SimpleTech 500GB External Hard Drive

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Rethink storage with the SimpleTech reDrive- an energy-efficient- resource-conscious external hard drive made with renewable- naturally grown bamboo and recyclable aluminum- the most recycled metal on the planet. These durable materials come together to create a unique design that looks and stays cool- without noisy fans. Add to that a low-power hard drive and Energy Star power adapter- and you’ve got a storage and backup solution that keeps your grid demands to a minimum. With Turbo USB 2.0 on board (up to 25% faster than USB 2.0) and award-winning backup software included- [re]drive is also a speedy- reliable drive that’s plug n’ play simple – perfect for giving you more room to store and protect your precious files from life’s little disasters.

Type: Hard drive- external
Form Factor: 3.5"
Enclosure: Recyclable aluminum and bamboo
Capacity: 500 GB
Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
Spindle Speed: 5400 rpm
Buffer Size: 8 MB
OS Required: PC and Mac compatible
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty

Specification	Description
Model	R500U
UPC	705487176681
Buffer	8MB
Computer Compatibility	PC and Macintosh
Connection	External
Data Transfer Rate	480Mbps Maximum External
Drive Capacity	500GB
Interface	USB 2.0 USB
Port Compatibility	USB
Rotational Speed	5400 rpm
Storage Capacity	500GB
Type of Drive	Hard Drive

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SimpleTech 500GB External Hard Drive Review

Returned this drive

★★☆☆☆

2.0

"I needed an external drive and wanted to minimize power consumption. The drive needed to be ready on demand but, when not in use, spin down to save power. This drive does not spin down ever. As long as the computer is on this drive is spinning. In addition, the drive would just vanish from the drive …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Oct 3 2008

Anonymous

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Satisfactory

★★★☆☆

3.0

"This drive is good enough for the average storage user like myself. I don't use it in combination with any other storage, and only for small files like music and pictures. I had a few problems connecting on my mac, but it was solved easily. Don't even attempt getting tech help from the manufacturer- …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Sep 16 2008

sarah000

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Great Drive

★★★★☆

4.0

"No manual with drive, everything is online, try and find a user manual... there is none, the reason I wrote them is why is the drive light always stays on, its a very bright white and annoying light it will blink on and off when writing to or reading data then stays on and blinds you.

Other then th …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Sep 6 2008

Zman99

Michigan

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2.0

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Oct 3 2008

Anonymous

SF Bay Area

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The best external hard drive I've had yet

★★★★★

5.0

"I don't understand the other complaints on this site about this product. I suppose it means that people only came on to review the [re]drive if something bad happened to them. I purchased this hard drive a few months ago, and it has been the best functioning external hard drive I've had (ive had wes …" Read Full Review »

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