- Easy-to-use - Simple USB 2.0 interface; just plug and play
- Stylish & Durable - Stylish drive, available in a dark silver brushed finish; sturdy aluminum construction and includes stand
- Secure - Iomega Protection Suite software
- 3 year warranty with product registration
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Capacity: 2 TB
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Capacity: 2 TB
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. Available in 500GB, 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities, it’s the easiest way to save photos, music, videos and more. 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.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
518 of 522 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1 TB
I stopped using Iomega products several years ago (remember the infamous "click of death" infesting Iomega Zip drives?) But after reading the Amazon reviews, I decided to get the Iomega 1TB drive.
It is about half the size of my old 350 GB Maxtor hard drives, costs half as much, and has three times the storage capacity! I plugged it in and Windows XP had it up and running in seconds, no fuss.
As a test, I transferred two gigs of photos (I'm a photojournalist) and it backed up two gigs in two minutes. It is almost perfectly silent.
I didn't bother downloading the free Retrospect Backup software; I always back up manually as part of my business routine.
If I ever have a problem with this drive, I'll update this review. Otherwise, I rate it as a perfect high-capacity drive, period.
Update note: been using it for 3-1/2 years now, no problem. Works fine on my new Windows 7 64-bit machine. Note 2: I keep it turned off except when I need it. It tends to get quite warm if I leave it running.
It is about half the size of my old 350 GB Maxtor hard drives, costs half as much, and has three times the storage capacity! I plugged it in and Windows XP had it up and running in seconds, no fuss.
As a test, I transferred two gigs of photos (I'm a photojournalist) and it backed up two gigs in two minutes. It is almost perfectly silent.
I didn't bother downloading the free Retrospect Backup software; I always back up manually as part of my business routine.
If I ever have a problem with this drive, I'll update this review. Otherwise, I rate it as a perfect high-capacity drive, period.
Update note: been using it for 3-1/2 years now, no problem. Works fine on my new Windows 7 64-bit machine. Note 2: I keep it turned off except when I need it. It tends to get quite warm if I leave it running.
907 of 926 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:500 GB
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.
Jerry
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.
Jerry
315 of 327 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1 TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've got 21 iomega drives - I've been using them for years and I've never had a problem - though a contract employee of mine said one of his died. (He actually just shipped it to me and yep - it's dead.) I just bought my first 1TB drive and I'm psyched. I'm using it to back up my old, lower-capacity drives. It seems as solid as the others. I'm going to fit all the video and projects on my first six drives onto one drive now! It's smaller than any of the others, too - as far as external physical dimensions. They got the dimensions wrong on this site - it's 8 x 4.5 x 1.25. It's awesome. I'm a pro video producer and now thanks to these drives (and a smokin' laptop) I'll be super-portable. I think I'll wind up with everything on 4 or 5 of these now. Killer product. I love these things.
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NOTE - I now own 5 of the new prestige drives, and one of them has stopped working. Luckily I back everything up. I'm still buying the drives, and I'm hopeful that Iomega will replace it, but you should know I lost one of these newer ones.
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NOTE - No, I didn't lose it after all. It was acting wonky for a while, but that was at least six or seven months ago, and I haven't had any trouble since. (It wasn't linking up to the computer, but that stopped after about a week.) It's been working fine since then.
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NOTE - I now own 5 of the new prestige drives, and one of them has stopped working. Luckily I back everything up. I'm still buying the drives, and I'm hopeful that Iomega will replace it, but you should know I lost one of these newer ones.
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NOTE - No, I didn't lose it after all. It was acting wonky for a while, but that was at least six or seven months ago, and I haven't had any trouble since. (It wasn't linking up to the computer, but that stopped after about a week.) It's been working fine since then.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I've had it for about 2 years and still works perfectly
I'm extremely happy with my purchase so far...I've had it (the 1 TB model) about a year and it's never had any glitches. The stand it comes with holds it nice and firmly.
Published 13 days ago by Peanut
fails
had this thing, and thought it would be great for data storage. I know hard drives can fail when handled roughly, so I posted this thing on my desk, and seemed to have no... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Dustin J. Merrick
my hdd is not recognized by the computer
I can't believe this. This product died after minimal use and unfortunately I don't have a warranty on this product.
Published 17 days ago by SA
3 YEARS and 3 months
Warranty three years, failed three years and three months. I didn't realize it had stopped working until I needed it. Most of my music files are lost. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carrie
GREAT DRIVE!!!!!!!!! 2 YRS and still running!!
OK I've had this drive for close to 2 years running 24/7 (I use it as a time machine backup!), and I've had ZERO problems with it !!!!! ENUFF SAID !!!!!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andres E. Pacheco
Drive cuts out fairly often
The Hard Drive would be great with the exception that it often loses connection to my computer. I've used it with two different computers and it's done the same thing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. V. Gransaull
Reliable Product
I have been using my 1TB Iomega Prestige for about 18 months now. It is a little annoying that it takes 2 USB ports, but the durability has been excellent. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shawn Walpole
Huge Mistake
I purchased this hard drive a while ago, but I'm just now getting around to writing this review. To put it simply: This is the worst hunk of garbage I've ever used. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RadRadford
Awesome customer service
I bought this harddrive about three years ago, and was really sad when I somehow lost the power cord. I briefly looked online for one to no avail, and thought myself out of luck. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tin-tin Butler
It goes offline often
I got my drive a year or so ago. It worked pretty well for a while, but now it is going offline by itself daily.
Published 2 months ago by Barry Chertov
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