Product Description
400GB Freecom HardDrive Pro - 3.5" drive - USB2.0 & eSATA (27750)
Product Description
800GB Freecom DataTank - Dual 3.5" Hard Disk - USB2.0 & Firewire (28397)
Customer Reviews:
Great backup drive!.......2008-01-12
This drive is pretty small, considering what it has inside. I was expecting it to be a lot bigger when I opened it. It has 2 x 400gb hard drives inside, which operate very quietly (most of the time, i'm coming to that).
You have a choice of how you want to use it:
RAID 0 (Fast) mode will combine the two hard disks into 800gb of storage. This means there is a slight speed boost, but you are twice as likely to lose your data.
RAID 1 (Safe) will give you 400gb of storage, which means that if one of the disks fails, there is a spare copy of your data. This is what you would buy this drive for. Anything copied to the drive is backed up automatically, by being copied into both disks.
When it's formatted for use (Mac OS Extended), you have 372.24gb of storage to play with in RAID 1 mode.
It comes with all the cables you need for every connection. You'll want to be using FireWire 800 with this disk, but if you don't have a mac with that port you can use Firewire 400. Don't even bother with USB 2, it's just not suitable for the task.
The build quality is great very very solid. Not cheap and plasticky like a lot of drives.
The only downside I have for it is that there is no physical on/off switch (tsk tsk) and that it seems to rattle from time to time.. touching the top of the unit instantly stops this, so it seems like something is resonating. Not a big deal though.
Overall, I'm very happy. It's working great in conjunction with Mac OS 10.5's time machine feature, plus there's the added bonus that I can throw other large files onto it that wouldn't be backed up with time machine and know they are safe.
Fails to connect via Firewire.......2007-12-20
After much research for a fast FW800 twin hard drive data store for use in video editing, I chose this Freecom model. It arrived when I expected it to, and the construction is of good quality - nicely packed too.
Unfortunately, when I installed it following the Freecom instructions to the letter, the drive would only connect via USB2, not either Firewire 400 or 800. I have plenty of USB2 drives, and don't need another!
Uninstalled the product and reinstalled it ten times, to no avail. Rang the Freecom 'unlimited technical support' hotline, but got a recorded message about opening hours - at 09.30! Sent an email to support, but am not holding my breath.
Don't buy this product unless you like lots of hassle. The three mini software applications that come with it our confusing and superfluous. This one will be returning to Amazon. Pity, as the construction looked good. Now to see how bad Amazon's return policy will be.
Product Description
Allcam's years of experience in portable and external storage market brings this beautiful & convenient 3.5" SATA hard drive enclosure. After the successful launch of Black Cyclone II enclosure for 3.5" IDE/PATA hard drive, as the SATA starts to replace the IDE/PATA drives (2.5" hard drive, 3.5" hard drive, and 5.25" DVD), Allcam issued the SATA version of the Black Cyclone II. The new extenal caddy has sleeky feeling corners and much improved accessibility by placing all the control button in the front.
This enclosure has an One Touch Backup button which works with the included PCCLONE EX Lite software for easy and fast backup of your data. (System backup is not supported by this included version of software)
What is a hard drive enclosure for?
Just insert an 3.5" SATA hard drive inside this Black Cyclone II enclosure, you will get an external hard drive which works simply by plugging into a USB 2.0 or Firewire port of a computer. Still not sure, check this step by step guide: How to make a external hard drive - http://www.allcam.biz/support/fixblackcyclone.htm Dimensions: 20 x 11 x 3.4 cm (L x W x H); Weight: 300g; This 3.5" SATA hard drive enclosure comes with accessories include USB2.0 AB cable, AC adapter, Quick-start Guide, Driver in CD-ROM (only required for windows 98)
Customer Reviews:
Quick, easy and very reliable.......2008-01-07
Not only does it look simple, it is very simple to fit a new SATA HD and connect up. No screws, just quick release clips and you're away. I've had *other* makes and models of external HD cases and this one fits the bill perfectly. Ooh yes, the fan hasn't become noisy yet (if it does then it's simple to disconnect). I've also had no issues with transferring files from a few KB to 50 or so GB. Highly recommended!
