Freecom Hard Drive 500 GB
Jayesh Limaye, Mar 27, 2008 1027 hrs IST
Built solid as a brick, this is one tough drive
Rugged, good backup software, price.
A bit slow.
Freecom makes external hard drives; it specializes in tough yet elegant products. The Freecom Hard Drive 500 GB, which we're looking at now, looks somewhat distinctive. Since it falls into the backup external hard drive category, we put it through our tailor-made torture test
Bundle and Accessories
Freecom hard drive (500 GB)
USB data cable
Power adapter with three different types of connector plugs
Software CD (NTI Shadow, NTI Ripper, Digital Jack)
Quick install guide
Warranty card
What you get in the box
Freecom has provided three different types of power connector plugs to suit different types of power sockets, so you'll probably not have a problem connecting it.
Specifications
USER COMMENTS
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I purchased a Seagate Maxtor 500GB in Mumbai for 4800/- with a 5 year warranty and much better speeds! LoL why would I even consider this trash???? Ppl in Mumbai, look no further than Lamington or Neotech near Andheri Station!!
by theRman, Mumbai, on Mar 28, 2008 03:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
kabhi to possitive bano yaar, be possitive and taste new changes in technology revolution
by Radhe Shyam Mau, ghaziabad, on Mar 28, 2008 06:18 PM, Report abuse
heyy Raman.. i want this hdd buddy.. can u plz tell me whr did u get it from.. which shop n which area (andheri west or east)
by Kush, Mumbai, on Apr 03, 2008 10:26 PM, Report abuse
I am planning to get one for my office for backups, as the tapes are giving a lot of trouble. What I am worried is, what can happen if the switch is put OFF (We've got some human species capable of doing such errors) while the drive is in operation. Does it have any kind of protection for the data?
by Gilbert, Mumbai, on Mar 28, 2008 09:41 AM, Report abuse Reply
Most of the new external Drives such as the ones from Seagate or WD do not have an off switch at all! They automatically shut down when you do a "Safely Remove Hardware" in windows, or when you disconnect the USB connector.Also, in case of power failure, ive noticed that the disk keeps on spinning for 30 seconds or so and then shuts off smoothly. Third, the disk automatically goes into power save mode if its plugged in but not being accessed. This makes it very power efficient and prevents it from getting hot unnecessarily. I leave it connected full day to my server and its working perfectly! (Seagate Maxtor 500GB)
by theRman, Mumbai, on Mar 28, 2008 04:00 PM, Report abuse
Freecom 3.5" bare drives have the " parking " protection feature. It will park the r/w heads into a safe place while the power goes off. Theoretically it will not have a bad influence if the power suddenly goes off. But please remember this is a very bad habit , users should not do this in any case. * It is not necessarily an advantage if there is no power switch as it is better to keep disks spinning rather than shut them down frequently when you need to have multiple reboots in a short time ( say installing programs, recover from a system failure ...etc ) . And think the other way, what if the power won't go off when it was unplugged from a USB port ? Won't it be more painful ? How about a switch at this moment ? all Freecom's 3.5" products have a power switch . It is just like a safety manual break to a car.
by Puneet, Mumbai, on Apr 02, 2008 09:34 AM, Report abuse
I like This Comment From theRman,"Direct Dil Se Ye" Baat Muze Pasand Aai Yaar.
by vijendra, Mumbai, on Mar 29, 2008 12:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
USB 1.1 is dying connectivity format , eSata should come to India and fast.
by deepman, Mumbai, on Mar 27, 2008 05:53 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Ulhas, Mumbai, on Mar 27, 2008 04:41 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Ashu, Mumbai, on Mar 27, 2008 05:07 PM, Report abuse
Does the USB 1.1 makes any difference to the speed and imp What is the cost?
by Ulhas, Mumbai, on Mar 27, 2008 04:44 PM, Report abuse Reply
Yes, it makes lots of difference in the speed,i suggest you to buy one & check it your self. The price for this drive is 7895/- with 3 yrs replacement warranty
by Puneet, Mumbai, on Mar 27, 2008 05:06 PM, Report abuse
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8 grand for this shit??? I have purchased Maxtor 500 Gigs from Nehru Place for just 4550/- Techtree prices are NOT RELIABLE at all...may be this driver is available at 4.2k!!
by drZook, New Delhi, on May 02, 2008 10:07 AM, Report abuse Reply