Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34929 (Gray)

by Iomega

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 6.1 x 8.9 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003GALRI0
• Item model number: 34929
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 22, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Iomega® Prestige™ 500GB Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 At a Glance: Up to 9000* hours (MP3s) Up to 2 million* Digital Photos Up to 750* hours of DVD Video

The portable drive for every lifestyle — Easy, compact, and perfect

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. Plug-and-Play Simplicity and 500GB Storage Capacity The Iomega Prestige Features: USB 2.0 interface for fast data transfers, plug-and-play simplicity, and universal compatibility. Data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps. Preformatted NTFS drive, so you don't have to waste time formatting to use it. Fast spindle speed and an 8MB or higher cache buffer. This provides performance that results in fast access speeds and low latency. Stylish Aluminum Case The Prestige has durable aluminum construction with a brushed-metal finish that will stylishly complement your desktop or workstation. An included stand gives you the option of either placing the drive horizontally or vertically. Not only does the aluminum design look good, it also works to dissipate heat, allowing the drive to run cooler and quieter. Backup Software Included It includes Iomega Protection Suite software with Iomega QuickProtect, EMC® Retrospect®, MozyHome™ Online Backup service**, Trend Micro™ Internet Security*** (1 year subscription), and Iomega VClone, letting you take your PC virtually anywhere including files, settings, and applications. ** Not available in The People's Republic of China *** Not available in Japan Compatible with Macs and PCs Whether you have a Mac or PC, the Prestige will do the job. PC: Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional, and a Pentium II class processor with 256MB RAM and a USB 2.0 connection Mac: (PowerPC or Intel) with OS X 10.3 or above with a USB 2.0 port. The Iomega Prestige External Hard Drive is backed by a three-year warranty. What's in the Box Iomega Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 Connection Cable Quick Install Guide HTML User Manual and Help Files Backup software license included software via download (PC & Mac) * Contents refers to number of songs, photos, or hours of video, calculated as follows — Songs (MP3): 128 kbps bit rate using 11:1 compression ration, 4 min/song; Digital photos: 2.5MB per JPG photo using 6 megapixel camera; DVD Video: 5.5 Mb/s (2.597 GB/hr) data rate; DVD Video: 8.3 GB/hr recording rate for 720p or 1080i output. These examples are for illustrative purposes only. One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. Your results may vary.

Product Description

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 up to 2 TB capacity, it is the easiest way to save photos, music, videos, and more. Iomega Protection Suite is included with solutions to access your PC, easily backup your data, and protect your computer and online experience. Software available via easy download! The suite includes Trend Micro Internet Security (1 year subscription), Iomega QuikProtect, EMC Retrospect, and MozyHome Online Backup service.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Iomega has disappointed, August 9, 2010

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Wendy (Ashburnham, MA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34929 (Gray) (Personal Computers)

After this Iomega Prestige 500 gb failed today after 1-1/2 years of use, I've given up on Iomega. We do not abuse our hard drives, they are not transported, only used for backing up with Time Machine on our Macs using Snow Leopard. We have several networked Mac computers, and every Iomega external hard drive has failed within 2 years. One was replaced by Iomega, but that one frequently has to be reformatted. We have followed the reformatting instructions on Iomega's website, changed cables, plugged directly into the USB port on the computers, but nothing has helped. The replacement Verbatim drives seem to be trouble-free, quiet and reliable. Sorry Iomega, but I simply can't recommend your external hard drives.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed in This Product, September 27, 2010

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Guido T. Sarducci - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34929 (Gray) (Personal Computers)

Buyer Beware:

Bought this external hard drive from Amazon in March of 2009. Here it is September, 2010 and this hard drive has already gone out.

Save your money, and don't buy this product.

Guido T. Sarducci

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice drive..., August 11, 2010

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Ken N (Holbrook, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34929 (Gray) (Personal Computers)

I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality of the drive. Its constructed out of aluminum and has a nice sturdy feel to it. It installed no problem and within minutes I was backing up my desktop PC. I burned about 200G to it without issue. I also like the fact the there is no preinstalled software on the drive. I prefer to choose my own backup programs (Goodsync). However if you want the IoMega SW you can download it. I plan to keep it powered on and spinning for a few days to flesh out any mechanical problems. Take note that this drive neeeds external power and has some "heft" to it. So if your looking for a truly lightweight portable drive you should move on. If I encounter any problems I'll update my review. At this point it seems like an excellent buy...