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Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal)

Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal)

Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal): 4.5 stars; ( 333 reviews)

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Item: 868144
Model: 34919

179.99Easy-to-use - Simple USB 2.0 interface; just plug and playAlso included is free MozyHome Online Backup, which provides 2GB of online data storageStore up to 4 million photos, over 18,500 hours of music, or 1,500 hours of videoIomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal)http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0360455_sc7?$std$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0360455_sc7?$thb$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0360455/Iomega-Prestige-1TB-External-Hard-Drive-charcoal/product_868144Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal)4.5333

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Central storage, backup and shared accessibility.

The Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive is an easy-to-use, affordable, and energy-efficient desktop storage solution. Featuring a stylish and durable aluminum design, and plug-and-play functionality. The Prestige is the easy way to store your photos, videos, and music, and to protect your important computer files.

Easy-to-use - Simple USB 2.0 interface; just plug and play
Also included is free MozyHome Online Backup, which provides 2GB of online data storage
Store up to 4 million photos, over 18,500 hours of music, or 1,500 hours of video
Compatible with Macs and PCs
Durable aluminum construction with a brushed-metal finish that will stylishly complement your desktop or workstation

Compatibility	16
Hard Drive Capacity	1TB
Hard Drive Color	Silver
Special Features	Sturdy metal enclosure, USB 2.0, Iomega protection suite software.
Cache	8MB
RPM	5400
Product Dims.	7.25"H x 4.74"W x 1.22"D
Warranty	3 year warranty
Interface	USB 2.0
Encryption Type	-
Model	34919
Form Factor Type	Desktop

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal)

4.3

(based on 334 reviews)

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (282)
Easy to set up (275)
Large capacity / good size (270)
Quiet (242)
Attractive (210)

Cons

Slow (10)
Unreliable (10)
No power switch (8)
Difficult to use (6)

Best Uses

Back-up (247)
Additional storage (241)
Photo storage (198)
Video (131)
File transfer (127)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual user (187), Power user (139)
- Primary use:
- Personal (272), Business (54)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (20), Mac (4)

Most Liked Positive Review

Cool Drive

This is by far the ccolest running, non-fan-cooled, external drive I have owned, and that includes popular Seagate and Western Digital models. "HD Tune Pro" HDD utility software reports max temperatures of about 40C under load, some 15-20C less than other non-fan cooled models. I expect lower operating temperatures to improve reliability. Time will tell--mine is only a couple of weeks old.

My Prestige includes a Seagate ST31000528AS drive, a quite, low power model. (Of course Iomega could change the contents at anytime.)

I use the Iomega Prestige 1TB external drive to backup photos and other data. While not a problem for backup and storage, this kit wiuth USB2 is slow. I'd want esata for a "working" drive. Mine writes at only about 60MB/hour.

Oddly, the power light remains on whenever the power to the drive is on, even if the computer is off and the drive has stopped running.

Most Liked Negative Review

Drive OK, but software is useless

Installed and then download the Retrospect backup software HD 2.5. Worked OK for a few backups and then it failed repeatedly to read the backup images! A quick search on Google showed that this SW problem has existed for over 2 years and EMC never thought to fix it. Bottom line, the backups I made are now useless. Fortunately, I did not need the backups yet, I stripped the drive clean and returned it as fast as I could. Got a Seagate instead, which I have used with great results and their BK SW is solid and does NOT use a proprietary format (which is bad IMHO). Don't get fooled by the price...if you cannot read your backup, you've got nothing.

Probably work OK if you just need an external drive. However if their SW is lousy, do you want to roll the dice on their drive too?

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 334 customers

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4/19/2012

4.0

Holds a lot of Data and is Easy to Use!

By Judy

from Philly, PA

About Me Budget Shopper

Pros

Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Efficient
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday Use
Organization

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

Thanks for the great price on this Staples!

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1/10/2012

5.0

I would buy this product again

By ladycinnamon

from vernon, ct

About Me Power user

Pros

Attractive Design
Compact
Easy To Set Up
Easy to use
High Capacity
Portable
Quiet

Cons

Best Uses

Additional Storage
Backup
File Transfer
Photo Storage

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

I love this product

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12/22/2011

5.0

Great desktop storage

By JC

from New York

About Me Casual user

Pros

Attractive Design
Compact
Easy To Set Up
Easy to use
High Capacity
Quiet

Cons

Best Uses

Additional Storage
Photo Storage
Video

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

Added as network storage

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12/13/2011

3.0

good backup

By Richard

from Merrimack, NH

About Me Casual user

Pros

Easy to use
High Capacity

Cons

Best Uses

Backup

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

none

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11/19/2011

1.0

Junk!

By Here's to another waste of time!

from Marysville WA

About Me Casual user

Pros

Cons

Noisy
Saving vs sleeping
Stopped working 1Yr
Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

It kept waking up my computer when my computer was put to sleep.
I haven't had it even 1 year and it has "died."

