Cirago CST1500 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Storage
Products for Sale — By Shopping Blogs on August 26, 2010 1:37 am
- Slim and Compact Solution for USB 2.0 Interface
- High-speed USB 2.0 480Mb/sec
- Plug and Play
- Easy to use, one click data backup
- Aluminum case for superior cooling and light weight
Product Description
The Cirago Portable Storage is slim and lightweight durable aluminum design and big enough to store all your digital content in a safe and secure device. The Cirago measures only 3.0 x 5.0 x 0.375 inches and has a weight of about one pound. The portable storage lets you transfer files from your computer via USB 2.0 cables at a fast transfer rate of up to 490MB/sec. So, simply connect the Cirago Portable’s USB to any computer, store and now you can take your data with you anywhere you go!!
Cirago CST1500 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Storage
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I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this item since I saw a couple of bad reviews from previous customers including a DOA which understandably would piss anybody off after anticipating the arrival of your package for over a week, but ultimately I took a chance and to be perfectly honest so far I am very happy with my purchase.
The drive is not loud and does not overheat little other name brands, its an easy plug and play device that has helped me store work documents, music, movies and pics which were slowing down my Mac Mini at home. It’s cheap and efficient, exactly was I was looking for.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is probably the least expensive external drive I could find. I bought it specifically for Ghosting/Imaging laptops, and for large file workspace to use between computers. Inside is a Western Digital Hard drive. The case is aluminum and works well to dissipate heat. It does get warm (some might consider hot) during heavy use, but it does not seem dangerous. I checked it with an IR thermometer – it hits about 105 degrees Fahrenheit and doesn’t get any hotter. I consider heavy use writing more than 10 GB of data at once. It has an indicator light that changes color to show reading or writing. The included cable is a standard mini-B to Male A. The cable that comes with it is interesting. It has the small connector on one end for the drive, and on the other a double headed usb connector. You will only need the second connector plugged in if you are using usb 1.0 and it is not able to supply enough power. I also had one laptop (could have been a machine problem) that needed the second plug to power up the drive. So…if you only have one usb port this may be a problem for you. But any newer computer or laptop should be able to supply enough power through the one port to power the drive. The cable is about three feet long, so it’s not annoying to pack in any bags. It seems to be just the right length for use with a laptop. It has worked perfectly fine with my Macs, Windows, and Linux boxes – no drivers are needed for anything newer than win98, os 9.2.2, ubuntu 6. I use Fat32 format for it’s universal acceptance. For the price – you cannot beat this thing – and it’s probably better quality than anything close to it’s price point.
Rating: 5 / 5
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RFY3WNIAJVDLF Here is a video that I put together as soon as I received my product in the mail. I was very pleased!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this because I wanted to clean out my computer. Wow, am I glad I did. This little drive is awesome and easy to use, plus it looks nice. I got the one with 120gig which was more than sufficient as my computer is only a 60gig, so I have plenty of room to spare! Handy item that appears to be good quality, especially for the price.
Rating: 5 / 5
Well, like a few others who have posted reviews, mine arrived and did not work. Despite having Windows XP (which supposedly makes this a “plug and play” device), my computer would not recognize the drive, no matter what I did. (Yelling and cussing at the thing didn’t help, either…but it made me feel better.) The magic box just sat there blinking red-green-red-green-red-green as my computer displayed a “Sorry, Charlie” message.
I should have known better. I used to own a similar drive from another manufacturer, and that one worked for all of 6 weeks or so (conveniently past the return/refund deadline) and then suddenly decided it was going to go incognito and not be recognized. At least this time I have the opportunity to return it.
From chatting with others, it seems like these types of drives are notoriously lacking in quality control in whatever third-world sweatshop they come from. They either work great or not at all — that’s why you see the reviews weighted at the two extremes (1 star or 5 stars) and very little in-between.
So, don’t gamble like I did. Avoid these tiny drives like the plague. Spend a little more and get real HDD from a known and reputable manufacturer. If you’ve never heard of the name (Cirago?), that’s the first clue that the odds are against you.
Rating: 1 / 5
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