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SimpleTech by Hitachi Signature Mini 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive FS-U25/500E (Espresso)

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Sleek pocket-sized design by Pininfarina
Velvety smooth texture for a secure grip
Durable and made for travel
Express yourself choose from multiple colors and capacities
All-in-one high speed USB 2.0 Ycable (included) also provides power

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SimpleTech 500GB Signature MiniTM USB 2.0 portable drive, the dark roasted brew from the SimpleTech Signature Mini family, brings all new flavor to your life on the go. Supple and resilient to the touch, with a positive, velvety grip, it is designed by our friends at Pininfarina, the icon of Italian sports car design since 1930.

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Introducing the Signature Mini family of bite-size drives, bursting with tasty ingredients. Supple and resilient to the touch, with a positive velvety grip, they're designed by our friends at Pininfarina, the icon of Italian sports car design since 1930.

High speed USB 2.0 "Y" cable included provides power without extra cables

Perfect for the Consumers who own a laptop or desktop computer looking for a stylish, simple way to store, backup, and carry their files.

Just plug one in, and inside you'll find smart ways to protect and manage all your precious stuff. Includes both local and online backup for unbeatable, total protection. With Fabrik Local Backup software, you can set up automatic backups from your computer to your Signature Mini, while Fabrik Ultimate Backup (2 GB free) provides secure, online storage that's safe from real world mishaps. It works in the background, for constant, near-real time protection without bogging down your computer.
And who says the Signature Mini is just for storage? For all the photos, songs, and video in your life, Joggle helps you keep track of them wherever they're stored. Online or on any drive, you'll see all your stuff on a single screen and easily share it with friends and family everywhere.

Features and Benefits:

Sleek pocket-sized design by Pininfarina
Velvety smooth texture for a secure grip
Durable and made for travel
Express yourself choose from multiple colors and capacities
All-in-one high speed USB 2.0 "Y" cable (included) also provides power
Simple, automatic backups with Fabrik Local BackupTM
Complete, unbeatable protection with Fabrik Ultimate BackupTM online service (2 GB free)
JoggleTM digital content manager for easy tracking, sharing and publishing of photos, music, and videos
Free technical support
3-year warranty

Whats in the Box
Signature Mini USB 2.0 Portable Drive USB 2.0 Cable Fabrik Local Backup Software Fabrik Ultimate Backup Service (2GB free) Joggle Digital Content Manager Free technical support

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Product Dimensions

5 x 3 x 0.6 inches

Item Weight

0.8 ounces

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0.8 ounces

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Item model number

FS-U25/500E

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153 customer reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars

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#3,104 in Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Data Storage > External Hard Drives

Date first available at Amazon.com

July 10, 2008

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It works. And guess what's in it!

October 25, 2009

Capacity: 500 GBColor: EspressoVerified Purchase

I bought this external hard drive when it was on sale. It was cheaper, actually, than buying a bare hard drive, so I went ahead and bought this thing even though I did not quite need it.

The drive worked nicely. It is no speed demon; not only is it only equipped with USB 2.0 port, but it houses a 5400rpm hard drive, so it is naturally slow, topping out at somewhere north of 20MB/s. On the upside, it does not require an external power source (unless your USB port is wimpy and/or swamped with other devices from the hub). I have noticed that the casing did not close properly; this, I later realized, was due to a broken tab. It did not affect its functionality, but I question its build quality.

Then I required a 2.5" hard drive for a new computer. Despite the small risk of hard drive not fitting, I opened up the casing (oops, there's my warranty!). Inside sat... a Hitachi Travelstar 5K500. I believe it is a late revision. It is a good sign as a hard drive. As for the rest of the parts? Well, the USB-to-SATA circuit part was very small, and it might just work with 3.5" hard drive (I'm not making any guarantees! Do this at your own risk.). Casing is flimsy plastic (durr) with an LED on top. It's structurally sound overall, but I wonder if this is a good casing for heat dissipation. Perhaps it's the culprit for hard drive failures others are experiencing?

