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: I lost everything
Summary: 1 Stars
I put all of my movies,music and pictures onto this hard drive so that I could transfer everything from my old computer to my new laptop. When I plugged the hard drive in, it started making loud noises and my computer wouldn't recognize it. The hard drive failed beyond anything the computer techs could recover, and I lost everything. I would not recommend this product to anyone.Digital camera Review: I lost it All
Summary: 1 Stars
It stopped working after 4 months. first, it wouldn't let me modify anything inside it, not erase, not copy, not save anything inside the drive. Then, it would not let me access it at all!!!! a warning window kept popping up telling me "need to format in order to use drive" GREAT.
lost LOTS of pictures and documents. thank you simpletech! your returning policy is AWFUL, AND, like many others said, this external drive gets super hot! do yourself a favor and spend a little more but get something better. grrr!!
Digital camera Review: I've had two of these.
Summary: 1 Stars
I received this as a gift. It quit working within the first week. I shipped it back to the manufacturer and they replaced it easy enough. After the second one worked awhile, naturally, I loaded it up with software, photos, music, etc... Its been about 10 months and it quit working yesterday. It making a funny noise. I am shopping for another external drive but it won't be another simple drive.Digital camera Review: If you're a gambler, then this product is for you I suppose.
Summary: 1 Stars
Given the fact that there is nearly a 50/50 split between 5-Star and 1-Star reviews of this product, I suppose the chances of any one individual being happy with this device could be modeled by the flip of a coin. Unfortunately, I chose heads and the coin turned up tails.
I have owned a 160GB SimpleTech SimpleDrive external HDD for three years now and have transported it to two continents, worked with it outside, in vehicles and everywhere in between and it has never once caused me any trouble.
Feeling the need for storage space, I assumed that the 500GBs offered by this product would be a welcomed addition. After unpacking the hard drive, I was very satisfied with the simple "plug and play" installation that these drives are renowned for. I was able to rename the drive, drag a couple of music files to it and then....it was GAME OVER.
The PC I was using sounded the ever-familiar chime when an external device is unplugged -- only I did not unplug a thing. Ever since I have been undable to get that particular PC or any of my other two computers to recognize the drive. I have used a variety of USB cables plugged into a variety of USB ports.
A call to customer support reaffirmed my notion that I should never do business with SimpleTech again. After a 24 minute wait time, a customer service representative (and I use that title quite loosely)was about as informative and helpful as the night custodian would have been. In fact, I would have much rather spoken to the latter -- I certainly would have learned more.
Sadly, when one purchases an item from amazon.com, one is not offorded the luxury of returning said item for a refund necessarily. So it seems that I have to go muddle through a virtual mountain of red tape to return said item back to this company for a replacement that, quite frankly, I feel will give me nothing but more trouble according to many of the reviews I am starting to see regarding this device.
Yes the price was right, but unfortunately the item was not.
If you really want this device ask yourself...."Do I feel lucky?"
Digital camera Review: Impressive!
Summary: 5 Stars
This External Hard Drive is great for backing up my computer. It holds all of my pictures, music, etc. and there is still plenty of room left. This is a great buy for the price, and it works great!