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Iomega Prestige 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 34277 | 
| Brand: Iomega
Category: CE
List Price: $106.99
Buy New: $67.95
as of 9/10/2010 16:37 CDT details
You Save: $39.04 (36%)
New (18) Used (1) from $54.99
Seller: Adorama Camera
Rating:  42 reviews
Format: CD
Platform: Mac
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Macintosh
Hard Drive Size: 250
Size: 250 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 3.2 x 0.6
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: 34277
Model: 34277
UPC: 102646030721
EAN: 0102646030721
ASIN: B001DCGLY8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-use: USB 2.0 interface available with no external power supply required | | • | Compact: Ultra portable, fits easily into a shirt or pocket | | • | Secure - Iomega Protection Suite software | | • | 3 year warranty with product registration |
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Product Description
The pocket-sized USB powered Iomega Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. And with the Drop Shock feature, the Iomega Portable Hard Drive is rugged and flexible enough to safely store large amounts of data in tough travel environments. Also included EMC Retrospect HD software (via download) to protect your files, this is a great travel companion that lets you take your files, photos and music anywhere.Features Easy-to-use: USB 2.0 interface available with no external power supply requiredCompact: Ultra portable, fits easily into a shirt pocketRugged: Sturdy aluminum construction; Drop Shock technology on all models
Amazon.com Product Description
Fast, elegant, and ultra-portable, the Iomega 34277 USB 2.0 250GB Prestige Portable Hard Drive is an ideal storage solution for mobile professionals, busy students, and anyone else who needs documents and media files to be available at a moment's notice. For your peace of mind, this drive is designed to be both rugged and flexible so your files stay safe faced with the rough realities of travel.  | 
The stylish drive protects against shocks and drops. View larger. |  | 
USB 2.0 offers fast and universal connectivity. View larger. | Fast Performance and Drop Shock Technology for Reliability
Featuring 250GB of storage, this sleek drive can provide you with space for up to 1,000,000 photos, 4,625 hours of music, or 375 hours of video. This Iomega hard drive comes preformatted and offers a transfer rate of 480 Mbits/s for fast updates, wherever you are. And all this comes in a sturdy, aluminum package with curving lines and a dark, brushed silver finish for a sophisticated, contemporary look. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket on your way to meetings, it measures an incredibly compact .75 by 3.5 by 5.25 inches (L x W x H) and weighs just .48 pounds for extreme mobility. And because the data you travel with is important to you, this drive also features built-in Drop Shock technology that helps prevent data loss if the drive is dropped or jostled during transport. Plug-and-Play Ease and Energy-Star Efficiency
With fast, USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive exhibits truly easy plug-and-play setup. And no external power supply is required, which means one less awkward cable cluttering up your laptop bag. The drive's power adapter is Energy Star rated for efficiency to help you save money and protect the environment. Dependable Software for Easy Backups
Additionally, this hard drive comes with your choice of EMC's Retrospect Express Edition or Retrospect Express HD software. These software systems provide easy-to-use backup for everything on your system from important documents to home videos, allowing you to protecting files securely on your external hard drive in case there's ever a mishap on your primary computer. You also have access to free MozyHome Online Backup with a 2GB online capacity, so you can remotely guard your most important files. This Iomega hard drive is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
Iomega Portable Hard Drive, Connection Cable, Quick Install Guide, HTML User Manual and Help Files, Backup software license included, and software via download.
The Prestige Portable Drive is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
Not too shabby September 10, 2010
Brandon Allen (RTP, NC)
It's nice and small, enough space for plenty of stuff and not a bad price! It is a bit sensitive on power, it makes a horrible noise if you're using a USB hub or extension cable as a result of getting inefficient power since it has no dedicated power supply. Other than that it's worth every penny.
Recommended little drive September 7, 2010
Anonymous
This is a small, lightweight and attractive drive, true to pictures and description. No software is needed to use the drive; you can just plug & play and drag & drop like you would with a USB-stick. Iomega does offer the option to download different kinds of backup software from their website. I don't really like most of this software (too complicated, I don't feel like messing around learning how to use it), though Iomega's own program (Quikprotect) appeals to me most. Just tell it when you want to back up changed files, and you're good to go.
This is a truly portable drive, seeing as it fits in the palm of your hand, is completely USB-powered and runs super quietly. The drive comes with a special double-ended USB-cord, so one plug can function as the power supply while the others handles data transfer. I haven't needed to use both plugs, but I have anyway and didn't notice any difference in performance. Some would say the drive is sluggish, but I always use it in combination with a notebook computer, which also has a 5400rpm hard drive. I don't have numbers to back this up, but the drive does not perform (noticeably)slower than my laptop, which is good. I'd give this aspect four stars though, because sometimes I guess it could be 'zippier', especially when communicating with the Iomega software (... although this is probably due to the software, not the drive). I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, because this drive also manages to keep the temperatures cool while it's running. So I guess it's a trade-off: a little speed for everything else.
It seems sturdy and durable enough, but I'd be afraid to drop it on, say, tiled or wooden flooring. I do throw it in my laptop bag 'naked' (without a sleeve or case) and it doesn't seem to care.
All in all, I'd recommend this drive. Still, I've noticed the price of this drive fluctuates a considerable amount, so keep an eye on it for a while before buying. While good, probably not so much better than the competition to be worth a couple of tenners more.
 Excelente acabado y performance!! August 30, 2010
Richard Véliz (Caracas, Venezuela)
Aunque no es de las mayores capacidades que existe hoy en día, umple con su objetivo. Es compacto y con un muy buen acabado.
Started off on the wrong foot but am happy with my purchase August 29, 2010
Charles Alford (West Carrollton, Ohio United States)
I picked up one at Amazon about 6 months ago based on the ratings and price with a rebate although I did wait too long to turn in my rebate.
The original drive worked fine until I must have come to a damaged area on the drive. It then started making a bad chattering sound and I could no longer write to it. I deleted my backup files and after I recreated them I ran into the same problem at the same spot on the drive.
I called customer service and he wanted me to go through what I assume to be a set of trouble-shooting steps they ask all customers to do no matter what the symptoms are. I told him it was nonsense and a waste of both our times to do this. I could not even format the drive.
He then gave me three options for returning the drive. All three options cost money to send me a refurbished replacement. The cheapest option was to ship back the original and after they received it they would ship the refurbished drive.
I expressed extreme displeasure that it would cost me time and money to return a drive that was less than a week old. He asked his boss and they made arrangements to ship me a refurbished drive if I would let them put a $1 charge on my card until I returned the original. I consented to this although I told them I did not much care for getting a refurbished drive to replace a brand new one. He assured me they test the refurbished drives more thoroughly than they do the new ones. If they would run the new ones through the same battery of tests, I probably would not have had to contact them to begin with.
The refurbished drive works great. It stays cool and I can barely hear it.
I am assuming the majority of the new drives work fine. If you do have to call customer support, be prepared to stand up for what is right and they will probably take care of you. The customer service representative has to run everything by their manager that goes against their standard procedures.
BTW, I missed my rebate return date because I was going to watch the drive a couple of weeks before I accepted it as a replacement. I was not aware of the 30 day period for filing for the rebate.
Good Hardware - Software OK August 29, 2010
A. Murray (Austin, Texas)
The hardware is very good, but the backup software leaves a bit to be desired.
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