LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk Drive

by LaCie

Product Details

Data Sheet [63kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B938
• Item model number: 706018
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #12 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal Floppy Drives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Millions of users
With the laptop market growth or the optical media revolution, many computers do not incorporate floppy disk drive anymore. Anyway, millions of users still have the habit and the need for using diskettes: removable and compact, easy to use for small data exchange, mini back-up or archiving, universal and cost-effective.

Plug and Play
Widely compatible to most current laptop or desktop computers, LaCie USB Pocket Floppy Drive has been designed for maximum flexibility, portability and ease of use.

Product Description

MODEL- LACUSBEXTFDD VENDOR- LA CIE FEATURES- USB Pocket Floppy Disk Drive External USB 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive with no need for an additional AC adapter. Simply use the power supplied by the USB bus for complete mobility. Widely-compatible USB interface allows for simple setup plug and play convenience and hot-swappable capabilities for quick and easy data exchange. Compatible with Mac OS and Windows the convenient USB interface allows for fast and easy connection to Mac or PC platforms. Includes drive USB cable drivers and manual. INTERFACE - Universal Serial Bus FORMAT - 1.44MB PC 1.44MB Mac 720KB PC TRANSFER RATE- 250

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, September 12, 2003

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Barbara J. Stevens "alwaysonline" (Caro, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk Drive (Personal Computers)

If you purchase a notebook computer for yourself or a college-bound child and it doesn't come with a floppy drive (which is becoming more and more common today), then buy this LaCie drive. You just plug it into the USB port. There's nothing to install. Windows will find the drive and away you go!

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Work Saver, November 2, 2004

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Regina Pounds "novelist" (Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk Drive (Personal Computers)

Recently I bought a computer which doesn't have a floppy drive at all. Considering the floppies full of info I collected over eight years, I was dismayed! So last Friday I came across this product - after considerable comparison - and ordered it. It cost only $25.34 at the time. I chose the super saver shipping - 5 to 9 days - ad here I have it today, Tuesday, already. Using Windows XP, I didn't need the installation CD. I just plugged the USB cord in and that was it. However, there was no automatic ikon on the desktop, so I thought it didn't work. I searched My Computer's Hardware listing and found my new floppy drive..dragged the ikon over onto the desktop, and all was well. It works! It's lightweight and looks like a slim cigarette case...it's fragile. You shouldn't shake it, and the humidity in the room may be a problem, but one can take precautions.
I'm very happy with the price, the fast service, and the way it works. Even at today's higher list price, it still is a steal.

I'm really relieved to know I can access all of my old floppies.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use!!, October 25, 2004

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shopaholic "shop (online) till I drop!" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk Drive (Personal Computers)

I got it, plugged it in and it works! And no power cord is great since I need to take it to school and that's just one less thing I need to carry around. Can't express how pleased I am (especially when you look at the price)!