Onstream DP30-01 30GB External Parallel Port Removable Storage Drive

by OnStream

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000300C8
• Item model number: DP30-01
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Onstream's 30 GB external parallel port drive is the ideal removable storage solution for quick connections to laptops and desktops. The drive accepts 30GB ADR cartridges (sold separately), and with its enhanced parallel port interface boasts native transfer rates up to 0.7 MBps.

Using OnStream Echo software, the drive works in Windows just like any other drive, giving you access to files from any application. With up to 30 GB of capacity per cartridge, you can forget about high media costs or the inconvenient "backup shuffle" you get with other removable storage products. And you can finally back up today's large hard drives on one cartridge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, basic home tape backup device, April 18, 2000

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Mark J Manning (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onstream DP30-01 30GB External Parallel Port Removable Storage Drive (Personal Computers)

As hard drives get larger, so do storage devices to backup those enormous hard drives. Problem here is that via the parallel port, it can take an extremely long time to backup that 20 GB hard drive. I got the external thinking I could use it on multiple systems through the parallel port; truth is I have never used it on more than my main system. My recommendation is if you are going to spend a few hundred dollars on a tape backup system and only use it on one system, opt to get the SCSI version of this tape drive, or buy a SCSI DAT tape drive. Another complaint that I have is that the drive does NOT come with a tape. The media is also proprietary, so you may have a tough time finding it on retail shelves, and in a couple of years you won't be able to find it at all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, But OnStream Is Dead, October 23, 2003

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"tlohrbeer" (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onstream DP30-01 30GB External Parallel Port Removable Storage Drive (Personal Computers)

OnStream produced a great series of backup drives that provided a high capacity at low cost. I've used them for the past five years (both the DI-30 and the SI-50) and they were great. Unfortunately, they filed for bankruptcy in April 2003, and are now completely dismantled. You may still be able to get service, but I wouldn't recommend buying a drive. I've been trying to get some new tapes, and almost no one is carrying them anymore.

Great company, it's a shame to see them go.

1.0 out of 5 stars Is OnStream still in Business????, September 4, 2003

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pdb0408 (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onstream DP30-01 30GB External Parallel Port Removable Storage Drive (Personal Computers)

I had an OnStream DI-30 ... Dead now at 6 months old ... no place to get a replacement!!!!