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

ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC

The ultimate portable hard drive backed by the ultimate warranty. Data has become increasingly mobile, but with 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 www.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 MAC: Billet-machined Aluminum (1 lb.) enclosures (3.9" W x 5.7" L x 1.0" H)   Formatted for the Mac. Can be used by a PC/Windows but requires reformatting.   FireWire 800 (compatible with FW400) & USB 2.0   Operational Details PC: Billet-machined Aluminum (1 lb.) 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 for MAC: ioSafe Rugged Portable + DRS   FireWire 800 Cable (Compatible with FW400. Separate adapter required)   USB 2.0 Cable   USB Mini-B Y-Cable (for low powered USB 2.0 ports)   Owners Manual and Warranty Inside The Box for PC: 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 System Requirements: Intel Pentium II 350 MHz-compatible or Mac G3 processor & greater   For FW800 and 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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Customer Reviews for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
Review 1 for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Schmedly
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Date:October 25, 2012

Excellent Drive

Pros: simple to use, rugged, data recovery policy
Cons: none
Model Number: IOSafe 1TB Rugged
"I've used these for years, and have been very impressed by the drives and support. The service and recovery policy lets you sleep much more easily! Highly recommended and worth the price!"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
MrsCC
Location:California
Date:May 31, 2012

Quality Product

Pros: easy to install - just plug in!
Cons: initial backup took all day - small price to pay!
"I checked out many reviews in many places before deciding to purchase this ioSafe! We have an IMAC with no backup plan. We found out that this could be a disaster as our hard drive failed shortly after loading everything onto it when new! Apple wanted to charge A LOT of $ to do the back up that we could've done ourselves with this product. Time Machine easily clicked with the ioSafe and we now have all of our priceless photos and documents backed up on a regular schedule!
The CEO of the company, Mr. Moore sent a personal email after registration and asked for some feedback and offered assistance at any time!
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 3 for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
awb1
Date:May 21, 2012

Durable, Portable Hard Drive

"I do a lot of traveling and needed a hard drive that could take some wear and tear. After the external case of my last hard drive cracked and the drive failed, I knew I needed something more durable. I did a lot of research and went with ioSafe based on positive reviews and I have been very happy with my decision.
I had a little difficulty copying files over when I first plugged the drive in with the firewire cord, but I called customer support and had a solution within a few minutes (reformatting the drive and making sure the cord was firmly connected). I was able to back up the contents of my laptop and another external drive very quickly. The construction of the drive is solid and I had no problems packing it in my carry-on and taking it on my most recent trip.
I also really appreciated the great customer service from ioSafe. I was so happy with this purchase that I went ahead and bought an ioSafe Solo G3 to use at home."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 4 for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
pttango
Location:New York, NY
Date:May 3, 2012

It works - quality construction

"I originally purchased the Seagate GoFlex from the warehouse but decided to return it upon reading bad customer reviews. The ioSafe receives great reviews from both the customers (see Amazon) and Cnet.com. It set up easily with my iMac. I don't necessarily need a heavy duty product, soI look at it as insurance that it should outlast some of other more poorly constructed hard drives. The extra cost is worth it in my opinion, and Costco as always has the best price."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 5 for ioSafe 1 TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive For Mac or PC
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
jimnjean
Location:Chicagoland, IL
Date:March 5, 2012

Perfect backup for Macs

Pros: ready for mac firewire 800, kidproof liquid-proof crush-proof drop-proof, very quiet, great customer service
Model Number: PA51000F
"We have a 2007 Imac whose hard drive failed. While we had online backup, the restore process was painfully slow - and the apple store mentioned that online backup services put a lot of strain on hard drives because they take so much longer to backup. So after buying a new internal hard drive and very, very slowly restoring most of what we had backed up, we went looking for an external drive to use with time machine.
We looked at G-Drive, LaCie, Western Digital, and even niche brands like Glyph. But after reading reviews here at costco, cnet, amazon, and other sites, decided to give the ioSafe a try. For about the same price as the other professional brands, you get the added protection against dropping, crushing, extreme temperature, accidental liquid spills, and other household hazards.
So how does it work? So far, great. The firewire 800 cord is included, and both connects the drive to your mac and powers the drive. It perfectly matches the Imac in appearance, and makes almost no noise. The drive was instantly recognized by computer, and setting up time machine took literally 10 seconds. The first backup (about 70GB in our case) took about 5 hours, and now the incremental hourly backups take only a few seconds. It works wonderfully well.
We liked it so much, we bought a second drive for our inlaws that also have a imac and didn't have any sort of external backup. The apple store said that internal hard drives last an average of three years, so if you have pictures, movies, quicken data, and other important information, you'll really, really want to buy some sort of external drive like this one. And for ease of use and piece of mind, this one's hard to beat."
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.