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11/16/2011

5.0

Works Fine

By JRHinNYC

from New York, NY

About Me Casual user

Pros

Attractive Design
Easy To Set Up
Easy to use
High Capacity
Quiet

Cons

Best Uses

Backup

Comments about Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive (charcoal):

This worked just fine right out of the box for me. (Windows Vista - using Windows Backup) My computer recognized the drive immediately and it was truly "plug and play" - nothing for me to do but turn on Windows Backup and let it do it's thing. I now set it to backup weekly in the middle of the night and it's all good. Best part is that there IS a power switch so you can turn it off when not in use (or scheduled to be in use) which I suspect will save on wear and tear.

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Q:
I am in the market for a new computer, but I dont want to loose all of my photos and music including I-tunes can I back these up and download them onto the new computer with this? Sorry if I am asking a dumb question just not familier with external hard drives.
Asked on 3/22/2012 by Will from Leicester, VT
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1 answer
- A:
  Yes this is the perfect solution to handle the task you wish to complete. Provided you do not have more than one terabyte of data to save. In which case you would need an additional drive, or a larger one. However, 1 Terabyte is generally far more than sufficient.
  Answered on 3/23/2012 by Community Answer from None
Q:
after the initial backup of a file or directory does this unit back up the entire amount of data previously stored or only what was changed?
Asked on 2/3/2012 by Anonymous
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- A:
  Iomega Prestige 1TB External Hard Drive backs up data incrementally after the initial data set has been created. Only the data that has changed is backed up. Once every 90 days a new completed data set is created.
  Answered on 2/6/2012 by Community Answer from None
Q:
How is this unit powered? Household current, the USB connection, or something else?
Asked on 11/2/2011 by Mike from Basking Ridge, NJ
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  A:
  This unit does come with a power adapter, and must be plugged in.
  Answered on 11/4/2011 by Darlene S from Staples
Q:
Will I be able to transfer data backed up on the iomega from a pc to a mac?
Asked on 9/15/2011 by louie from missouri
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  A:
  Yes, this product is both Mac and PC compatible. You would be able to transfer these files from your PC to your Mac. To place an order for this item, please contact us at 1-800-333-3330.
  Answered on 9/19/2011 by Liz C from Staples
Q:
Does this feature the "drag-and-drop" option? I usually don't back up my whole computer, just certain files.
Asked on 7/29/2011 by Quizno from Philadelphia
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- A:
  Yes, this Hard Drive supports drag-and-drop operations.
  Answered on 8/4/2011 by Anonymous from None
Q:
I am going to be using it on a mac, how difficult is it to format a hard drive. It comes set up for pc and needs to be reformatted for mac
Asked on 5/25/2011 by Anonymous
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  A:
  Some Iomega Hard Drives ship formatted with an NTFS file system and must be formatted in order to write files to the drive on a Mac. Please see the link below to see the steps on how to format the Iomega Hard Drive to work on a Mac:
  
  https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19614
  Answered on 6/1/2011 by Cara B from Staples
Q:
well, I cannot find the dimensions of this hard drive and I would like to know how big it is. thank you
Asked on 2/25/2011 by Pinktz from Kissimmee, FL
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  A:
  Dimensions:
  
  7.28"L x 4.75"W x 1.22"H
  (185mm x 121mm x 31mm)
  
  Weight: 2.05lbs (0.93kg)
  
  These were taken off of the box the item came in.
  Answered on 3/7/2011 by Doxola from Los Angeles, CA
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  5" high, 7.5" long, 1" wide
  Answered on 3/1/2011 by FL shopper from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Q:
Does this external hard drive have an on/off switch?
Asked on 2/21/2011 by Anonymous
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- A:
  Yes, it has a rocker switch in the back.
  Answered on 2/24/2011 by GreenLeafPros from Rochester, NY
Q:
How do I create partition on the hard drive.
Asked on 2/20/2011 by Bob from West Palm Beach, FL
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  A:
  I received your inquiry through the Question and Answer Feature of Staples.com and wanted to respond to you directly. Because your inquiry is specific in nature it would be best resolved by a member of our customer service team. They will be glad to help with your question. You may contact them at http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/help/contact/index.html or by phone at 1-800-3STAPLE (1-800-378-2753). Thank you for your inquiry.
  Answered on 2/24/2011 by Ally from Staples
Q:
Nothing is mentioned about Linux support. I have an earlier, much smaller Iomega portable hard drive that fully supports Linux, even though that operating system goes unmentioned in their literature. I'm hoping this is the case with this external hard drive, as well; that it will, indeed, operate with Linux.
Asked on 2/20/2011 by Tom from York
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  A:
  Unfortunately this is not Linux compatible.
  Answered on 2/24/2011 by Ally from Staples