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Quality Portable Hard Drive

December 19, 2010

Capacity: 500 GBColor: EspressoVerified Purchase

I have two of these portable hard drives. They are very small. The USB cable that is included has two connections, one for data transfer, and one for additional power. The hard drive will work with only one connection, but the transfer speed is slower. So if you lose your cable any mini USB cable will work, but they will be slow. They run very quietly. There is a lower light and an activity light on top. There is a port on the back for power, but an adapter is not included. I have been very pleased with their performance. I use them for backups, so I cannot comment on speed when playing movies or music.

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Problem Alert - caveat emptor

January 6, 2010

Capacity: 500 GBColor: EspressoVerified Purchase

I originally ordered this on December 31st and ordered it with Saturday delivery. Amazon delivered it with no problems on Saturday. I immediately opened it and attempted to install it and OOPS - no software installed on it. No problem mon - went to the manufacturers website and figured I would download it from there. The harddrive hooked up with no problems so I just needed the software. Well after about two hours of looking on Simpletech, Hitachi and Fabrik's websites I realized it wasn't so easy - every hardrive but this one was listed under support. And there is no support on weekends from humans. Without the software it might as well be an elegant rock. So I called Amazon and asked for a reploacement and they were very good and sent a new one pronto which arrived without delays on Monday. Guess what? No software again on the machine. At least this time it was before 5PM CST and there was tech support available. Well, I called 4 numbers for 20 minutes straight and nobody answered the phone - all 4 rang and rang and rang until 5:05CST - at which point I finally got a hold of a receptionist at Hitachi who said they had phone issues. She eventually had somebody from Tech Support contact me (after calling again 20 minutes later) at which point the guy talked to me like I was a moron and told me he could have saved me the trouble of having Amazon replace it - that they format these portable hard drives 100 at a time and sometimes they don't get the software loaded. I asked him why they didn't put this on their support site so I at least knew what was going on - and he said they couldn't because of copyright problems with the software. When I asked a manager the same question about putting some mention of this problem on their website he said they wouldn't want to redflag a problem like this. So I will do it for them right here - watch for defective hard drives on this model!!! Well the tech support guy did email me a link to download the software - but unless you feel like going through the hassle - avoid this.

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Telebomb

My computers ceased to recognize this device

April 5, 2014

Capacity: 250 GBColor: PinkVerified Purchase

The Signature mini looks great and feels solid. It worked very well for about a year then my computer no longer recognized it. For some amount of money, my computer repair shop was able to extract the data, thank heavens, since it was photos of my darling children, and it is usable again, although in the Sata case, it seems flimsy. I am going to get a Seagate.

Pretty bad.

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flosunshine

Love it!!

September 13, 2009

Capacity: 250 GBColor: GreyVerified Purchase

I've owned my external hard drive now for 1 year and I am extremely happy with it. It is convenient, portable, efficient - perfect for backing up information daily. The regular hard drives that you need to plug into a wall are fine but more of a pain, it mostly sits in storage. This hard drive sits on my desk 24/7 for easy use.

Pros:
Quiet
Portable
USB (no plug!)
Sleek, modern design

Cons:
None that I can think of, except the next time I buy one I'd go with the 500GB because space goes quickly!

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A Jewel

February 6, 2009

Capacity: 250 GBColor: CayenneVerified Purchase

I've had this product for only a month but so far I'm very satisifed. I use it to back up all my Music, Pictures and Videos which I can share with my other computers. All my Computers are 1-4 years old and they all have function very well with this product. I haven't tried it with a Vista Operating system yet. I have yet to have to use the additional USB hookup to power the unit. Amazon offered, by far, the best price on this item at $74.99 at time of purchase. Bestbuy and Circuit City didn't even come close. 5 stars.

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Sohrab Ismail-Beigi

simpletech mini espresso 500b black

March 8, 2011

Capacity: 500 GBColor: EspressoVerified Purchase

On the whole, these things are great: work well, are pretty fast for USB, and have never crashed. This is
my second one. However, after about 1.5 years of banging it around in my backpack, the connector seems
to have gotten slightly loose so once in a while if there is a vibration it sort of detaches and unmounts.
Probably my own fault, but keep in mind this is not a drive to take on the extreme backpacking adventure: it
is a solid drive that works under normal wear and tear.

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