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SimpleTech SP-U25/250L 250 GB Portable Hard Drive - Blue

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Technical Details

Slim, compact & stylish (designed by Pininfarina)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
5400 RPM with 8Mb buffer (cache)
No external power required
One-Click StorageSync backup software (Windows only)

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Product Details

Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 0.6 inches ; 10.6 ounces
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B0011Z7VAK
Item model number: SP-U25/250L

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,712 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
Date first available at Amazon.com: September 1, 2004

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Designed by Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, SimpleDrive Portable hard drive is the easiest way to add fast, reliable storage to any desktop, laptop or notebook computer. With USB 2.0 setup is a snap and data transfer speeds up to 480Mb/second. StorageSync automatic backup software makes full or incremental backups fast and easy every time. And every SimpleDrive Portable hard drive comes with a free 2GB account on myfabrik.com so you can store, manage, and share your media online.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, very compact, March 22, 2008

By	Albatross (USA) - See all my reviews

This drive is pre-formatted as NTFS (PS3 owners will need to reformat to FAT32 if they want to use it with the Playstation 3).

Transfer speed is very fast.

Simpletech advertises single click backup... well, if you use the enclosed backup software. There is no physical button on the drive, you click on the software backup button. A little misleading.
The software is O.K., but I uninstalled it. I am using it as drag-N-drop.

This unit powers from USB/USB 2.0 port. It will power and transfer data using 1 port, if you use the correct USB plug on the enclosed "Y" cable. Read the directions!

No need for a power adapter, but you can use one (not included).

This drive fits nicely in the CaseLogic Small External Hard Drive Case PHDC-1.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Missing software, May 22, 2008

By	Jennifer "Jennifer" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

I ordered the Simpletech SP-U25/250L 250 GB external hard drive primarily to back up my music and pictures. Amazon got it to me very quickly. Both the Amazon site and the SimpleTech site clearly state this comes with software CD (StorageSync). No CD was included with mine, and when I contacted SimpleTech and I was told there was no CD and the software was preloaded onto device. Nope, no software on the device. After several communications with them I was finally sent the CD, but the process was a bit frustrating and their customer service was terrible. Having said that, the device works just fine. Transfer rate is pretty fast, and the software lets you do incremental or full back ups.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Purchase, April 21, 2008

By	K. Prince "HappyCustomer" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am very pleased with both the service provided and the product itself.
The product arrived earlier than I expected.
And there have been no problems with the hard drive.
Well worth the price to have peace of mind - using it for regular backups.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good portable drive
I'd say all in all this is a pretty good portable hard drive. It has lots of space for the price, it plugs in by USB which is convenient, and the transfer rate is pretty solid... Read more

Published 7 months ago by CraigInChicago

2.0 out of 5 stars Good price, nice small form factor, not reliable.
I bought this and used it as an every day backup with my Mac. 6 months later, it stopped reading on my Mac as well as any other computer I tried to test it on. Read more

Published 8 months ago by J. Nguyen

2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe i got a lemon?
So my HP laptop screen went out and needed to go in for service (dont even get me started on Hp!!) So i went out and bought an this hard drive and connected my computer to a... Read more

Published 8 months ago by A. Stock

4.0 out of 5 stars True Blue
I knew little about portable HD's, but after some research this one rose to the top. The SimpleTech offers me the space I need and is easy to use for someone not so technical... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Kathi A. Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good
I can't complain. The storage space is great. It's easy to use (plug and play). I'm not crazy about the online software that comes with it. That I found difficult to use. Read more

Published 10 months ago by J. Nixon

4.0 out of 5 stars simple tech port hd
Great buy - easy to use - transfers data quickly.
Small - light weight and very - portable.

Published 10 months ago by L. Quigley

3.0 out of 5 stars Value for Money
The Hard drive is good. But the seal was tampered when I received. I don't know if they will hold it in warranty or not...hope it does not require the same. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Rahul Deokar

4.0 out of 5 stars Have used it for six months, no problems
I've used this drive for six months now (I usually wait at least that amount of time to write a review so I have time to experience any breakdowns in performance). Read more

Published 11 months ago by Cowboy Bill

4.0 out of 5 stars nice drive, but . . .
This is a nice compact drive that will fit anywhere on your desk; and a good thing too because the cable is only 20" long. So plan on putting this drive next to your USB Hub. Read more

Published 11 months ago by MovieNut

5.0 out of 5 stars Simpletech is fast
Got a 250G drive in the mail quite fast. Plugged it in my laptop and started backing up my stuff one folder at a time. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Eric Bousset

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