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Published: 2010-03-27, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
The Hitachi SimpleTOUGH external hard drive's rugged enclosure and embedded USB 2.0 cable make it a good option for carting around data, though style-conscious road warriors may want to look elsewhere....
The ruggedized drives from A-Data and Hitachi are a bit larger than most other 2.5” portable drives, as they have to accommodate mechanisms for cable management and additional rubber cushion crush zones. Our 500GB capacities are sufficient for most...
Having thoroughly tested the 500GB Hitachi SimpleTough we are struggling to find a fault with this portable hard drive. It would have been nice to get eSATA support, as this interface provides significant performance improvements over USB 2.0. Conside...
Abstract: Shock-resistant portable USB 2.0 hard drives are not a new idea. Last year introduced the eGo BlackBelt, which . But , an company, has added new wrinkles with the Hitachi product. SimpleTough, about the size and weight of BlackBelt and other portab...
Conveniently integrated USB cable; three-year warranty; local and online data backup; rubber body can withstand 9.8-foot drops and a ton of pressure.
No FireWire port; competitors have cheaper cost per gigabyte without rugged specifications; larger than average hardware design.
The Hitachi SimpleTough is by far the most indestructible external hard drive we've tested, capable of surviving drops of up to 10 feet and up to one ton of pressure. With a built-in USB cable, two-tiered data security package, and an impressive three...
Rugged construction. Single USB cable. Decent transfer speeds
Single cable provides a single source of failure. Installs annoying web toolbar unless you tell it not to
An aptly named external drive; it's simple and it's tough....
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Published: 2009-12-02, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com
The name for Hitachi’s rugged line of portable storage is very fitting. Hitachi isn’t advertising their SimpleTOUGH products as being able to survive a burning building or go through the English Channel; it is just simply tough. You can get aw...
