New Freecom ToughDrive Sport 500GB
Just received my new 500 GB USB drive. From my initial first glance it seems to be as solid and robust as advertise. Not been brave enough to drop it yet, but considering the amount of knocks my laptop get’s it will only be time before it is put to the test.
One annoying feature I’ve noticed from the out set is that the USB connector is larger than normal and actually blocks the second USB port on my laptop. I’m sure I’ll be able to live with it but its a bit of a design floor.
It’s slightly larger than I imagined and I’m not sure what the large whole at the top is for. Maybe it’s there for when I’m next rock climbing with my laptop and hard drives! Also it comes with a Carabineer for those climbing experiences:)
I have to say though the Password protection software is really quick and easy to install and its great to know that your data is safe.
Also the NTI Shadow software was also quick and easy to install and configure. Great for backing up files from your primary partition. All those mp3, photos and .pst files are now that much safer!
Anyway if I find any faults with it I will surely update it here. Otherwise from my initial assessment I definitely recommend it.
Enjoy!