Customer Reviews for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC

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ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC

The ultimate portable hard drive backed by the ultimate warranty. Data has become increasingly mobile, but with that increased mobility comes increased risk. Delicate portable storage devices can easily be dropped during travel, stolen or exposed to adverse environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures, sand or moisture all factors which can lead to data loss. The ioSafe Rugged Portable addresses each of these problems. It's tough enough to be used in arctic or desert environments, is shock and crush resistant, has anti-theft features and is backed by ioSafe's unique Data Recovery Service and No-Hassle Warranty. This means that if your ioSafe Rugged Portable stops working for any reason at all during the warranty period, we'll repair or replace the drive and recover the data from your old drive. ioSafe does more to protect your data than any other company.   Product Specifications: Data Recovery Service (DRS) and No-Hassle Warranty   1 Year Data Recovery Service (DRS) included one time, any reason, no questions asked   1 Year No-Hassle Warranty included replacement or repair for any defects or damage   DRS includes accidental deletion, any damage, disasters or hardware failure   Up to $2500 included for third party forensic recovery service if needed for DRS (HDD versions)   3 and 5 year upgrades for DRS and No-Hassle Warranty plans available at www.iosafe.com   Construction and Physical Security Specifications: Full Metal Jacket Technology: CNC machined enclosure from a solid billet of aluminum. Crush resistant to up to  2500 lbs  yet weighs as little as a pound.   Full Suspension Drive Technology: Full suspension in all six axes of motion. Optimized for data loss protection from drop and shock.   HydroSafe Technology Waterproof yet heat conducting barrier to protect against data loss up to 10 for 3 days in fresh water or salt water   ChemSafe Technology: Full immersion in diesel fuel, oils, hydraulic Fluids, aircraft fuels, 12ft depth for 1 hour with no data loss per MIL-STD-810G Method 504   EnviroSafe Technology: Continuous exposure to UV, blowing sand, blowing dust, rain, salt fog, icing or freezing rain, 24 hours with no data loss per MIL-STD-810G Methods 505.4, 506.4, 509.4 and 510.   AltiSafe Technology: High altitude operation. 15K ft.   Theft Resistant: Kensington Lock compatible slot solid metal construction theft protection   Software Specifications (included but not required for use): Genie Timeline Pro Full Version   ($60 Value) Award winning backup software. Simple, block level, open file and OS Continuous Data Protection (CDP)   software for Windows users. Disaster recovery for entire hard drive including programs and settings, roll back and AES encryption features for the ultimate protection. Registration required at www.iosafe.com to validate purchase prior to downloading software and install code.   Apple Mac TimeMachine Supported:  Reformat of device may be required. Simple instructions online at ww.iosafe.com   TrueCrypt AES-256 Encryption Compatible   Open source, encryption software. FIPS 140-2, ISO/IEC 10118-3:2004. PC, Mac and Linux compatible.   Operational Details: Billet-machined Aluminum (1lb.) enclosures (3.9"W x 5.7"L x 1.0"H)   Multi-platform compatibility with Mac & PC/Windows   USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0 computers)   Inside The Box: ioSafe Rugged Portable + DRS   USB 3.0 Cable (USB 3.0 version),   USB Micro-B Y-Cable (for low powered USB 2.0 ports)   Owners Manual and Warranty   System Requirements   Intel Pentium II 350 MHz-compatible or Mac G3 processor & greater   For USB 3.0/USB 2.0 speeds, the system must support applicable specifications   Operating Environment: Operating: 0 to 35C (32 to 95F) for HDD versions   Non-operating: -40C to 65C (-40 to 149F) all versions   Operating Humidity: 5% - 80% (non-condensing) all versions   Non-operating Humidity: 100%, Full immersion, 10 feet, 3 days (Aluminum version) Model: PA510000U1YR
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16 of 17(94%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Review 1 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
onlineinaz
Location:Arizona
Date:August 2, 2012

Easy solution for storage

Pros: size simplicity sturdiness
Cons: none...love it.
Model Number: ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive
"This is compact and easy to place on desk, take when traveling...sturdy to the max and can take the bumps and lumps of travel. Hooked it up in minutes and it works perfectly. Simple steps to install and no need to read a 200 page owner's manual."
Review 2 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Kean
Location:Pensacola FL
Date:July 14, 2012

