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Durable, palm-sized 160 GB 2.5-inch USB 2.0 portable hard drive for easy back-ups
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400Mbits/sec transfer speed; powers via USB connection; Mac and PC compatible
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Constructed with a ultra-rugged magnesium alloy housing
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CMS BounceBack Express Backup Software for easy data backup
Product Description The "drive for perfection" is built into the line of FireLite portable external drives. Palm-sized, durable and stylish with outstanding performance and capacity, FireLite offers the ultimate in a convenient, highly portable data storage solution. FireLite combines the best features of today's hard drive designs in one attractive package. Quite simply, FireLite provides quality without compromise.FireLite's diminutive size and weight are made possible through the use of magnesium alloy for the drive's housing - by weight, one of the strongest materials on the planet. Its thermal dissipation properties also help to wick away heat, increasing drive longevity. Hold it in your hand and you'll sense the aesthetic and functional advantages of a metal housing over plastic.Both FireWire and USB 2.0 models are bus powered, meaning they can be powered directly through the FireWire or USB 2.0 cable used to connect them to your computer. For portability, this is the utmost in convenience? just plug it in and start using it! For configurations that do not supply sufficient cable power, FireLite can operate from an optional AC adapter.FireLite's high performance hard drive mechanisms and electronics provide outstanding data transfer speeds with either FireWire or USB 2.0. For most software applications, you can use FireLite as an internal hard drive, then unplug it and take it with you when you're done!FireLite models are equipped with either a USB 2.0 or FireWire (1394A) connection. USB models support USB 2.0 High Speed operation (up to 480Mbits/sec) and they will also work with USB 1.1 ports at slower transfer rates. FireWire models (supporting up to 400Mbits/sec) feature two ports for daisy-chaining several FireWire peripherals together.
DO NOT BUY ANY VERBATIM HARD DRIVEOctober 24, 2008 I purchased this product, not via amazon, but locally. It lasted three months before the hard drive died, making a loud clicking sound. I called verbatim support, refused to help me without my original receipt. Didn't matter if I supplied a serial number on the product. It was summed up to me as no receipt, no support. Stay away from them as they will not warranty there products.
DON'T BUY SMARTDISK PRODUCTSApril 16, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought the FlashTrax Media Player. After a power outage the hard drive was fine, but the main computer would not recognize the drive. We were only three months over the one year warranty, and even though we would pay for the repair they said they wouldn't touch it after it was out of warranty. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Poor attention was given to detailed emails, had to keep repeating the same thing over and over. Their final response...."But it is the way that we have everything set up. We can not change things because you want us to. It would not be fair to every other customer who fellows the rules and saves their paper work. Good luck." Hello? I had the paperwork.
Mac User WarningFebruary 29, 2008 2 out of 5 found this review helpful
As others have written, the entire SmartDisk USB line doesn't work properly with Mac laptops. I got one and it works fine with my wife's PC laptops, but won't even boot on my PowerBook G4. SmartDisk's tech support told me that the silver PowerBook line can't push enough juice through the USB cable to power the unit. So basically I have a silver paperweight -- nice. Avoid this product line at all costs.
Drive Sleep problemsFebruary 21, 2008 I had to return one of these because of a glaring problem with the drive, and am debating whether to return the second one:
1) There seems to be a problem when the drive spins down if you don't use it for a while. I had it hooked up to a MacBook and a MacBook Pro. They were running 10.4 and 10.5, respectively. When the drives are mounted and you don't use them for 10 minutes or so and the "set hard disks to sleep when possible" option is enabled in Energy Saver, a problem occurs. When you try to copy a file to the device after this time, the drive spins up, disappears from the system, and reappears in two seconds. The system complains that the drive was improperly disconnected and that data could be lost. I've had several firewire hard drives over the years and also recently bought a WD Passport 160GB USB, and that device came out of sleep properly.
The problem seems to be with the enclosure and not the drive that's inside. Either way, Smartdisk/verbatim should really come out with a firmware update to address the issue.
Convenient, small, durableJanuary 30, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my second Firelite Drive and I am very pleased with them. They are small and durable. They plug into a computer. As a serious amateur photographer, I take them on my trips and they travel well. I carefully wrap them and always carry them ( with my laptop) on the airplane, never checking them. They are quiet, and not hot. They sit on my desk at home and easily plug in and are recognized easily. I am buying a third one to use for backup on the road. I shot my son's wedding in California, and did not have time for DVD backup. Everything went fine, but I really want a backup drive when "on assignment", for those irreplaceable shots. I find hard drives are the fastest back up for me. I have an earlier 80 gig Firelite and needed the AC adapter. So I bought an adapter for the newer Firelite 160, but have not needed it. I would recommend not immediately buying (the extra $$) AC adapter to after you see if you need it on your system. You can always get it later.
I love their small size. They are super. Hope this helps.
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