SimpleTech by Hitachi SimpleDrive 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive SP-U35/500 (designed by Pininfarina) by SimpleTech
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Digital camera reviews of SimpleTech by Hitachi SimpleDrive 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive SP-U35/500 (designed by Pininfarina)
Digital camera Review: Don't drop while in use
Summary: 1 Stars
The drive is actually good but the shock resistance is really bad. The drive fell of a corner table while in use (~1.5 ft) onto a carpeted floor and then stopped working...after doing some online research I see this is a common failure with this drive.
I have other USB drives that have fallen while in use and still work but this one just stopped working - gives a clicking sound and is not recognized by the computer.
If you want a back up drive that is mainly used only for backup, then I would recommend this drive, else find a better alternative with good shock resistance.
Digital camera Review: Pretty bad.
Summary: 1 Stars
Like others I bought this, the 320 gb version, and it worked fine at first but then it started getting finicky and after having it for maybe a few months it stopped altogether. Every once in a while after I mess with it for a long time I can get it to work, but not often. I'm now hoping to get it to work long enough to transfer my files to my new western digital hard drive. This one should work better. Digital camera Review: Pretty, but brain dead.
Summary: 1 Stars
This device is new and pretty much useless. With Snow Leopard I am getting the same idiot response as seen in many of these reviews. This will only transfer a couple of gigs at a time before shutting itself off and sulking. It looks nice. Well, OK anyway. Whoever wrote the drivers should be banned for life from ever working in the electronics field again. This is a Chinese product that lives up to the attention to technical detail we've come to expect from anything slithering out of that country. It was obviously constructed at a QA-free facility. Don't bother. This one is a turkey.Digital camera Review: Not working out for me.
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had this drive for almost two years. My sister had hers for less than a year when hers died completely. Mine just died out of the blue today. Now I'm crossing my fingers that the 6 years of data I had backed up on this drive is recoverable. I would not recommended this drive for anyone who actually wants to keep their data.Digital camera Review: It dies after 3 months.
Summary: 1 Stars
Add me to the list - the external drive I purchased died 3 months after purchase. Same as all the other reviewers - the computer will no longer recognize the device.
It seems the USB to SATA circuitry is what dies - the hard drive itself may be okay for most people. Mine has a Western Digital WD5000AAVS inside (you won't find a lot of info about this exact model online) and works fine connected to a PC.
For all reviewers who are finding their device no longer functions and don't wish to deal with SimpleTech tech (non)support, find someone to pull the drive out of the enclosure and connect it directly to your PC to retrieve your data.