CNET product brief
Description: This Iomega Silver Series Portable Hard Drive is a 160GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $75.Connects via either FireWire or USB 2.0 for increased flexibility.This is a 5400 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.
Pros: Has a 160GB capacity, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $230.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.
Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Go, a 160GB hard drive at around $80, 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: Given its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.
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