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Reviews of ioSafe Solo USB2

Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the ioSafe Solo USB2 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ioSafe Solo USB2.
Award: Editor’s Choice September 2009
September 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Available in 500GB to 2TB capacities. Great fire and flood protection.
  • Fire-resistant
  • Waterproof design
  • Protection features cost only a slight premium over a standard external drive
  • Price includes data-recovery plan
  • Will protect your data through fire and water
  • Very well made
  • Excellent warranty
  • Large capacity
  • 500GB/1TB/1.5TB
  • Performance equal to other external hard drives
  • Durability
  • Durability!
  • Tough
  • Fireproof
  • Waterproof
  • Great warranties and service.
  • Easy to use
  • Very rugged
  • Data retrieval service
  • This rugged hard drive is waterproof
  • Fireproof and comes with data recovery
  • Fireproof and waterproof
  • Works with PCs and Macs
  • Extremely rugged
  • Waterproof and fireproof
  • Data recovery service included

The editors didn't like

  • Base models only include one year of Data Recovery Service (3and 5year upgrades cost $49.99 and $99.99).
  • Very heavy and bulky
  • No bundled backup software
  • Heavy
  • Not raid for data protection
  • USB interface only
  • Heavy @ 15lbs
  • Premium price
  • USB only
  • Need service to restore drive after disaster.
  • USB 2.0 interface only
  • Because of all of the protection
  • This hard drive is on the heavy side.
  • USB 3.0
  • ESATA available only on stepup model
  • No backup software included
  • USB 2.0 connectivity only
  • Bulky
  • Heavy and expensive

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  Published: 2012-07-11, Author: Charles , review by: zdnet.com

  • Extremely rugged, Waterproof and fireproof, Data recovery service included
  • USB 2.0 connectivity only, Bulky, heavy and expensive
  • Like its Rugged Portable stablemate, the ioSafe Solo is bulkier, heavier, slower and more expensive than less robust external drives of its type. But it works well enough, and if you need your data to survive being burned and flooded, you can put your tru...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-01, review by: consumersearch.com

  • Fireproof and waterproof, Works with PCs and Macs,
  • USB 3.0, eSATA available only on stepup model, No backup software included

 
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  Published: 2010-08-03, review by: i4u.com

  • Easy to use, Very rugged, Data retrieval service
  • USB 2.0 interface only
  • The ioSafe Solo is a great little drive that has all the protection for your important data that you will ever need. The only downside is that the drive only has USB 2.0 connectivity. blog comments powered by Disqus ...

 
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  Published: 2010-07-02, review by: maclife.com

  • Available in 500GB to 2TB capacities. Great fire and flood protection.
  • Base models only include one year of Data Recovery Service (3and 5year upgrades cost $49.99 and $99.99).
  • The ioSafe Solo does a great job of protecting irreplaceable data from serious threats. You’ll pay a slight premium for that peace of mind, but aren’t your kid’s baby pictures worth it?Solo ...

 
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  Published: 2010-06-01, review by: toptenreviews.com

  • This rugged hard drive is waterproof, fireproof and comes with data recovery,
  • Because of all of the protection, this hard drive is on the heavy side.
  • This hard drive has the best waterproof option and an excellent fireproof option....

 
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  Published: 2010-05-28, review by: hardwaresecrets.com

  • Here is a summary of what we liked and disliked about the product. Strong PointsPhysically durableFire proof and water proofTheft protectionRelatively inexpensive for what it offersExcellent cost/benefit ratioWeak PointsOnly supports USB 2.0Not very ae...

 
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  Published: 2010-02-01, review by: technoyard.com

  • The ioSafe Solo is truly a unique product and it's fantastic to finally see a company offering these solutions to individual consumers. Bottom line is the ioSafe Solo works and I'm yet to come across a product that offers both fire and water proof prot...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: about.com

  • Abstract:  There is portable storage and then there is external storage. While many external hard drives fit both bills, the io Safe Solo USB Hard Drive isn't exactly what you'd call portable. For one thing, it weighs 15 pounds. For another thing … it weighs 15 p...

 
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  Published: 2009-10-27, review by: xbitlabs.com

  • We must confess we like the ioSafe Solo. Secure storage devices that might help protect your precious confidential data are still rather rare. Although hardly a mass product, the ioSafe Solo will surely find its customer, being superior to ordinary ext...

 
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  Published: 2009-10-07, review by: slipperybrick.com

  • Abstract:  ioSafe, a technology producer of disaster proof storage hardware, launched the ioSafe Solo in January and this week we took the opportunity to test one out to see how well it would hold up. The ioSafe Solo is a rugged external drive designed to keep yo...

 
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