Testseek.co.uk 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.
September 2009
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The manufacturers claim that the data on the ioSafe will still be readable even after the hard drive has been heated to 815°C for 30 minutes. That’s hotter than most house fires. This fire protection is provided by an interior protective cerami...
Withstands flood
Withstands fire
Fast transfer speeds
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The ioSafe is also supposed to be able to keep your data safe even if the case is dropped into 10 foot of water for three days. The key feature is the waterproof wrapper that the hard drive is sealed inside. When The Gadget Show tested this by dunking it...
As a tech editor, its not every day that I get to drown or burn a product as part of the review procedure. Testing the ioSafe Solo enclosure has been a fun change of pace for sure. Oh, and did I mention that the product worked as advertised even afte...
Abstract: We recently received an ioSafe Solo external hard drive in the post, so I thought it was about time to check it out and see what it was like.The ioSafe Solo is an external hard drive that is designed to withstand natural disasters like fire and floodin...
Will protect your data through fire and water, Very well made, Excellent warranty
Heavy, Not raid for data protection, USB interface only
The ioSafe Solo is a one of a kind product that functions exactly as advertised, it truly will protect your data from most any type of disaster. The unit is very well made, and it performs admirably well also. It will protect your data from external f...
Abstract: As a firefighter I guess I was the obvious choice to review the ioSafe hard drive which sells itself as the first and only external hard drive that is both water and fire proof. The company includes a one time, no questions asked recovery process. ...
Abstract: While backing up to an external hard drive is certainly a good idea, it doesnt provide complete protection for your data which could still be lost should a fire, flood or other disaster wipe out both your computer and your external hard drive. ioSafe...
Abstract: We’ve covered numerous backup systems here on SlashGear, ranging from simple USB hard-drives through network-attached media boxes and full-on RAID arrays, but bar individual drive failure we’ve never really considered the impact of physical damage. Tha...
Fire-resistant, waterproof design; protection features cost only a slight premium over a standard external drive; price includes data-recovery plan
Very heavy and bulky; no bundled backup software
The IoSafe Solo may not look like a stunner, but the value proposition does: a fireproof and waterproof fortress for your data that costs not much more than a same-size external drive....
Abstract: There’s hardware and then there’s hardware.Designed to withstand everything from fires to floods, ioSafe’s super-tough $250 SoloPRO disaster-proof external hard drive are seriously hard core. (Conference attendees fired shotguns at ioSafe devices at th...
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Published: 2009-10-06, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com
I can’t believe no one wants the fire department to burn their house down this time of year to get a tax deduction. All joking aside, this is pretty common these days and in the near future we will be able to run the ultimate fire benchmark. As for...
Once upon a time, most peoples treasured memories were stored in a couple of cardboard boxes. Now ioSafes storage box promises to protect them at furnace temperatures up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. ...
