IoSafe Solo 1 TB Fireproof and Waterproof External Hard Drive 1 Year Data Recovery Service SL1000GBUSB20 (Silver) available on November 09 2014 from Amazon for 229.99
UPC bar code 852090001302 ξ2 registered November 09 2014
UPC bar code 852090001302 ξ1 registered September 19 2014
Product category is 1TB IOSAFE Y1174 IOSAFESL1000GBUSB20 ioSafe 0852090001302 Electronic
Protect your photos, music, videos, and business data * Fireproof up to 1550° F for 1/2 hour per ASTM E120 * Waterproof up to 10 ft depth, 72 hours * 1 year Data Recovery Service up to $1000 for forensic data recovery (option to upgrade to 3 or 5 year plan at registration) * Simple Plug and Play USB 2.0, PC or Mac, 3 year warranty
^ (2013). Solo 1TB USB 2.0 Fireproof Waterproof External Hard Drive with 1 Year Data Recovery Service SL1000GB1YR (Silver), ioSafe. UPC 852090001302 (revised Nov 2014)
^IoSafe Solo 1 TB Fireproof and Waterproof External Hard Drive 1 Year Data Recovery Service SL1000GBUSB20 (Silver), ioSafe. Amazon. UPC 852090001302 (revised Nov 2014)
I don't think anyone has mentioned has extraordinarily noisy this thing is. I can't keep it running all the time, it's so loud. I just turn it on to do back-ups.
I'll try not to just repeat what all the other reviewers have said. I do recall reading several reviews prior to purchasing which mentioned noisy operation, so I wanted to add my two cents' worth in that regard. I've had mine for about 2 weeks now, running constantly. I'm using Mac 10.5.8 (Leopard). It connected immediately, went through very quick and easy steps to format correctly for Mac/Time Machine and it was up and running in less than 2 minutes. My drive sits on a granite surface and it is absol..
I bought the 1 TB IoSafe because I wanted a good detachable hard drive that would last. I think it is worth the cost for what you get. The fact that they advertise it to be able to withstand fires, floods and theft seemed like a bit much to me at first, but now it feels more like my personal safe rather than just another computer component: I have downloaded and scanned all of my music and photos; albums, cassettes & CD's along with my important legal documents, tax statements, bank records etc. I placed th..