| Reviews : SimpleTech by Hitachi Signature Mini 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive FS-U25/160BB (Blueberry) |
SimpleTech by Hitachi Signature Mini 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive FS-U25/160BB (Blueberry) Product By SimpleTech Technology Available From 2 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Portable, stylish 160 GB Hard Drive with USB 2.0 connection
- Stylish design by Ferrari designer Pininfarina
- Powered by USB bus; no AC adapter necessary
- Backed by 3-year warranty and unlimited technical support
- Measures 3.1 x 0.8 x 4.9 inches (WxHxD)
Product Description
Introducing the Signature Mini family of bite-size drives, bursting with tasty ingredients. Supple and resilient to the touch, with a positive velvety grip, they're designed by our friends at Pininfarina, the icon of Italian sports car design since 1930.Just plug one in, and inside you'll find smart ways to protect and manage all your precious stuff. Includes Fabrik Local Backup software for setting up automatic backups on your Signature Mini, and Fabrik Ultimate Backup for secure, online storage that's safe from real world mishaps.Amazon.com Product Description
Thanks to the deliciously sleek styling by famed Italian car designer Pininfarina, the SimpleTech Signature Mini 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Drive isn't just another external hard drive. The recipient of the same magic design touch and attention to fine details that helped turn Ferrari and Maserati into icons of the automotive world, the Signature Mini will certainly turn heads as you make your way through the day with your work files, or your latest videos, photos and songs.
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 The curvaceous Signature Mini was designed by Pininfarina of Ferrari fame. View larger. |
Get used to the staring, because when you take this drive out into the public, heads will turn. With its Ferrari-inspired lines, this delicious Blueberry-colored Signature Mini is as much a piece of fine art as a piece of robust hardware. Despite being a compact 3.1 x 4.9 x 0.8-inches (WxDxH), the drive won't be slipping out of your hands, thanks to its velvety texture that offers you a secure grip for your hands. And the drive's two rubber strips at the bottom will keep it from slipping across your desk.
With the included USB 2.0 "Y" cable, the Signature Mini gets its power from your computer, meaning there's no bulky AC adapter to carry around or forget. Just grab the drive and cable, plug it into a computer, and you'll be ready to go.
Powerful Local and Online Backup Options
SimpleTech includes two backup options that will keep your mind at ease about your important data. In fact, SimpleTech's Signature Mini Drives are the first drives in the world to offer both local and online backup capabilities. With the included Fabrik Local Backup software, you can set up automatic backups from your computer to your Signature Mini. But for the ultimate in protection, the Signature Mini also offers the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution that uploads your files to a secure, online server that will protect your data from real-world mishaps and offer near-real time protection without bogging down your computer. (Although the Signature Mini is both Mac and PC compatible, at this time the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution is only available for Windows-based computers.)
 With just two ports, the Signature Mini is simple to use. In fact, you usually only need one cable as the drive can be powered by the USB bus. |
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Joggle Software for Easy Media Sharing
Also included is Joggle, a program that brings your photos, music, and videos together and displays it all in one easy-to-manage view. Joggle lets you view all your media files together on a single screen, and lets you access it securely from anywhere you're online. With Joggle, you can easily share your content with friends and family and embed sideshows and playlists into social Web sites including MySpace, Flickr, Facebook or personal blogs. You can even create an RSS feed for friends and family, all without making them register or login to sharing sites.
The Signature Mini is backed by a 3-year warranty and free, unlimited technical support.
What's in the Box
Signature Mini Blueberry 160 GB external hard drive, quick-install guide, and high-speed USB 2.0 "Y" cable.
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Customer Reviews
By Aleness (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I bought this drive for my girlfriend last year to back up her pictures and documents. It was sitting next to her laptop and I think we moved it only a couple of times. It was never exposed to heat or cold, always at a room temperature.
For the first few months, it was performing on the par with my other external drives, although 5400 rpm is a bit slow, but again, never posed any real problem.
