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| SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/500 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina) | 
 enlarge | Brand: SimpleTech
Category: CE
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $79.95
You Save: $10.04 (11%)
Buy New from $79.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  (108 reviews)
Sales Rank: 712
Language: English (Original Language)
Color: Onyx
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Special Features: Array
Connectivity: USB
Size: 500 GB
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 2.3
MPN: SP-U35/500
Model: SP-U35/500
UPC: 705487167375
EAN: 0705487167375
ASIN: B000NF6ZK6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 DO NOT USE THIS DRIVE if you value your data! November 11, 2008
I got this drive to backup a laptop that had gone kaput... I put all my info on this thing, then restored the laptop. I intended to back up my important stuff from this drive to another soon.. But never got the chance. WITHIN ONE WEEK of purchasing and using this drive, I started getting a clicking noise and the drive was not recognized by the computer.
I called SimpleTech and was told that the clicking noise indicated a hard drive failure; they could replace/repair the drive, but my data was gone unless I wanted to pay someone hundreds of dollars to recover it.
This thing is completely unreliable and the customer service agent was absolutely unempathic, unhelpful, and rude.
BUY SOMETHING ELSE!! I'm going for a Seagate this time.
 Amazon advantage . . . November 10, 2008
Having had no problems with the 500GB version of this series of SimpleTech hard drive, when I needed a 1TB drive, I got one on sale at Amazon.
The unit I received was defective, but Amazon quickly sent a replacement that has worked perfectly. SimpleTech drives are quiet, ready to use immediately (drag and drop), and when you get a good one, very reliable. The on/off switch is a convenient feature. The drive is rated at USB 2.0, and comes with a USB cord. Some may not care for the shape, or that the drive has a large footprint, and isn't really stackable, but if you balance that against good performance, reliability, and value, it may work for you.
I recommend buying directly from Amazon whenever possible. Even if you pay a little more, I have repeatedly found it to be worth it, because if you ever have a problem, the service is usually outstanding. Returning the defective drive was simple and super convenient, as UPS picked it up the next day.
an excellent hard drive at a cheap price November 9, 2008
this product is an outstanding one, it held up all my movies, music, and pictures. it also backs my files up incase my laptop craches, in that case I have no fear cause I can just plug it to another computer and voulla, my files are still there
I've had two of these. November 7, 2008
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.
Great deal !! November 3, 2008
Buying this gave me goosebumps! 1T of storage...yippee!!! This is a great deal for external storage and compact. I use it to store all my MP3's and photo's. It is a excellent buy.
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