The Iomega Prestige Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 provides a simple and affordable solution for all your storage needs. Ideal for adding capacity to your system, this stylish drive offers a sturdy aluminum construction and included stand. It's the easiest way to save photos, music, videos and more, plus the Prestige Desktop Hard Drive is powered by an Energy Star qualified adapter for a better environment! At-A-Glance:
Stylish & Durable—Stylish drive - available in a dark silver brushed finish; sturdy aluminum construction with included stand
Easy to Use—Simple USB 2.0 interface; just plug and play
Energy Efficient—- powered by an Energy Star® qualified adapter for a better environment!
Preformatted NTFS
Fast 7200 RPM
Compatible with PC and Mac
8MB or higher Cache Buffer
One-year limited warranty What You Get:
Iomega Desktop Hard Drive
Connection Cable
Quick Install Guide
HTML User Manual and Help Files
Backup software license included, software via download (PC only)
One Year warranty
By Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
Amazon offers this unit for less than some big-box stores. Another good reason to buy from Amazon. Always remember that outfits like iomega, LaCie, Fantom and others are packagers, not hard drive manufacturers. There are only a few hard drive manufacturers and all of them turn out good products. This does not mean that hard drives don't fail - they do and anyone who keeps only one copy of critical data is a fool.
The units I purchased both had current models of Seagate Barracuda drives installed: excellent devices. Right now, the drives themselves from some sources cost only a few dollars less than the iomega unit, so you are getting the external housing for just a few dollars. The housing has a power switch, very nice at a time when other manufacturers are eliminating such "frills" and a white activity light on the side, which strikes me as a strange place for it. Since the housing has no fan, there is no fan noise.
The noise from the drive itself should be imperceptible. (If it isn't, return the unit immediately.)The housing remains cool to the touch in use. The unit size is nice and a plastic base is included for those who prefer a vertical mounting. A power supply and USB cable round out the package. One of the very nice aspects of this unit is that there is no software installed on the drive - nor is any included in the box. Yea! The drive comes NTFS formatted and, for use with an Apple Macintosh, must be reformatted. Overall, a very nice value.
