ARCHOS, with a tag line 'Think smaller' introduces the ARCDisk, the world's smallest 20GB external portable hard drive. With its ultra-fast USB 2.0 interface and extremely small... more
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Interfaces: 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A, 1 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: 1 x USB cable
Power
Power Device: Power adapter
Manufacturer's product description
ARCHOS, with a tag line 'Think smaller' introduces the ARCDisk, the world's smallest 20GB external portable hard drive. With its ultra-fast USB 2.0 interface and extremely small size (76 mm x 77 mm x 8.8 mm), the ARCDisk is the ultimate portable hard drive. Think smaller than the footprint of a 1.44 MB floppy disk. Weighing only 75 grams (2.7 ounces), it is equipped with the latest generation 1.8-inch hard drive. Usable without an external power supply (powered directly from the USB 2.0 port), it is ideal for traveling or carrying to and from work. This highly portable archive center can hold all your data plus some. It is the ideal solution for laptop PCs.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Driver, Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
System Requirements Details:
Windows 98 SE - Pentium MMX - 233 MHz
Windows 2000 - Pentium MMX - 233 MHz
Windows ME - Pentium MMX - 233 MHz
Windows XP - Pentium MMX - 233 MHz
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
Advantages: Lots of space for all your gaming needs. Disadvantages: Price, Dust, Missing GB
...My personal experience with the Xbox 360 harddrive has been fairly positive. The ability to store music, films, videos and of course games saves is one that no Xbox gamer should be without. 120 GB of memory is more than enough for the average gamer. The harddrive is well designed to blend with the console perfectly. It is small and easy to store.
However the price is pretty heavy compared to the cheaper 20GB versions. A problem with the memory is the fact that the harddrive does not actually have 120GB, obviously it wouldn't be exactly due to the need for the running files but several GB are actually missing. Regular cleaning is advised as dust tends to collect on the harddrive but a sharp blow into the docking port is sufficient to clear this.
All in all this product is an incredibly useful addition to any Xbox 360 gamers arsenal...
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Advantages: FAST, RELIABLE, AND SECURE WITH LOADS OF SPACE. Disadvantages: COMES WITH VERY SHORT USB CABLE.
...I purchased my Archos QDISK about 12 months ago from a well known TV Shopping Channel, since then its price has fallen somewhat.
This portable harddrive requires no driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000/ME. You simply plug the USB cable into your PC and away you go, it acts just as your local harddrive in that it appears as a Hard Disk Drive with a drive letter when you go to "My Computer".
You can store absolutely anything on this portable harddrive and it seems as though you never run out of space, I am yet to use half of the 60 Gigabytes because there are no operating system files etc.
The QDISK is also great for laptop computer users as it can fit into a laptop case, depending on your case size. However you will probably need some means of strapping to keep it secure.
I take my QDISK on Holiday with my laptop and upload all...
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Advantages: Very nice and relatively light high storage addon Disadvantages: plastic.... "feeling hot hot hot " springs to mind.
...Speed / Size
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Note : This does require its own power source.. supplied in the form of a power adaptor.
This is a 120 Gigabite harddrive, but formatted with fat 32 = 115 Gigs :-( Speed is 7200rpm, not sure about the cache sorry.
Connections
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This is either usb 1.1 or 2.0, and i would very highly recommend that you use it with 2.0 as its very fast and trnsfering data is easier. With 1.1 it takes forever, and with that time comes heat, and with that heat comes less stability. It can be done with large files ( transfering that is ) but just be prepared to wait a long time :-) whilst moving 4 gigs from a friends pc, it took on usb 1.1 an hour and a half !! Compared to around 15mins on 2.0....so you see the need for speed ?
The harddrive is supplied with its own USB - USB cable, its...
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The Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive is a necessity for all Xbox 360 users. It provides basic features that every Xbox owner will need.
Look
The Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive is quite good looking, for a hard drive, it is very different from your basic PC hard... more