Cirago 80 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive CST1080

by cirago

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CBLN7K
• Item model number: CST-1080
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2008

Product Description

Capacity: 80 GB

Cirago CST-1080 80GB High-Speed Portable Storage USB 2.0 External Hard Drive is very reliable, easy to use external hard drive. This is a perfect solution to store & to share important data, music, photos and videos. It is an easy intallation - plug-n-play into computer's USB 2.0 port and your ready to go! The Cirago's durable aluminum, slim & compact lightweight case design allows you to put in your pocket for 'on the go' or takes up very little space on your desk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive and reliable, June 15, 2009

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Theron Krusling "Plumber" (Florence, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cirago 80 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive CST1080 (Personal Computers)

This is probably the least expensive external drive I could find. I bought it specifically for Ghosting/Imaging laptops, and for large file workspace to use between computers. Inside is a Western Digital Hard drive. The case is aluminum and works well to dissipate heat. It does get warm (some might consider hot) during heavy use, but it does not seem dangerous. I checked it with an IR thermometer - it hits about 105 degrees Fahrenheit and doesn't get any hotter. I consider heavy use writing more than 10 GB of data at once. It has an indicator light that changes color to show reading or writing. The included cable is a standard mini-B to Male A. The cable that comes with it is interesting. It has the small connector on one end for the drive, and on the other a double headed usb connector. You will only need the second connector plugged in if you are using usb 1.0 and it is not able to supply enough power. I also had one laptop (could have been a machine problem) that needed the second plug to power up the drive. So...if you only have one usb port this may be a problem for you. But any newer computer or laptop should be able to supply enough power through the one port to power the drive. The cable is about three feet long, so it's not annoying to pack in any bags. It seems to be just the right length for use with a laptop. It has worked perfectly fine with my Macs, Windows, and Linux boxes - no drivers are needed for anything newer than win98, os 9.2.2, ubuntu 6. I use Fat32 format for it's universal acceptance. For the price - you cannot beat this thing - and it's probably better quality than anything close to it's price point.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good!!!!, March 19, 2009

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oscar molina "Wally" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cirago 80 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive CST1080 (Personal Computers)

I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this item since I saw a couple of bad reviews from previous customers including a DOA which understandably would piss anybody off after anticipating the arrival of your package for over a week, but ultimately I took a chance and to be perfectly honest so far I am very happy with my purchase.
The drive is not loud and does not overheat little other name brands, its an easy plug and play device that has helped me store work documents, music, movies and pics which were slowing down my Mac Mini at home. It's cheap and efficient, exactly was I was looking for.

128 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works, Portable, Cheap, February 14, 2010

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Phillip W. Jones "spj1964" (Peachtree City, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cirago CST1120 120 GB USB 2.0 Portable Storage (Personal Computers)

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Here is a video that I put together as soon as I received my product in the mail. I was very pleased!

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