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SmartDisk USBFLB40 40 GB FireLite USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive | List Price: $149.99
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Brand: SmartDisk
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Transfer documents and data easily between office and home
- Plug it into a "borrowed" computer for mobile access to data
- Back-up critical files and software programs
- Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP; Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.x, OS X 10.1 or higher
Works nicely, volume is limited [Posted on 2007-12-30]
This disk is excellent value. Setting it up is easy. I use it for nightly backup of my PC.
Note that 40GB is slightly limited for many users. Maybe consider buying a larger model.
Drive failed in less than one year [Posted on 2008-01-04]
Although initially I was pleased with this drive, it has since failed -- dead and unrecoverable. Not what you want in a backup drive, huh? Other reports of other SmartDisk FireLite drives doing this as well have made me promise never to buy another product from this company.
Works great, good price [Posted on 2008-01-27]
This external hard drive is fine; good price, small size and works great, very easy to use as most are. I liked that it is only 40GB and priced to match that, not everyone needs 200GB of portable storage but it seems I can't find anything smaller than 160GB now-a-days and you end up paying for that much storage.
Mac User Warning [Posted on 2008-02-29]
As others have written, the entire SmartDisk USB line doesn't work properly with Mac laptops. I got one and it works fine with my wife's PC laptops, but won't even boot on my PowerBook G4. SmartDisk's tech support told me that the silver PowerBook line can't push enough juice through the USB cable to power the unit. So basically I have a silver paperweight -- nice. Avoid this product line at all costs.
Not very sturdy for portable [Posted on 2008-03-10]
I had two of these and they worked well. At the time I was travelling internationally and needed files that I could carry reliably.
However, the problem began when I was at my own office. The drive fell approximately 18 inches to the carpeted floor while connected. After that it ceased working. I had to pay huge price to a third party company to retrieve my valuable data.
This is supposed to be a portable device and, in my opinion, it should be able to take minor bumps and small drops that may occur in day-to-day use.
This device could not and did not. Hundreds of dollars later to get my data back.....
Smart disc does not offer data recovery. They sounded like I was an idiot for not having data backup of my info. Maybe I should, but maybe their device should be able to handle being "portable" just a little bit better.
To be fair, I also have an 80gig and since I am extremely careful (and no longer travel) it has performed well with no problems. But it makes me hesitant to use it as a backup drive because I may lose my data on an accidental drop.
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