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Freecom 250GB Toughdrive 2.5 Inch USB 2.0 Hard Drive | 
| Brand: Freecom
Category: CE
Buy New: £74.99
New (13) from £73.99
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 971
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
CPU Speed: 0
CPU Type: Intel Celeron
Processors: 1
System Memory: 0
Memory Type: DRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 72.8 x 54.7 x 31.5
MPN: 29409
Model: 29409
EAN: 4021801294098
ASIN: B000RAEFYU
Release Date: October 8, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Good but no coconut December 10, 2008
S. Simmonds (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This drive is handy in that it has a built in USB lead but it is not long enough for a Tower PC and dangles from the USB port! Hard disk drives are designed to operate flat or at 90 degrees. It is difficult to lie the drive flat using the short USB lead. Any movement could also cause a head crash so I am not convinced of the wisdom of using this short lead unless it is with a notebook (but see later). br /Also, it cannot be used to boot notebooks from (I think due to power reasons). This may explain why some notebook users have found it to be unreliable. br /I now have bought a new USB drive that uses two USB cables to get power from a notebook and that works as a bootable drive. br /If you want to use this with a notebook you may need to get a power supply. This then makes the whole thing non-portable in my view which was the appeal of the thing in the first place. br /It is also impossible to take apart as it is sealed. This may be good for reliability, but if it goes wrong (e.g. broken cable) you cannot get at the hard disk to try it in another caddy. br /I now use this as a storage backup device for important files only. br /Disappointing.
 Toughdrive October 23, 2008
John M (New Malden)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very tactile and useful. No error problems with XP or Vista. Attachment lead a bit short but extension cable makes it work well.
another good product October 15, 2008
vagrantuk (Ipswich UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Another very good bit of kit. Rugged and reliable. didn't come with the back up software it was advertised with, but so what. it works.
A stunning piece of kit September 25, 2008
Heff (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased this drive approximately 6 months ago as I needed a rugged and shock proof drive to store a large amount of data. br / br /On arrival the drive was much smaller than expected and the integrated USB connector is exceptional. The use of a magnet to hold the connector in place when not in use is an example of the attention to detail and thought behind this product - it wont break like a clip would, neither will the drive. I have kept this drive in my pocket and gone about my daily business numerous times and have not really noticed it's there the size is so small. br / br /Everything about this drive is impressive. It operates nearly silently (by which I mean you need to be in a quiet room with no other sound and place your ear close to it to hear anything) and with no discernable heat output. br / br /The device connected to my 3 year old laptop within 30 seconds and was transfering between my upgraded SolidState internal harddisk at blistering speeds. It works only a little slower on my 2nd computer with a traditional hard drive but still manages to copy 14gb of photos in 9 minutes. br / br /I have dropped this drive 4 times from a height worth mentioning, including one time whilst running. There was no impact on performance or function at all and the drive really does stand up to the claims of a high G-shock tolerance. br / br /I have spilt water on the drive and the external rubber casing simply wiped dry. The drive has also been carried with me daily in the hot and dusty conditions of Afghanistan and has survived all thrown at it. I have even opened the drive to use it as a caddy for other damaged drives in order to repair them and after putting the device back together have had no problems at all; impressive given that two of the drops came after I had done this. br / br /Overall I am extremely impressed with this device. For anyone caught in two minds whether it is worth it and whether to believe the marketing hype about it's toughness can rest assured that I have fully tested this product in some very harsh conditions and it has laughed off all challenges and continues to work without fault. br / br /This is an excellent product at an excellent price.
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