommend it. It is stylish and does exactly what it is supposed to. |
Love it
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| Review Date: April 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: THATCH, OHIO |
| I've bought & distributed dozens of small storage devices like this to employees where I work. This one has been, by far, the best designed and has the best performance of all that I've tried. It does have two USB connections to achieve that speed, stays cool, and the USB cable plugs into the rear side instead of the rear. Other than where the cable plugs, I am completely satisfied and in love with the Prestige line from Iomega. Completely recommended. I put it in the same category as all of the Prestige drives. |
Quick, Lightweight, Sturdy & Very Easy to Use
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| Review Date: July 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. D. Fischer, Washington, DC USA |
I am not a techie so I am always a litle fearful about trying new electronic devices. I was relieved that all I had to do is plug this in and select the files to copy. I didn't need to download any software.
This portable hard drive was very useful when transitioning from my old laptop to a new one. It backed up the information from the old laptop very quickly and downloaded it to the new computer just as fast.
At 3 inches by 4.5 inches, this hard drive is same size as my 60 GB hard drive (a Western Digital Passport) but has nearly 9 times the memory. The metal case feels very sturdy and weighs only 6.15 ounces so I will not hesitate to carry it around with me as necessary. *I realize these statistics differ from those on the product page but I double-checked both the dimensions and the weight.
I found it helpful that the USB cord is two feet long. That is a vast improvement over my smaller hard drive's cord which is less than a foot long. This cord also has two USB connectors in case a "computer does not provide sufficient USB power" through just one USB connector. No external power source is necessary.
PROS:
-sturdy construction
-VERY easy to use (just plug it in)
-two foot cord
-two USB connectors
-weight of only 6.15 ounces
-small size (4.5" x 3")
-no external power source necessary
-3 year limited warranty
CONS:
-None that I found
I have no hesitation in recommending the Iomega Prestige Hard Drive. Should I have any problems with it in the future, I will update this review. |
So far so good
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| Review Date: January 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Shamblin, Casstown, OH |
| I've had it for a little over 3 months. I haven't had any problems with it so far. I didn't even need as much space for all my photos/videos and documents. |
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