SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/1TB 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina)
The sleek lines and ultra-low profile styling of the new SimpleDrive were designed by Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines.Don't let its beauty fool you. SimpleDrive is a high-performance external hard drive ideal for storing and backing up your music, video, photos and more. And with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, setup is a snap and data transfer rates are fast and reliable.One-Click backup enables you to back up and protect your entire computer or only selected files with a single click, providing the peace of mind knowing your digital world is safe and protected. And the built-in capacity meter allows you to view the utilized disk space.
Thanks to the sleek, low-profile styling by famed Italian car designer Pininfarina, the SimpleDrive Desktop USB 2.0 External Hard Drive isn't just another external hard drive. The recipient of the same magic design touch and attention to fine details that helped turn Ferrari and Maserati into icons of the automotive world, the SimpleDrive Desktop will help turn your work space into a virtual art display while offering you 1 TB of backup storage for your computer files.  | The SimpleTech® SimpleDriveTM offers:- Slick Ferrari-inspired design by Pininfarina.
- High-speed USB 2.0 interface for data transfer at up to 480 Mbps.
- Fabrik Ultimate BackupTM for 2 GB of free secure online storage.
- 1-year warranty.
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The SimpleDrive was designed Pininfarina of Ferrari fame. View larger. |
Ferrari-Inspired Low-Profile Design for your Desk
Get used to the staring when your colleagues visit your desk. This compact and elegant charcoal gray drive is as much a piece of fine art as a piece of robust hardware. But don't let the looks fool you. Beneath its cool and sleek exterior is a robust, high-capacity, single-drive solution that gives you the ability to store and backup tons of music, videos, photos and documents in a small footprint. Featuring plug and play simplicity, and Mac and PC compatibility, the SimpleDrive Desktop features a hi-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast transfer of data at up to a 480 Mb/sec data transfer rate. Whether you want to increase the capacity of your desktop, or back up your valuable files quickly and securely, the SimpleDrive Desktop will perform for you with style. A built-in Kensington security lock lets you lock down your drive while you're away, and a built-in capacity meter keeps you abreast of your storage situation at all times. Powerful Local and Online Backup Options
The SimpleDrive Desktop includes two backup options that will keep your mind at ease about your important data. With the included OneClick backup software, you have the option of either backing up and protecting all your files and folders, or selected ones, with a single click, or automatically. Either way, you'll have the peace of mind knowing your digital world is safe and protected. But for the ultimate in protection, the SimpleDrive Desktop also offers the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution that uploads your files to a secure, online server that will protect your data from real-world mishaps and offer near-real time protection without bogging down your computer. Fabrik's Ultimate Backup allows you to store up to 2 GB for free on one of its 448-bit encrypted servers, and for just a few dollars a month, you get unlimited capacity to securely store all of your important files and media collections offsite. Acting just like the drive's local backup software, you simply set Fabrik Ultimate Backup once, and it automatically and regularly backs up your content behind the scenes. 
The capacity meter shows you how much space is left at a quick glance. View larger. |
All backups, to the external drive or online service, are unobtrusive. Once your initial content has uploaded, the software performs incremental backups, so only the smallest amount of data that has been changed or modified in your files will be updated. (Although the SimpleDrive Desktop is both Mac and PC compatible, at this time the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution is only available for Windows-based computers.) To keep your content private and confidential, all files are encrypted with 128-bit SSL encryption while in transit, with an option for a private encryption key. Fabrik's offsite 448-bit Blowfish encrypted servers are housed by a Fortune 500 company, ensuring file protection, security and peace of mind. So no matter what happens to your drive--a curious toddler, a spilled drink or natural disaster--your irreplaceable photos, music, videos and files will be safe and secure both offsite and online. The SimpleDrive Desktop measures a scant 1.50 x 8.25 x 5.0 (WxLxD), is backed by a 1-year warranty, and comes with free, unlimited technical support. What's in the Box
3.5 SimpleDrive Desktop External Hard Drive with One-Click Backup Software, USB 2.0 Cable, AC Adapter, Resource CD, and Quick Install Guide.
The SimpleDrive comes in different storage capacities for every need. |
SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/1TB 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina) Accessories
 Kingston DTI 4 GB USB Flash Drive
Case Logic Compact Portable Hard Drive Case (Black)
Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
JBL On Tour Portable Speaker System ( Black )
Transcend TS8GSDHC6 8GB SDHC card (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6)
SimpleTech Signature Mini FS-U25/320H 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (Black Cherry)
Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME3200TN (Midnight Black)
Genius MousePen 8 x 6-Inch Graphic Tablet for Home and Office
Kingston 8 GB Data Traveler 100 USB 2.0 Drive
Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive - CMFUSB2.0-16GB
SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/1TB 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina) Reviews
It doesn't do tricks or get me a cold soda, but it does have a neat flashing light as it stores new data. So those are my experiences with these units. After testing, he replaced the bad board and shipped it back to me free of charge. To be totally honest, I bought this one as a back-up to my first one(Identical unit) because I had to send the first one for repair of a burnt out power board inside the drive. Customer service was outstanding in that when I spoke to a representative I told him I did not want to ship the actual hard drive from inside the case, so he told me to remove it and only send the case (with the burnt board inside) and the wall transformer. Lets face it, storing data is what's important and this 500 GB hard drive does just that. With USB 2.0 connectivity, what could be easier.
Got a link to install software from their internet site, which I did. (Note, in fairness, I had not been able to back up my PC scheduler to my handheld device since March of 2008 because of a software glitch with the palm software). And they charged me a fee for the technical support. It took over 2 hours for the file backup and compare, for about a 1.1 Gig backup. After installing, tried to hit the back up button and was informed that I had to create a backup folder first.
Ref: SimpleTech 500 GB external hard drive. I was on the phone with them for 3 hours. They corrected the glitch that would not allow hotsyncing of the handheld and the PC, but were unable to find the missing calendar files. Emailed Simpletech again to find out why and they stated that their product did not back up or deal with any scheduling software, so their product had nothing to do with the mysterious disappearance. This I did and then did a file dump. Bottom line, if you are going to back up your files on a Simpletech device, you should back them up somewhere else first, like a network backup source if you have access to one, so if the software messes with your other programs, you are protected. So then, I called PalmPilot software support. I don't know if that is long or short, but that is the time it took.
Then I emailed Simpletech. I'm not a very happy camper. Next, I tried to access my Palm Pilot calendar software, only to find out that all my calendar data had disappeared. I bought the hardware with the CD install disk. Started to install using that disk and received a message that the disk had a Trojan Horse virus on it and my machine would not open it.
Worked fine for that little use until it died recently. It was only 14 months old, guess you do get what you pay for. Have used it as an offsite backup drive that I keep at my office, bringing home once a week to backup to.
It has worked beautifully since the moment I installed it. Great Product. This product arrived very quickly.
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. BUY SOMETHING ELSE. But never got the chance. I put all my info on this thing, then restored the laptop.
I'm going for a Seagate this time. This thing is completely unreliable and the customer service agent was absolutely unempathic, unhelpful, and rude. 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 got this drive to backup a laptop that had gone kaput.
I intended to back up my important stuff from this drive to another soon.
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