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Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive

#43

★★★★☆
4.4

based on 57 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

$69.99 - $86.99

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Pros

  • Easy to use (17)
  • Quiet (17)
  • Easy setup (16)
  • Large capacity (13)
  • Attractive design (11)
  • Compact (7)
  • Portable (4)
  • Durable (3)
  • Fast connectivity (3)
  • Reliable (3)
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Cons

  • Poor performance (2)
  • Unreliable (2)
  • Cant think of any (1)
  • Cheesy led (1)
  • Died out after long use (1)
  • Hard to fill up (1)
  • Runs warm (1)
  • Slow connection (1)
  • Too cheap (1)
  • Too much capacity (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (21)
  • Additional storage (14)
  • Photo storage (13)
  • Video (9)
  • File transfer (6)
  • Laptops (3)
  • Large projects (2)
  • Multimedia (2)
  • Travel (2)
  • Modding (1)
 
 
 

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Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive

BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.6

$69.99

No Tax Outside NY

$69.99

 

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$1.99 Shipping on Orders Over $75

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Last update: Oct 21, 2009

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Pretty good, Cheap raw storage

"As a 500GB external usb drive... it's pretty darn good. almost inaudible. Missing some features that other external drives call standard. Cannot be powered off of usb ports alone(12 volt power supply, so can't even hack a DIY cable). Has a cheesy white led for on/activity. has only USB 2 connector(no firewire or eSATA :-(). No fan. which is good and bad. Means it can barely be heard even at full tilt read/wri..." Read Full Review »

Aug 19, 2008 by Technomancer

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Worthless - Can't fill up, Can't Buy Mor

"First, this drive is too cheap. I wanted to buy a more expensive one that would impress my buddies, but my old lady is all like, you gotta buy the one at Radio Shack cuz its big and cheap, like you. And I said fine, but I gotta buy six of them, to paint all six Ramune girls, and she's like, you can't buy six, you got to buy one, and when you fill it up, then you can get another one. Man, I've been trying all ..." Read Full Review »

Aug 22, 2009 by Skeeter

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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Review

Pretty good, Cheap raw storage

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • Cheesy led
  • Runs warm

    Best Uses

  • Backup
 

"As a 500GB external usb drive... it's pretty darn good.



almost inaudible.



Missing some features that other external drives call standard. Cannot be powered off of usb ports alone(12 volt power supply, so can't even hack a DIY cable). Has a cheesy white led for on/activity. has only USB 2 conne …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 19 2008
Technomancer
Tinley Park, Il
I am:
  • Tech Professional
 

[17 of 21 customers found this review helpful]

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Review

Excellent Buy!!!

★★★★★
5.0

"Pros

This was so easy to install and use right away, just plug it in, and the work is done for you. It is extremely east to transfer files and access them later.



Cons

None



Additional Thoughts

We ordered this because our 10.1 mega pixel camera's pictures took up so much space on our computer. We …"  Read Full Review »

Dec 9 2008
JDyer
Portland, ME
Reviewed at:
Price: $75.99
 
 

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Review

Worthless - Can't fill up, Can't Buy Mor

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design

    Cons

  • Hard to Fill Up
  • Too Cheap
  • Too Much Capacity

    Best Uses

  • Modding
  • Paintin Anime Babes
 

"First, this drive is too cheap. I wanted to buy a more expensive one that would impress my buddies, but my old lady is all like, you gotta buy the one at Radio Shack cuz its big and cheap, like you. And I said fine, but I gotta buy six of them, to paint all six Ramune girls, and she's like, you ca …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Aug 22 2009
Skeeter
The Hamptons
I am:
  • Power user
 

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Review

Great price and really easy to use.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • Photo Storage
 

"This was a great price for 500 GB external hard drive. It was so very easy to use and set up. My wife and I use this for additional storage and to store the large amount of digital photos that we take. "

Oct 17 2009
Tom
Hicksville, NY
I am:
  • Casual user
Reviewed at:
Price: $69.99
 
 

Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB Desktop Hard Drive Review

Great Product

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • File Transfer
  • Photo Storage
  • Video
 

"This external hard drive is extremely easy to set-up and use. Simply plug it in and start using. There is absolutely no noise and in recent models they have dimmed the light so that isn't even an issue. I have purchased 5 of these in the past and, until someone shows me something better, will con …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sep 18 2009
Spide
Huntington Beach, CA
I am:
  • Power user
Reviewed at:
Price: $69.99
 
 
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