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Freecom ToughDrive 2.5" 320GB USB-2 hard drive
Freecom ToughDrive 2.5 320GB USB-2 hard drive

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Brand: Freecom
Category: CE

Buy New: £98.00



New (9) from £98.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 reviews
Sales Rank: 414

Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7

MPN: 30570
Model: 30570
EAN: 4021801305701
ASIN: B0012FD2X4

Release Date: March 2, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Features:
  • Freecom
  • 30570

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
320GB Freecom Toughdrive Pro 2.5" USB2.0 Hard Drive


Customer Reviews:   Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Excellent...   August 6, 2008
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This hard drive has a lot going for it: it's small, slim and easy to carry, it looks great, it's extremely well designed (rubberised coating, built in retractable USB connector etc.), and it'll still work if you drop it... well that's what they claim and although you're not likely to want to test this feature out there's nothing in these reviews that suggests otherwise - certainly, having dropped a previous Freecom 80 gigabyte portable drive onto concrete and (after sticking the casing back together) been amazed that it still worked, I can believe it. All-in-all the best back-up drive I've owned to date.


5 out of 5 stars Worth the extra for the its capacity and durability   August 2, 2008
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I chose this drive for capacity (I want full back-ups of two laptops) and durability (it will travel regularly.) It works fine on both a Dell and a Sony laptop, with or without the short extension usb cable provided. I can't vouch for transfer speed as I tend to go and make coffee while it does its stuff, but it's very quiet and gets only slightly warm after prolonged use. I haven't dropped it yet, but feel reasonably confident of its survival were I to do so. The soft silicon covering and general appearance are a matter of personal taste, but I like it because I don't think it will show scratches and scrapes.

In conclusion, I don't regret having paid extra for ruggedness and high capacity even though it's now cheaper than when I bought it.



5 out of 5 stars VERY EASY TO USE   July 2, 2008
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I am no computer expert but needed a small,simple, portable external hard drive to back up my photos, videos & docs. This was so easy to use,(Vista) & no set up required. The supplied NTI shadow software works a treat. It even looks cool!
Thanks also to Amazon for delivery within 24 hours.



4 out of 5 stars Great drive but read this if you want to store large files!   June 6, 2008
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I bought this drive as a reasonably priced option for sending large AVI video files between the UK and the USA. It can handle knocks where other hard drives can not I read and it is light enough to keep the postage down.

When i do a video shoot i usually create 4 - 6 half hour video samples on 2 cameras so you are looking at 8 - 12 files at about 8 or 9 gig a piece. Now you might think that will be fine on this drive except that it is formatted in Fat format so does not recognise files above 4 gig. The freecom support phone line is dead and you can wait several days from what i can see for any response from the forum.

So if you buy this drive and you get this problem, remember this review and format your drive in NTSC (if your operating system allows you to view this format) because getting freecom to advise you will be like extracting teeth!



4 out of 5 stars tough little performer   May 8, 2008
 13 out of 14 found this review helpful

Only had this a couple of weeks, but have travelled halfway across the world with it and so far it's been an excellent little performer. It certainly gives off a sense of security compared to the more fragile looking portable HDs I have bought in the past. Although I've not dropped it yet, so the 'tough' part of it's moniker is yet unproven.

Love the tethered USB cable. Not too keen on the grey and pale blue colourway or the naff logo. Some other drives look cooler. Hence, one star less than a perfect score.




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