Iomega Portable Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 160GB - 33749
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Customer Review: Also works with a Powerbook G4 Perfectly...
Summary: 5 Stars
I did a lot of re-searching and reading reviews before finally deciding on this unit. I love that it has both USB and Firewire connections. I use the Firewire connection with my Powerbook G4, and it read it with no problems. Just in case you're not sure the Firewire on Powerbooks are powered.I also love that its powers off of your Firewall and USB, so no power supply is needed. I didn't have to use the install disc for this on my mac although it is included. There are no rear pictures that I recall on this unit, but it has a small switch with 3 settings middle is off, to the left is for USB/Firewire connection, and to the right, is for DC (if you decide to use a power supply to power the hard drive, which is not supplied, but not really needed either).It has a connection for the USB (cable supplied) and Firewire (Cable Supplied).The firewire cable is a tad long which is perfect for a desktop, but not as well suited for a Laptop. This hard drive is very small and ideal for portablity. It also is a very good match for a macbook pro or powerbook (silver). It does have some fans that run inside on occasion, but overall its a very quite unit.I've also noticed that it gets somewhat warm but never hot to the touch. I don't know how long it will last, but we all can only hope for the best on that one.
Overall for $99 dollars this is a great product thus far, and worth every penny ! I would recommend it, to anyone looking for a portable drive, and actually already have.
Customer Review: A superb & svelte FireWire drive
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted a portable FireWire drive to implement TimeMachine backup on my laptop. This Iomega unit has worked flawlessly out of the box.
I'm not a fan of USB-only drives, as they use up two USB ports (one for data, the other for power); it doesn't help that on the MacBook Pro there's one USB port on either side of the unit. With a FireWire drive, the USB ports can be used for other devices.
The Iomega drive is much more stylish than the product images show. The top and bottom have an anodized aluminum finish similar to that of the MacBook Pro; lengthwise, the sides are rippled and the ends have white plastic caps.
I hope to get several years' use of the drive but only time will tell.
This is the first Iomega product I purchased since the days of the notoriously unreliable Zip drives I'm glad to see that Iomega has (seemingly) bounced back from that era. Well, except that you have to pay $25 for any technical phone support...
Note to Mac users: Remember to reformat the drive before syncing with TimeMachine.
Customer Review: Iomega 33749 Silver Series 160 GB USB/Fire-Wire
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this Item. It is small/compact enough that I am using it for my new HP Laptop for backup prepossess. There is no need for a power supply when using the USB cable supplied. The cable connects to the back of the Hard Drive then splits into two USB connections, one for Power and one for data. I tried to use a fire-wire cable, but there was no power. A power supply is needed for the use of the fire-wire cable(This statement is probable obvious to some, but I thought I would include it in case some may not know, that is with my hp I know nothing about the mac). Back to the Hard Drive. It is small enough where I can easily put it into the laptop carrying case that I purchased. Easily fits into one of the cases extra little pockets hidden in and around the case. The hard drive stays cool to the touch except when in heavy use. I have Mcafee Security center and about once a week it preforms a scan, well, when a scan was being done I knowtest that the Iomega was getting warm to the touch. So when the drive is used it can warm up.Customer Review: Works with my MacBook Pro over Firewire just fine
Summary: 5 Stars
My biggest worry in ordering this product was whether it would work without an additional power source (e.g., USB) over Firewire. Some reviews of other capacity Iomega drives had mentioned this as an issue with their computers.
I have the 15" 2.2 GHz MacBook Pro and it powers this drive just fine over the Firewire port, even when the MacBook Pro is running off battery.
The other question I had was whether the drive came with cables--it does, both a USB and a Firewire cable are included.
The included Firewire cable is obscenely long (3 or 4') to use on a lap tray on an airplane, so I will shop around for a 1' cable.
I cannot comment on the reliability, but the speed seems reasonable for a laptop drive, and it works for what I need. The Iomega name does not ring the sound of quality in my ear (having had a number of Zip drives in the day), but I figured I'd take the chance. So far so good!
Customer Review: Great little hard drive
Summary: 5 Stars
Just received drive today, plugged it into the firewire port on my PC and it worked without problem. The unformatted capacity of the drive is 160GB and 149GB when formatted. If you check "enable compression" when formatting the drive, the capacity will increase to 160GB without too much of a performance hit. (Note: The drive comes formatted as a FAT32 hard drive, but I prefer NTFS so I reformatted it right out of the box.)
Pros:
- Great looking little drive, even the white firewire cable was a nice touch.
- whisper quiet
- Package included both FW and USB cables.
- Full-size CD with Retrospect backup software included.
Cons:
- At first glance, Retrospect seems a little clunky, but it may grow on me.
It works. I'm happy. Hope your experience is similar.