Still In Process of Evaluation of Backup Software

Pros: tbd
Cons: no carrying case
Model Number: 1 TB Rugged Portable HD
"It took over 1 week of day & night non stop processing to backup my 350G hard drive as I set the backup with compression and encryption!
Now I'm not able to open my zipped data file as "the destination file could not be found".
Did not take HDD disk on the road yet."
Review 3 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
azbt
Location:AZ
Date:July 9, 2012

ioSafe USB drive

Pros: well made hardware, well made software
Model Number: ioSafe 1TB USB RUGGED
"The ioSafe USB drive is well built as well as the Genie Timeline 2012 software being easy to use. After a connecting the drive and formatting the partition just to make sure the drive was ready for the backup of data the Genie Timeline software made the creation of a data backup as simple as checking the folders I wanted to backup. After completing a backup I found that the USB drive would not eject through the Windows 7 Professional 64 bit operating system interface. I contacted both ioSafe and Genie Timeline for a solution. A couple of days later both companies had contacted me with ioSafe offering a solution as well as Genie Timeline Giving me a link to a new build of software and step by step procedure for the install."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 4 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Grillmann
Location:California Gold Country Foothills
Date:July 6, 2012

Built Like a Tank !!

Pros: very rugged hard drive
Model Number: 1 TB
"I bought a new computer which had more capacity than my previous "rugged" hard drive by another manufacturer. The reviews suggested this was a superior product.
I was amazed how solid & well finished this one is. It must weigh twice that of the other brand, it's advertised for a taller safe drop distance, I'll leave that test for Consumer's. My impression is that this is built like a tank.
I had some 23,000 photo files in my first backup, so it took a day, but the HD just kept plugging along & kept at it until done. Checked the amount of data on the C drive & this drive, & I believe it got all the data.
The CEO of iO Safe e-mailed me as indicated in another review, I told him my story & he assures me my next back-up will be much shorter, it's all about the amount of data & the computer running the back-up. He did say to contact him if I ever have any concerns & questions.. I really can't complain I backed up over 500GB.
Nice customer service.. reliable HD built to last, what more can you ask..."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 5 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
RockyMtnGal
Location:Front Range, CO
Date:July 2, 2012

Will Survive Apocalyptic Events

Pros: good looking brush alum case; usb3; compact; speed
Cons: an external carrying case would be perfect!, older pc's one should use usb2 cable!, the usb3 cable included. it pulled too much from, my desktop and it fried my desktop. now a boat, dead weight boat anchor!
Model Number: PA51000U
"When you open the box thisHD it feels like a little brick! The aluminum case is hard, classy, and it's heavy, That alone provides confidence that it will be all you ever need for extreme travels. I wouldn't hesitate to take this down the river, climb up a rock face, or go on a mounteering winter 'walk-about' and store my photos.
The USB3 cable is fast. The computer recognized the HD immediately. I did a drag and drop and walked away. I took over an hour to copy my files. With the smaller W/D HD I just bought, it is only USB2, the same files took 3 hours to copy!
Recently the 'Cloud' melted down from the violent weather, but this HD feels like a tank could run over it and it still keeps on spinning!
I did have a SERIOUS an issue with it ---My older desktop, AMD dual core, 4800, w/ USB 2. I plugged the HD into the port, using the USB3 wire and it pulled so much it ZAPPED the desktop! It wouldn't turn on! Fortunately I had bought a different portable backup disk and had a successfully backuped my files, so I wasn't I wasn't upset.
But I was lucky!
If you have an older system, attach the LOW POWER USB2 cable (included) to the HD and computer. It will take longer, but it won't fry your system.
The directions informs you to be cautious, and even though the usb 3 is backwards compatible, it zapped that desktop so fast I didn't have to worry about moving it back home!
Finally, for the price, and the high end product, I can't believe they didn't give me a little carrying bag to hold the ' pretty brick' and the cables. Someone slipped on that end!
I will buy buy another one when they become available though!"
Review 6 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
WalkaboutIDN
Location:Pacifica, CA
Date:June 13, 2012