2 weeks ago, I plugged it into my computer to back up some of my documents and I got an infamous "This device can perform faster..." error. "Interesting" - I thought to myself - "why would it do it after being plugged into this machine for so many times? Maybe there is something wrong with my laptop?"
I've tried after that 2 different laptops, 2 desktops at work, including a brand new 64-bit desktop - the same problem on all of the machines and all the ports.
I've searched online and I found a few references on some hardware forums - this drive works for a year or so and the quietly dies. I'm frantically copying all the files off it and then I'm sure it'll make a pretty coaster, because I wouldn't trust putting my internet browser cache on it.
By F. R. W. Miles (Oak Hill, VA United States)
Backup software and support units are not thought of as sexy. This unit is. Great styling, fairly priced, and a tremendous value.
We bought two units (a 160 MB and a 250 MB.) The 160 was for my 87 year old in-laws so they could back up their photos and other stuff. ("Why do I need to backup? It's on the hard disk already.") The backup software is so easy to use he has never called me to ask a question about the unit. Thankfully he has made weekly backups - both full backups and incremental backups.
Last week something happened to his computer and both the motherboard and the hard drive were fried. Once his new machine was set-up with his applications installed I ran the restore from the Signature Mini. All of his photos, documents, financial records, and every file that he wanted was restored quickly. He's a happy camper.
While you can use it as a good looking external USB hard disk, it is a fantastic backup solution.
By Upset Consumer
It ended up being defective and I had to send it out to recover my material. The company DOES NOT offer any form of recovery service and if you take it somewhere else to get your material recovered, it voids the warranty and you will not get a new product. They take no responsibility for their product being defective or for the fact that their defective product could have made me lose irreplaceable pictures. I am extremely upset with this product and this company. My suggestion is that you DO NOT BUY!
By Ted Cashin (Avondale Estates, GA USA)
I have only had this for a day, but I will write follow ups as needed. I am very impressed with this drive. I got it for a great price on black Friday and wanted to use it to store videos that are filling up the hard drives on my two computers. With 320 GB, I figure I can save 40 seasons of TV shows (compressed for 480x320).
I use both USB attachments when plugging the drive in. I have heard, though I have no way of confirming this, that just because the hard drive is running, that doesn't mean you are okay leaving the other USB end disconnected. What could happen is that the drive *may* demand more power than the USB port is designed for. This won't affect the hard drive (it will either run or it won't), it could instead burn out the USB port of your computer or laptop (could be expensive!). So it is best to play it safe and connect both USB's if you can.
The look of this thing is great. It is very modern and sleek looking, not much bigger than an iPod Classic. I got the dark cherry but my only other choice was cayenne. I wish they had done something fancier with the LED's. They are just plain old LED's sitting underneath the clear circle. So they light up as a blue point of light and a red one. It would have been cooler if the whole ring would light up red or blue.
The label that goes underneath seems cheap too. It is some kind of self-destructing silvery mylar film that looks like you are supposed to peel it off, but when I tried that, parts of it stayed glued on so I left it there.
It is very quiet. I can't even hear it when it is running. The transfer speed is very good, though I don't have much to compare it to. I measured 23 megabytes per second (read or write were the same speed), much faster than my old external hard drives and all of my flash drives (especially in terms of write speed)
The packaging says something about Fabrik backup software and Joggle software, but I couldn't figure out how to download those and they weren't pre-installed on the drive. You can probably find better software on your own.
By C. Taylor (NY Queens)
great product , i had different assortment of brands of HD external and enternal , allllll HD well fail at some point, so don't complain about the loss of data , just mirror ur backups as much as u need , simple tech are the only external Hd that sevived that much time, knowing that i droped it couble of times at work on hard floor , and my kids droped it many times at home of my disk , and each time when i say this was the end of that drive (due to the hard droppings) , i plug it in and , it's working as same as first day i got it, and by the way i got it for only $60 from stables cuase it was in dameged packeging , even the floor assistan told me u will be taking great risk buying that one specialy that sale was final , on my way home i reialized i just through away my $60 , but when got home i was very gratfull to the quality this drive was made at ...great jobe
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