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| Iomega Portable Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 160GB - 33749 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Iomega
Category: CE
List Price: $103.99
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $14.00 (13%)
New (27) Used (1) from $89.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 3523
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 8
Hard Drive Size: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 720 x 680 x 230
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 33749
Model: 33749
UPC: 742709337499
EAN: 0742709337499
ASIN: B000SAF5U2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Iomega 33749 Silver Series 160 GB USB/Fire-Wire March 29, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this Item. It is small/compact enough that I am using it for my new HP Laptop for backup prepossess. There is no need for a power supply when using the USB cable supplied. The cable connects to the back of the Hard Drive then splits into two USB connections, one for Power and one for data. I tried to use a fire-wire cable, but there was no power. A power supply is needed for the use of the fire-wire cable(This statement is probable obvious to some, but I thought I would include it in case some may not know, that is with my hp I know nothing about the mac). Back to the Hard Drive. It is small enough where I can easily put it into the laptop carrying case that I purchased. Easily fits into one of the cases extra little pockets hidden in and around the case. The hard drive stays cool to the touch except when in heavy use. I have Mcafee Security center and about once a week it preforms a scan, well, when a scan was being done I knowtest that the Iomega was getting warm to the touch. So when the drive is used it can warm up.
Fast, lightweight and dosen't get hot March 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought another drive to start out with and had to send it back because I didn't have a firewire port on my laptop and I am glad I did. This is fine product and with the optional case it is easy to take with you. I was amazed at how cool it stayed when I used it for larger data transfers. It comes with a dual USB plug in case your machine's USB port does not put out enough power to run it well but I have had no problems using a single USB cable.
Also works with a Powerbook G4 Perfectly... March 27, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I did a lot of re-searching and reading reviews before finally deciding on this unit. I love that it has both USB and Firewire connections. I use the Firewire connection with my Powerbook G4, and it read it with no problems. Just in case you're not sure the Firewire on Powerbooks are powered.I also love that its powers off of your Firewall and USB, so no power supply is needed. I didn't have to use the install disc for this on my mac although it is included. There are no rear pictures that I recall on this unit, but it has a small switch with 3 settings middle is off, to the left is for USB/Firewire connection, and to the right, is for DC (if you decide to use a power supply to power the hard drive, which is not supplied, but not really needed either).It has a connection for the USB (cable supplied) and Firewire (Cable Supplied).The firewire cable is a tad long which is perfect for a desktop, but not as well suited for a Laptop. This hard drive is very small and ideal for portablity. It also is a very good match for a macbook pro or powerbook (silver). It does have some fans that run inside on occasion, but overall its a very quite unit.I've also noticed that it gets somewhat warm but never hot to the touch. I don't know how long it will last, but we all can only hope for the best on that one.
Overall for $99 dollars this is a great product thus far, and worth every penny ! I would recommend it, to anyone looking for a portable drive, and actually already have.
Great little hard drive March 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just received drive today, plugged it into the firewire port on my PC and it worked without problem. The unformatted capacity of the drive is 160GB and 149GB when formatted. If you check "enable compression" when formatting the drive, the capacity will increase to 160GB without too much of a performance hit. (Note: The drive comes formatted as a FAT32 hard drive, but I prefer NTFS so I reformatted it right out of the box.)
Pros:
- Great looking little drive, even the white firewire cable was a nice touch.
- whisper quiet
- Package included both FW and USB cables.
- Full-size CD with Retrospect backup software included.
Cons:
- At first glance, Retrospect seems a little clunky, but it may grow on me.
It works. I'm happy. Hope your experience is similar.
Works Beautifully March 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I use this on my Macbook running OS Leopard. I partitioned the drive using disk utility, and use part for general storage and part for system back-up using Time Machine. It works flawlessly and is extremely fast using firewire 400 or USB 2.0.
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