Price : Too low to display
Simply connect Clickfree to your computer and it will automatically find, organize, and copy photos, videos, music, and hundreds of other file types. One drive can backup multiple computers, Mac or PC. There is no need to copy and paste files manually, or install any software - it's truly automatic. Backup Multiple Computers, PC or Mac. Transfer to new computers, Windows 7, or PC to Mac. Built-in USB cable. Import iPod Music and Play Lists. Extract email attachments. Share photos to Facebook, Myspace or Flickr. Optional Dock (sold separately).
This review is from : 320GB C2 Portable Backup White
Not compatible with Windows XP power management . PROs:
portable -- small and lightweight enough for a purse, laptop bag, or jacket pocket. slightly too large to keep comfortably in a pants or shirt pocket. (0.75 x 4.5 x 3.13 inches)
aesthetically pleasing (this is subjective, but i think the color, finish, and shape look nice on my desk)
fast -- uses incremental backups which don't take long after the initial backup is complete
customizable -- the included software lets you easily control what is/is not backed up
automatic -- scheduled backups require zero intervention, so it's more reliable than a backup that depends on human initiative
password protected -- i don't know how difficult it is to hack, but any security is better than no security
CONs:
not compatible with Windows XP power management features. any time my PC wakes from sleep or hybernation, the drive is no longer recognized by the system. this is resolved by a reboot, but it's annoying to have to reboot every time my PC restores from sleep mode. my workaround is to disable power mgmt, instead opting to shut the PC down every time i'm done using it.
requires a second USB connector for enough DC power to run the drive. no option for an AC adaptor. this is a non-issue if you plug it into a *powered* USB hub.
USB cable is on the short side, though it's long enough if you set it next to a USB hub on your desk. workaround is a pair of USB extension cables.
expensive -- USB drives of comparable size cost about 20% less. USB drives of comparable price have about 55% more capacity.
Bottom Line: overall this is a good backup drive. where it really shines is its automation -- this makes it more reliable than any manually-initiated backup. that being said, there are similar disks for a lower price, and larger capacity disks for the same price.
Other thoughts:
the backup software is pre-installed on the drive and runs automatically when you connect it, when you turn on your PC, and when a backup job is scheduled. it runs in an emulated CD-ROM drive that shows up in Explorer when you connect the drive.
it stores files in E:\s\s\s\s\s\Clickfree Backup\1\C (where "E:" is your Clickfree drive and "C:" is the drive containing your source files). i'm not sure why all the "s" folders appear in the path, but you *can* restore files manually from this folder if necessary. this is important if for some reason the Clickfree software is not working. it's one less dependency for a succesful restore, and when it comes to restoring backups, fewer dependencies = greater chances of success.
like most hard disks, the advertised capacity does not match what Windows reports. per NIST and IEC standards, Microsoft is actually reporting the erroneous size, not the disk manufacturer. the disk capacity is 320 billion bytes (1 GB = 1 billion bytes, so it's 320 GB). NTFS uses the binary unit (1 GiB = 1024^3 bytes). the NTFS capacity is therefore 297 GiB. the pre-installed software uses an insignificant amount of this (~162 MiB).
Not compatible with Windows XP power management . PROs:
portable -- small and lightweight enough for a purse, laptop bag, or jacket pocket. slightly too large to keep comfortably in a pants or shirt pocket. (0.75 x 4.5 x 3.13 inches)
aesthetically pleasing (this is subjective, but i think the color, finish, and shape look nice on my desk)
fast -- uses incremental backups which don't take long after the initial backup is complete
customizable -- the included software lets you easily control what is/is not backed up
automatic -- scheduled backups require zero intervention, so it's more reliable than a backup that depends on human initiative
password protected -- i don't know how difficult it is to hack, but any security is better than no security
CONs:
not compatible with Windows XP power management features. any time my PC wakes from sleep or hybernation, the drive is no longer recognized by the system. this is resolved by a reboot, but it's annoying to have to reboot every time my PC restores from sleep mode. my workaround is to disable power mgmt, instead opting to shut the PC down every time i'm done using it.
requires a second USB connector for enough DC power to run the drive. no option for an AC adaptor. this is a non-issue if you plug it into a *powered* USB hub.
USB cable is on the short side, though it's long enough if you set it next to a USB hub on your desk. workaround is a pair of USB extension cables.
expensive -- USB drives of comparable size cost about 20% less. USB drives of comparable price have about 55% more capacity.
Bottom Line: overall this is a good backup drive. where it really shines is its automation -- this makes it more reliable than any manually-initiated backup. that being said, there are similar disks for a lower price, and larger capacity disks for the same price.
Other thoughts:
the backup software is pre-installed on the drive and runs automatically when you connect it, when you turn on your PC, and when a backup job is scheduled. it runs in an emulated CD-ROM drive that shows up in Explorer when you connect the drive.
it stores files in E:\s\s\s\s\s\Clickfree Backup\1\C (where "E:" is your Clickfree drive and "C:" is the drive containing your source files). i'm not sure why all the "s" folders appear in the path, but you *can* restore files manually from this folder if necessary. this is important if for some reason the Clickfree software is not working. it's one less dependency for a succesful restore, and when it comes to restoring backups, fewer dependencies = greater chances of success.
like most hard disks, the advertised capacity does not match what Windows reports. per NIST and IEC standards, Microsoft is actually reporting the erroneous size, not the disk manufacturer. the disk capacity is 320 billion bytes (1 GB = 1 billion bytes, so it's 320 GB). NTFS uses the binary unit (1 GiB = 1024^3 bytes). the NTFS capacity is therefore 297 GiB. the pre-installed software uses an insignificant amount of this (~162 MiB).
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Product Details
EAN : 0817048006549UPC : 817048006549
MPN : HD327W-1004-100
Brand : Clickfree
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 2 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 5 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Clickfree
Model : HD327W-1004-100
Publisher : Clickfree
SKU : DHHD327W
Studio : Clickfree
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