Product Description
This is a beautiful looking aluminium enclosure for 3.5-inch SATA hard drive from all manufacturers. You can easily DIY an external hard drive with this enclosure and any 3.5-inch SATA HDD.
Key Features of this USB2 3.5" SATA enclosure
Easy to fix any 3.5" SATA hard drive inside
High Quality Metal Case
USB 2.0 high speed data transfer, up to 480 mbps
Plug & Plug, no driver/software installation
Mains Adpater included, input: 110V-240V AC; output: 12V 2A
OS support: Windows ME, 2000, XP, VISTA; MAC OS 9 or higher
Dimensions: 126x215x39mm
Product Description
Allcam's years of experience in portable and external storage market brings this beautiful & convenient 3.5" hard drive enclosure.
The Allcam U35S Silver Navigator USB2.0 3.5" Hard Drive enclosure is the sister of the popular BlackCyclone II enclosure. The newly designed caddy has sleeky feeling corners and much improved accessibility by placing all the control buttons in the front.
What is a hard drive enclosure for?
Just insert an normal internal 3.5" inside this Black Cyclone II enclosure, you will get an external hard drive which works simply by plugging into a USB 2.0 or Firewire port of a computer. Still not sure, check this step by step guide: How to make a external hard drive. Accessories include USB2.0 AB cable, AC adapter, Quick-start Guide, Driver in CD-ROM (only required for windows 98)
For guide on how to install a 3.5" hard drive into this caddy, check here: http://www.allcam.biz/support/fixblackcyclone.htm
Customer Reviews:
Quick, easy and very reliable.......2007-12-17
I went for the Black case (SATA cable). Not only does it look simple, it is very simple to fit a new SATA HD and connect up. No screws, just quick release clips and you're away. I've had *other* makes and models of external HD cases and this one fits the bill perfectly. Ooh yes, the fan hasn't become noisy yet (if it does then it's simple to disconnect). I've also had no issues with transferring files from a few KB to 50 or so GB. Highly recommended!
Totally useless.......2007-09-07
I needed to extract data from some old hard drives so, rather than install them in PCs, I thought this Hard Drive Enclosure was the answer. I tried with 3 drives and only one of them worked. The other two, Windows XP Pro recognises them as a Mass Storage Device, but Device Manager says no drivers are installed for this device. Windows tries to load drivers, but fails everytime.
I have confirmed that the drives are OK, because I have now installed them in a PC (one as master and the other as slave). I now have access to all my data - but no thanks to this device.
I only hope they will take this useless piece of kit back !
Beautiful external hard drive case.......2007-08-18
I had this case for one month now. The quality is very good, the design and the finish are both 1st class. The retail package is also quite good. Fixing a hard drive inside is easy and fast, I managed to get it done in 5 mins without reading any instructions (the included instruction is difficult to follow anyway). Switch on the power and connect the USB cable, my 4-years old computer detected the external hard drive quickly and automatically add it as a new drive in "My Computer". I transfered all my downloaded MP3s and Divx movies inside to free some space in the internal hard drive. The data transfer speed is quite good, 30GB data was transfered in around 1 hour. The fan noisy is not too bad. I also like the idea of placing all the control button in front, it is really convenient. With the four colour lights flashing, it looks absolutely beautiful! In one world, this is one of the best purchase i have ever made.
Disappointed Customer.......2007-08-15
I had an old IDE hard disk that I needed to get some data off so I looked around and found the Allcam Hard Drive Enclosure. The Photo made it look cool, the light on the front seemed useful and the price couldn't be complained about so I ordered one.
The unit arrived a couple of days later and although it felt very cheap I wasn't too upset - you do get what you pay for. The thing that did bother me was the smoke that poured out the back when I plugged it in! Needless to say, it didn't work. After a lengthy call with their customer support, Allcam agreed to send a replacement circuit once I removed the existing one and send it back to them.
Rather than wait for the 5 days return trip I thought I'd just order another one. That arrived this morning and although I'm pleased to report there was no smoke, it didn't work. The USB light on the enclosure lit up but the PC refused to detect it.
I've given up with this product and I'm off to buy a brand I've heard of before. This may be a very cheap product, but for me it really was a false economy.
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