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SimpleTech SimpleDrive SP-U35/500 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (designed by Pininfarina) | 
| Brand: SimpleTech
Category: CE
Buy New: $89.99
Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 395
Color: Onyx
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Connectivity: USB
Size: 500 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 2.3
Capacity Meter
One Click Backup Button
Free 2GB myfabrik.com account for online backup and sharing of photos, video, documents
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SP-U35/500
Model: SP-U35/500
UPC: 705487167375
EAN: 0705487167375
ASIN: B000NF6ZK6
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Stylish, external 500 GB Hard Drive with USB 2.0 connection | | • | Stylish design by Ferrari designer Pininfarina | | • | Built-in slot for Kensington security lock | | • | Backed by 1-year warranty and unlimited technical support | | • | Measures 5.0 x 1.50 x 8.25 inches (WxHxD) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Thanks to the sleek, low-profile styling by famed Italian car designer Pininfarina, the SimpleDrive Desktop USB 2.0 External Hard Drive isn't just another external hard drive. The recipient of the same magic design touch and attention to fine details that helped turn Ferrari and Maserati into icons of the automotive world, the SimpleDrive Desktop will help turn your work space into a virtual art display while offering you up to 500 GB of backup storage for your computer files.  | The SimpleTech SimpleDriveTM offers: - Slick Ferrari-inspired design by Pininfarina.
- High-speed USB 2.0 interface for data transfer at up to 480 Mbps.
- Fabrik Ultimate BackupTM for 2 GB of free secure online storage.
- 1-year warranty.
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The SimpleDrive was designed Pininfarina of Ferrari fame. View larger. | Ferrari-Inspired Low-Profile Design for your Desk
Get used to the staring when your colleagues visit your desk. This compact and elegant onyx black drive is as much a piece of fine art as a piece of robust hardware. But don't let the looks fool you. Beneath its cool and sleek exterior is a robust, high-capacity, single-drive solution that gives you the ability to store and backup tons of music, videos, photos and documents in a small footprint. Featuring plug and play simplicity, and Mac and PC compatibility, the SimpleDrive Desktop features a hi-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast transfer of data at up to a 480 Mb/sec data transfer rate. Whether you want to increase the capacity of your desktop, or back up your valuable files quickly and securely, the SimpleDrive Desktop will perform for you with style. A built-in Kensington security lock lets you lock down your drive while you're away, and a built-in capacity meter keeps you abreast of your storage situation at all times. Powerful Local and Online Backup Options
The SimpleDrive Desktop includes two backup options that will keep your mind at ease about your important data. With the included OneClick backup software, you have the option of either backing up and protecting all your files and folders, or selected ones, with a single click, or automatically. Either way, you'll have the peace of mind knowing your digital world is safe and protected. But for the ultimate in protection, the SimpleDrive Desktop also offers the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution that uploads your files to a secure, online server that will protect your data from real-world mishaps and offer near-real time protection without bogging down your computer. Fabrik's Ultimate Backup allows you to store up to 2 GB for free on one of its 448-bit encrypted servers, and for just a few dollars a month, you get unlimited capacity to securely store all of your important files and media collections offsite. Acting just like the drive's local backup software, you simply set Fabrik Ultimate Backup once, and it automatically and regularly backs up your content behind the scenes. 
The capacity meter shows you how much space is left at a quick glance. View larger. | All backups, to the external drive or online service, are unobtrusive. Once your initial content has uploaded, the software performs incremental backups, so only the smallest amount of data that has been changed or modified in your files will be updated. (Although the SimpleDrive Desktop is both Mac and PC compatible, at this time the Fabrik Ultimate Backup solution is only available for Windows-based computers.) To keep your content private and confidential, all files are encrypted with 128-bit SSL encryption while in transit, with an option for a private encryption key. Fabrik's offsite 448-bit Blowfish encrypted servers are housed by a Fortune 500 company, ensuring file protection, security and peace of mind. So no matter what happens to your drive--a curious toddler, a spilled drink or natural disaster--your irreplaceable photos, music, videos and files will be safe and secure both offsite and online. The SimpleDrive Desktop measures a scant 1.50 x 8.25 x 5.0 (WxLxD), is backed by a 1-year warranty, and comes with free, unlimited technical support. What's in the Box
3.5 SimpleDrive Desktop External Hard Drive with One-Click Backup Software, USB 2.0 Cable, AC Adapter, Resource CD, and Quick Install Guide.
The SimpleDrive comes in different storage capacities for every need. |
Product Description
The sleek lines and ultra-low profile styling of this SimpleDrive were designed by Pinifarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines.Don't let its beauty fool you. SimpleDrive is a high-performance external hard drive ideal for storing and backing up your music, video, photos and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Simple Tech 320 gb USB HD October 9, 2008
M. Sarkies (La., USA)
the order process was good, the drive works fine, installation of the drive and the software was easy, the backup software that comes with the drive is awkward to use and not very configurable, in the end I sacrificed the 1-button function for a more configurable backup software
 Impressive! October 7, 2008
J Waggoner (Yukon, OK United States)
This External Hard Drive is great for backing up my computer. It holds all of my pictures, music, etc. and there is still plenty of room left. This is a great buy for the price, and it works great!
Hurricane Recovery September 30, 2008
C. S. LeBlanc (Pineville, LA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I own this exact drive and during Hurricane Gustav my house flooded and it fell over into the water. The drive was unpowered at the time at least. I took apart the whole unit and let it air dry for two weeks. I purchased a new external HD case because I was scared to use the Simpletech one and I dont have a PC with a SATA interface and guess what! I was able to extract every bit and byte of data from my drive. not a drop of water entered the drive. I don't know if there are cheaply sealed drives verses well sealed drives but the one in my Simpletech External 500 USB was watertight. I had to put the data on a few different computers since it was so much and none of my PCs had that much room. I am about to order another Simpletech 500 Gig drive to put it all back on. I can't say they are all watertight but mine was. So they have my trust.
Great value and easy to use September 23, 2008
Roberta V. Russo (Palatine, IL United States)
I have 4 of these SimpleTech Pininfarina drives and am very happy with them. They look great and don't take up much physical space. They are very easy to use - just plug it in, connect it to your computer's USB port, and its ready to use. It comes with everything you need so you don't have to buy any additional cables. It comes with some software that lets you back up your computer, but I use the Windows backup utility instead so I never loaded it.
These drives are fast and reliable. I have never run into any problems using them. The first 2 I bought were 500 GB, and the last 2 are 1 TB drives. I think they are a good bargain for the price. The 500 gig drives sell thru Amazon for about $90 and the 1 TB version goes for about $160, which I think is quite a deal. If you need a lot of hard drive storage space the 1 TB is the better deal (they hold about twice as much as the 500 gig drive). Based on my experience, I definitely recommend this drive.
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