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5 Reviews for Freecom ToughDrive Pro 2.5" 120GB Shockproof USB 2.0 Slim Hard Drive
Amazing! USB? Fine even when my laptops not got charger in it. - 30 Dec 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
I am extrememly please, I read other reviews talking about how the usb bus was having issuses. For me? Nothing whatsoever. It worked on my computer and on my laptop which didn't even have a charger! If you have a decendly new computer then it should be able to feed on it. It has been preformatted, my backup software (Vista's) is fine it backed up all my software and stored it in a folder which has compressed it all to as little as 2GB. For me that's amazing as i've got about 40GB in use on my computer! It has it's own encryption software if you want to be secure! I tryed the shockproofness (if that's a word) and it was able to survive that. It has a weird rubbery sillicon casing, but to find out I found that it is just a casing around hard plastic, if you tuck your fingernail under the rubberyness you will see that it can be seperated rather easily. It just needs to install 2 drivers within 10 or 5 seconds and your done. It's all preformatted as I said before. I've added most of my files on there now and it's so seamline! Ok hope this helps. Good luck amazoning.
Freecom toughdrive - 21 Dec 2007
1 out of 14 found this review helpful.
I ordered this item on 8 December and am still waiting for it even though it gave an estimated delivery date of 18 December. On this basis I would not recommend ordering from such unreliable sources. What a shame my husband is unlikely to receive his Christmas present! If it turns up I will let you know.
Does what it says on the box - 16 Nov 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
I was looking at one of the WD drives, but the reviews I read on amazon said that the case was beautiful and shiny but prone to scratches. You will not get scratches on the Freecom toughdrive!
You can use it straight out of the box without installing the software. I plugged it into a spare usb 2.0 port and it just popped up in My Computer as an external drive, ready for me to drag files onto it. I decided to use the Windows Briefcase software already available on Windows XP. But I had a go with some of the software that comes with the Toughdrive and that works well too.
The USB cable is only 2 or 3 inches long. But it does come with a USB extension cable too if your computer has hard-to-access usb ports.
I use this every few days to back up all of my data (and use a 1gb pen drive daily to back up the files that I'm currently working on). The silicon casing on the toughdrive also means that I feel a lot more secure that my data will be safe in case of any accidental drops or anything like that.
Good stuff all around.
Reliable, robust, easy to use - 05 Nov 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
This worked straight out of the box, and is constantly bundled around in my bag with no problems at all. I've had no problems with it being powered by my PC either (an Acer Travelmate). And colleagues who have other external drives have been impressed by mine.
Be prepared to buy an additional power supply - 25 Oct 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful.
This drive seemed like just the thing: built for travel, compact, and good amount of storage for the money. What I didn't expect is that a device meant to be portable may very well keep you tied to a fixed location because it needs an external AC power supply to operate correctly. And, most annoyingly, the product does not come with the requisite adaptor. Here is an email exchange I had with Freecom tech support:
Me:
I have a Toughdrive Pro 120 GB. The first time it was connected to my
Dell running XP, it worked fine and I backed up the files I needed. It
was never recognised by the computer again and now only makes a clicking
sound. I checked the on-line forum and found a suggestion that it may
need an external power supply. I tried that, but it did not work. Out
of curiosity, I asked a friend to try it on his Mac running OS 10.4.9.
Same situation: the disk was recognised the first time, but never again.
Once more, all he gets is a clicking sound. We tried the power adapter
again, but still no hard disk. I am thinking that either a) your
product is rubbish, or b)
there is a way of fixing this, but your on-line support is rubbish.
Can you tell me which of these is correct?
Tech Support:
Hi,
The clicking sound does indicate a power problem, and this is common on
many Mac computers.
Are you using the proper Freecom power supply?
Anything else probably isn't providing enough power to the drive?
What is the output rating of the power supply, both Volts and Amps?
Me:
Thanks for your reply. I was not using a Freecom power supply, but I will check the details of my adaptor this evening. However, even if the adaptor is a problem, can you suggest why the drive would have worked the first time on two different machines (a Dell and a Mac), without an adaptor, before deciding to malfunction? This is obviously not a Mac problem, so that explanation can't be correct.
Tech Support:
Hi,
That is what we see with computers that can't bus power the drives properly, they usually work first time but on subsequent connection or a reboot of the computer they stop working.
This is of course not only a Mac problem, it occurs on Windows PC's too.
The power outputs are critical, it must be 5v and at least 2Amps.
Me:
Hello,
Thanks again for your reply. My adaptor is less than 2 amps, so that may be the problem. I'll locate a suitable adaptor (Freecom, if I can find one) and test it out.
End of exchange.
I will say that the tech support contact was polite, especially given my sarcastic queries, and did offer useful advice. I honestly wasn't expecting a reply at all. For information, the device failed to work on a Dell laptop and a Mac iBook (G3). It also failed to operate on an iMac (Intel). A portable device that does not work on a laptop is not a portable device. Since I use it only for backup, though, I will trouble myself to find an adaptor (can't find one on Amazon, however). If someone needs this for on-the-go storage, beware that you may have to be on-the-go not more than about a metre from an AC power source. I also have a Western Digital 40 GB portable, by the way, and it has worked without a hitch on several different computers.
UPDATE 26 October: Someone in an on-line forum suggested trying a powered USB hub instead of an adaptor. I did and now the drive seems to be working fine. It does still mean, however, that my travels are limited to about a metre.