Unique product

Model Number: 1TB PA51000U
"I have purchased several backup drives already; a couple of WD's and a couple of Seagates, but I needed a backup that was portable and rugged. I did a lot of research and considered the cloud, but as I will be traveling internationally, that wouldn't be practical.
I'm impressed with the package, which is an elegant little brick. And the capacity and performance are excellent. In my research, aside from not finding any real competition, I was hard pressed to find a negative review. So far so good in my experience too, as I've transferred hundreds of GB to and from it, and have run it continuously for a dozen hours on multiple occasions.
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Review 7 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
JW750
Date:May 11, 2012

Solid Purchase; Amazing Product Support

Pros: easy to use, rugged, quick
Model Number: IOSafe Rugged 1TB Mac HD
"After a near miss computer crash, my wife wanted me to get a backup HD. I have a Mac and she a PC. In doing some research I wanted something that would not break by dropping it, be powered by its own connection cable, and be compact in general (computers are located on different floors of my home). This HD caught my eye because all the reviews from various sites were very high and consistant. Other drives I reviewed seemed to often have random negative reviews mixed with many good ones, so thought it would be a good bet to give this HD a try.
The drive works great and did my backups quickly. I needed to split it before using it and IOSafe tech and customer support were extremely responsive and helpful. I emailed them; they emailed back quickly. I had questions; I got answers. I even had a phone number to call and actually got a human on the other end. The extra cool part is as other reviewers have said, the CEO sends an email after activation and when I replied to the questions he quickly replied back personally (no auto reply stuff).
I think it is rare in our tech world to see genuine human customer service and support that tries to connect the product and the person in a meaningful way after the actual purchase. Apple is the only other tech company I've seen this with and I am glad to see IOSafe also believes creating a positive experience. Kudos to making a hard drive review more than cold one line response.
As mentioned above, yes the drive works fine and did back up my computers as expected. I plan to do monthly backups only so I think this product will last a long time."
Review 8 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Greg203
Location:Sandy Hook, CT
Date:April 30, 2012

Why take chances with your data

Pros: durable, fast, easy to use
Model Number: iosafe 1tb usb rugged drive
"I bought this rugged portable drive after a friend dropped his plastic one and lost 5 years of data. He tried finding some of the lost files by scanning for outlook attachments. Not pretty. I needed a new drive and didn't have to spend that much more to get the iosafe with a data recovery warranty. I consider that inexpensive data insurance."
Review 9 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Snapman
Location:Albuquerque, NM
Date:April 27, 2012

Very solid backup drive

Pros: nice looking, solid, fire-resistant, almost everything resistant, cushions on the bottom to prevent scratches, portable tough hard drive
Cons: a little heavy, thick usb cable
Model Number: PA51000U1YR
"I was looking for a reliable backup drive that could withstand some abuse, and I happened upon the drives from ioSafe. I wasn't specifically looking for a drive that is fire, water, sand, and petro-chemical resistant, but I lucked out when I found this one. My employer is located in a high fire danger zone, so the fact that this drive is fire-resistant became very attractive to me. The drive is a single piece of alumimum (built like the MacBook Pro's) and can withstand almost anything you might throw at it during regular use. If my employer's place of business should ever go up in flames, I can take comfort in knowing this drive will probably outlast anything else in the office.
The drive also comes with Genie Timeline Professional software, which gives your PC a "Time Machine" kind of backup functionality in that you can go back in time to a particular state of your computer. Restoring is a little slow, but this is not meant to be fast solution, it's meant to be AVAILABLE.
The only time this drive cannot take any punishment is when it is in active use (which is perfectly reasonable). It also has a lock slot so you can secure it to a desk or something non-portable to prevent the drive from getting up and walking away without your knowledge. I was contacted by the CEO of ioSafe after I registered the product, and he was extremely responsive (minimal form letter content!).
A couple of nitpicks: the drive is a little heavy, and the USB cable is on the thick side. But these nitpicks will mean nothing if your computer goes south. Give me the heaviest drive with the thickest cable: as long as it has my precious data on it intact, and I won't care if it's purple with pink polkadots.
I would say the single biggest "pro" about this drive is that it is a very well-protected PORTABLE hard drive. That combination is hard to find. All in all, this drive is probably more protection that your data needs...until you need it."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 10 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Creativity
Location:Wisconsin
Date:April 10, 2012

