Acomdata 500GB E5 External Hard Drive w/PushButton™ Backup

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MODEL- HD500UFAPE5-72 VENDOR- ACOMDATA

FEATURES- E5 Hi-Speed USB & FireWire Drive w/PushButton Backup- 500GB
The AcomData E5 USB 2.0 & FireWire 400 Hard Drive with PushButton
Backup combines blazing performance with the stark beauty of
aluminum alloy.
Boasting transfers as fast as 480 Mbps, plug-and-play setup, hot-
pluggable connectivity, and near-silent operation, these ultra-
compact Drives can stand vertically or horizontally--and they are
stackable.
With the convenience of PushButton Backup you can backup up to
hundreds of gigabytes of music, images, video, graphics and other
files at speeds that put other backup media to shame. The FireWire
interface also makes this Drive ideal for capturing and editing
digital video.
And since these Drives come pre-formatted for your convenience,
they are ready to use on either a Mac or a PC right out the box.
Includes AcomData E5 External Hard Drive, Zinc alloy stand (pre-
assembled), USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible), 6-pin to 6-pin
FireWire cable, AC adapter and power cord, AcomData Software CD
(Retrospect Express, AcomData PushButton Manager, USB 2.0 driver
(Needed for Windows 98SE only)), Comprehensive printed Users Guide
and Warranty Registration Card.
* Choose the blazing speed of USB 2.0 or the ferocity of FireWire.
* Turn this hot-pluggable Drive off when not needed in order to conserve
electricity. When it is on you will barely hear it, thanks to the fanless
design.
* Back up your important files simply by--that is right--pushing a button.
Includes industry leading Retrospect Express backup/restore software.
* High-end graphics; storing your digital movies, photo albums and music
collections; desktop publishing; backups.

-- SPECIFICATIONs -----------------------------------
CAPACITY - 500 GB
INTERFACE/BUS- USB 2.0 port (backward compatible)
IEEE-1394a/FireWire port
CACHE - 8 MB
TRANSFER RATE- up to 480 MB/sec with USB 2.0
up to 400 MB/sec with FireWire
SEEK TIME - 8.5ms
ROTATE SPEED - 7,200 RPM
REQUIREMENTS - PC : 233MHz or faster processor
Available USB port or 6-pin FireWire port
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
PushButton Backup requires 128 MB of RAM.
Mac: Mac with G3 or later processor (G5, G4, Blue & White
G3) iBook or iMac.
Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x
Available USB port or 6-pin FireWire port
PushButton Backup requires: Mac OS X v.10.2 or later
128 MB of RAM
(Users of a Mac OS earlier than v.10.2 can perform
backups using the Retrospect Express on-screen
interface.)
APPRROVALS - FCC, CE, UL
POWER SOURCE - External Power Supply, 100~240 VAC, 50/60Hz
DIMENSIONS - 4.6" x 1.37" x 8.13"d WT.- 2.4 lbs.
www.acomdata.com

Specification Description
Model HD500UFAPE5-72, HD500UFAPE572
UPC 708769030633
Buffer 16MB
Data Transfer Rate 480Mbps Maximum External
Interface 6-pin IEEE 1394a FireWire
Package Type Retail
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm
Storage Capacity 500GB

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don't work with win.vista

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Unreliable

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"after trying to install the software i found thats it's not compatable with win.vista.so what good is the push button backup? the company told me purchase the update software $50.00 ye right.I sent it back. "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Acomdata 500GB E5 External Hard Drive w/PushButton™ Backup Review

yo bro

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fast Connectivity
  • Fosho
  • Gangstaa
  • Quiet
  • More »

    Cons

  • Flimsy Construction
  • Freezes Easily
  • Poor Performance
  • Skillzzz
  • Slow Connection
  • More »

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Large Projects
  • Multimedia
  • Travel
  • More »
 

"its amazingging like for realssssss "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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