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Iomega Desktop Value Series USB Hard Drive (1TB)

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This Iomega Desktop Value Series USB Hard Drive is a 1TB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is expensive at around $210.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB cache.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 1 TB ; Interface type: Hi-Speed USB ; Buffer size: 8 MB ; See full specs

Price range: $211.37 - $230.00 check prices

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Description: This Iomega Desktop Value Series USB Hard Drive is a 1TB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is expensive at around $210.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB cache.

Pros: Has a 1TB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is considerably less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, a 750TB hard drive at around $210, has a 5 year warranty.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.

Value: Notwithstanding its expensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would usually pay around 20% less to get a external hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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by Lyall2000 on December 29, 2007

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