Only has two USB ports

Pros: extremely rugged
Cons: only two usb ports
"This is a nice, extremely sturdy unit, which is what I need for the field. The drawback is that it has only two USB ports which limits its functionality. I will probably keep it because it is so rugged."
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 11 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
eyeeyeeye2
Location:freehold,new jersey
Date:March 28, 2012

iosafe portable hard drive

"great hard drive/great start up program.shipped in 2 days. i'm very satisfied!the unit is very impressive.it looks indestructable!"
Review 12 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
George123
Location:Utah
Date:March 24, 2012

Great value!

"I learned about ioSafe from a Costco advertisement. Then, my home storage HDD died and we lost a bunch of photos and old emails. Price is a bargain compared to data recovery services or simply losing data.
Rugged electronics cost 2-10x the non-rugged version. I bought this at ~2x. The specs are better than other ruggedized drives that cost a lot more."
Review 13 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Swansailor
Location:Incline Village NV & Alameda CA
Date:March 12, 2012

Only "Ruggedized" Portable Hard Drive

Pros: rugged construction, excellent warranty, data recovery service
Cons: none
Model Number: PA51000U
"I was looking for a larger portable hard drive for my laptop & this caught my eye as our 2nd home is an offshore sailboat. Finding a drive that was shockproof, waterproof, etc. was a pleasant surprise. While maybe not quite as small as some of the same capacity, it still fits easily in limited space on a desk or navigation station & the rubber bumper protects both the drive & the surface it sits on. I found it extremely easy to set up, literally plug-&-play. Going to the registration site & completing the process was very simple. While I only have a few days experience with the drive, I am very impressed."
Review 14 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pom98
Location:San Diego, CA
Date:March 2, 2012

Easy Registration & Use

Pros: locally made - auburn ca, solid and rugged yet portable, discreet size
Model Number: PA51000U CostCo Item#609382
"The drive is compact so it doesn't take up a lot of room on an already crowded desk...it comes with a rubber bumper guard that not only protects it, but also your wood surface...the instructions are easy to follow on where to go online to register the product AND had easy to follow instructions once you get there! What an absolutely novel idea! So far, I've saved most of my most prized "possessions" on this drive - family pictures, albums, video and documents - many irreplaceable as the originals are too fragile and faded to scan again. Those were the priority and I'm breathing easier now."
Review 15 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Scallini
Date:February 13, 2012

Outstanding Product

"This is an excellent hard drive. Extremely durable and so easy to use. I researched other hard drives quite extensively and was tempted by some other models that were cheaper, but I decided to spend a little more to get the only one that could take the hard knocks that sometimes occur unexpectedly. It's a great comfort to know that if it gets knocked of the table or counter, that it will not damage the data. I would highly recommend this hard drive to anyone who is looking for a piece of computer equipment that will last and stand the test of time."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 16 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Scott5280
Location:Denver, Co
Date:February 8, 2012

ioSafe Review - Great Product!

Pros: build quality, can save the day big time if it comes to it!, value for what you get
Model Number: 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive - Costco Item # 609382
"Backups are important to me. I have had other back up drives ... but have always wondered, "What in the world happens if my house catches on fire or I have some huge water leak or whatever?" My computer gets trashed ... and so does the backup that usually sits right next to it. ioSafe to the rescue to calm these jittery nerves! It's an extraordinary simple an cool product: it's a backup drive (like you might expect) AND it can withstand a serious beating, truly protecting your data. From fire to water to drops and more, this is a slick product. It is compact and attractive. The build quality, as you would expect, is fantastic. If you're serious about backups, getting one of these is a no-brainer. For a few bucks more than a standard, regular issue backup drive, you get 1000 times the protection ... and the peace of mind that comes with it. Great product!"
Review 17 for ioSafe 1TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Filmmaker
Date:February 7, 2012

For use with HD video files

"I purchased this drive for the upload of large video files from SD cards while in the field. It is powered by the computer to which it is connected so no additional power cord is required. It is readily powered by a small netbook computer. Put the SD card in the netbook, connect the ioSafe drive and copy files from one to the other. I will be testing the drives rugged/water[proof features in the field very soon."