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Iomega Professional Silver Series 750 GB Triple Interface External Hard Drive - 33657

Iomega Professional Silver Series 750 GB Triple Interface External Hard Drive - 33657
Brand: Iomega
Category: CE

List Price: $538.87
Buy New: $285.99
You Save: $252.88 (47%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 13174

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 750
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 8.5 x 3.8
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 33657
Model: 33657
UPC: 742709336577
EAN: 0742709336577
ASIN: B000HI5LKO

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)

Features:
  • 750 GB 3.5-inch external hard drive with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 connections
  • FireWire 800 for up to 800 Mbps transfer speeds for a fast connection; also supports FireWire 400 and USB 2.0
  • 7200 RPM and 8MB cache buffer for speedy performance
  • 1-year limited warranty
  • Device measures 4.75 x 1.4 x 8.75 inches (WxHxD)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Newly redesigned, this high performance 750GB drive reaches transfer speeds up to 800Mbits/s with FireWire 800, up to 400MBits/s with FireWire 400, and up to 480Mbits/s with USB 2.0. This triple interface drive with 7200 rpm speed and 8MB buffer provides the quickest-possible storage solution for digital content creators. A versatile choice, the hard drive features a slender, stylish enclosure with a space-saving stackable configuration option as well as a stand for upright desktop usage. With the appropriate cable, you can connect to any computer equipped with FireWire 800 (9-pin), FireWire 400 (6-pin), USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 ports. Unit Dimensions (L x W x H) - 8.75 x 4.75 x 1.375 inches


Customer Reviews:   Read 6 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Great Performer   June 25, 2008
flatmacsurf (Merrillville, IN USA)
I purchased this drive for my Time Machine backup on my iMac and it has performed very well. I've had it for 8 months now. The FW800 makes for super fast transfers. The other drive (another brand) I had on my FW400 has now failed so I'm on here looking to replace that one with this Iomega.

I see the price has risen since I last purchased this drive, but I'm willing to pay for reliability. Hopefully lightning will strike twice and this product will deliver for me once again.



2 out of 5 stars customer service is terrible   June 3, 2008
D. K. Macduff (SPOKANE, WA USA)
I bought the 750GB drive a little over 6 months ago. It worked fine for 4 months,then began making strange ,repetitive noises and not being detected by my computer. I went to Iomega's website and found it impossible to contact a person even after providing my credit card info for a $25 charge just to possibly speak to someone. I got the cyber run-around. I finally was able to find an e-mail address- they don't make it easy- and sent a message complaining of all of the above. One week later I was fortunate enough to be home to answer a phone call from an Iomega rep who waived the $25 fee(what a company!)Based on my description of the problem,he said it needed to be replaced,gave an RMA#, I sent the thing in and got a replacement in a few weeks.
The drive might end up OK, But I probably will not purchase another Iomega product after my experience with them.



2 out of 5 stars Try another Brand   May 23, 2008
Fred Bauer
This drive worked well for three months then died. Iomega sent me another that wouldn't work at all. I've returned it also. Each time it costs $9 to return it and a week with no drive and you loose all data on that drive. You can't talk with a human at their Support. Overall quite a poor experience. Lesson: alway backup with more than one drive (difficult if using auto-backup) and try another brand.


4 out of 5 stars great product, weak software   January 7, 2008
R. Ukrainetz (Great Falls, Montana)
I purchased the Iomega 750gb external drive to store and manage my work. It does that flawlessly. I even backed up my hard drives with no problems. However, the included software (Retrospect Express) is like many other included programs; weak. The directions are simple enough, however, I would prefer an automatic back-up program due simply to the nature of my business. In my opinion, the Retrospect Express software is the only flaw in an otherwise 5 star product.


3 out of 5 stars Slick, fast, great price... but poor service from Iomega   December 28, 2007
David Sinton (Iowa USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I love the drive. It is fast, compact, sturdy, and a great price. However, I guess the first copy I got was damaged in shipping, or maybe just a lemon. I bought the drive because my computer hard-drive was full. I should have been more careful, but I transfered all my wedding photos (I am a wedding photographer) on to the new drive and deleted them from my computer (BIG MISTAKE). The drive crashed 3 days later, and would not connect to any computer. When I called Iomega... they said I could get a new one, but that to get the data off the crashed drive, they would charge me like $1,500.00, as that was not in the warranty. Needless to say, I couldn't afford it and lost ALL the data. I guess I should have been more careful, but part of me is pissed off that the drive crashed. Amazon was AWESOME, they sent me a replacement before I had even returned the old one!