How is the speed? Is it worth it at all? I purchased on Groupon for $20. THANKS!
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My 5 year old granddaughter loves it and I understand it works well. I'm not sure about the speed because I haven't seen it in person. This was a Christmas gift last year.
1392317
It give very fast speed. Reviews show that this model is the fastest you can get.
2035360
I stopped using it because the speed was no where near 50 mbps. It would drop down to about 2 mbps. didn't return it because the time and effort was not worth it. So sorry i did not use it long enough to see if it was hot.
1128179
Just got mine in hand yesterday, ordered it Monday.....so far so good...hooked it up for the drive to work just to get familiar with it.....seems to be a great gadget. Going to order another one now for my gf for a X-mas gift. Great deal @ $249. I wonder how much more it can go down from here until X-Mas?
1162302
That is an interesting price point! If you think their ink price is disgusting take a look at Ricoh's. Its laser cartridges easily add up to a downpayment on a new house! I did finally get Canadian support on the machine on the issue of making the network server feature work (use Firefox not Chrome if you are on a Mac) and once I networked it, it has not power-failed ever again. The internet server has to REMAIN ON all the time. Don't know how long that will last but it has turned out to be a gem for its low price tag.
796517
if you have the proper connection, 3.0, its pretty quick. I mainly use it for military documents, and a few movies. But it is def a very good deal
1576661
Sorry, but I re-sold it before I really used it. Ever since I saw it I was lusting for one. When I did buy one, I found it too slow for my taste, so I re-sold it before using it for more than an hour or so.
1740861
Les, thanks much. Very helpful, although I'm still torn. Yes, it would be great to hear from people with hands on experience or to see a review by a pro. I'm going on a trip in November, so will buy something before then.
979017
Thanks for the post.My speeds have slightly improved since I upgraded my network to gigabit and upgraded my system to quad 64 bit. My router, NICs, switch, and of course the NAS are all gigabit now. Still, I only get up to 10MB/s. Seems faster than what windows reports though. The only thing I didnt upgrade was the cables, from what I was told cables shouldnt make a difference. Thanks for the reply.
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You have to email Freedompop to ask for the basic plan of $10/mon for 10 Gb at 1.5 Mbps speed. I know this is annoying but this is how I got it. I pointed out to them that in their FAQ this plan was clearly listed. A rep helped me in ~2 days.
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I can't tell you what the data rate is. But I lived in the city where I dad fiber internet. I moved to a rural area where fiber is not available. I tried Straight Talk What a disaster. The AT&T Unite Hotspot has a data rate that is as fast as my fiber was. I love it. A little pricy but I can take it any where & use it as long as AT&T has service. I don't do uploads but would assume it would be comparable. NO COMPLAINTS VERY SATISFIED!!! I don't think you will be disappointed using it.
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The writing speed is said to be 190 mb/s and read to be 245mb/s. Looking at reviews this seamed to perform very well and close to the statement. I did a lot of research and found this to be the fastest at the time without spending over $150. I bought this one for my bro in law and I have the 32gb and both are really fast! I can vouch for the 32gb going up to 145 mb/s write I saw it when transferring a larger amount of pictures once. However the 64 is supposed to out perform the 32, either way tho, I doubt you will be disappointed. Evey person that has one of these that ik personally and online are more than satisfied! The writing speed is said to be 190 mb/s and read to be 245mb/s. Looking at reviews this seamed to perform very well and close to the statement. I did a lot of research and found this to be the fastest at the time without spending over $150. I bought this one for my bro in law and I have the 32gb and both are really fast! I can vouch for the 32gb going up to 145 mb/s write I saw it when transferring a larger amount of pictures once. However the 64 is supposed to out perform the 32, either way tho, I doubt you will be disappointed. Evey person that has one of these that ik personally and... » Read More The writing speed is said to be 190 mb/s and read to be 245mb/s. Looking at reviews this seamed to perform very well and close to the statement. I did a lot of research and found this to be the fastest at the time without spending over $150. I bought this one for my bro in law and I have the 32gb and both are really fast! I can vouch for the 32gb going up to 145 mb/s write I saw it when transferring a larger amount of pictures once. However the 64 is supposed to out perform the 32, either way tho, I doubt you will be disappointed. Evey person that has one of these that ik personally and online are more than satisfied! « Show Less
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The price is now down to $95. Even $95 seems too high a price to pay considering the possibility of future data loss. Amazon hiked its price up - probably to encourage sales and boost confidence. But the negative reviews keep growing. I have decided against buying this drive. Take a look at the alternatives discussed in the comments section here: http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/47862.html(Click on the comment bubble to see the comments.)
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It's great. I have ultra super dooper high speed at work and its only a smidge slower. Not noticeable. I am very satisfied.
195014
I'm just a reviewer. I bought ours to donate and install as a replacement for a slower router/switch in the church where I'm the volunteer geek. I have plenty of cables and installed it in the wire shaft so I didn't pay attention to cables or stand with the unit. Sorry. I can tell you that it worked perfectly from day one till now and I get gigabit transfer rates to anything connected by wire. The wireless is N fast also. Totally satisfied with the unit performance. Facilitates web video presentations to a wireless laptop and projector in the social hall (100 feet or so) with no hesitation or pixilation. If I recall correctly, I had to get some doc off the web. I'm just a reviewer. I bought ours to donate and install as a replacement for a slower router/switch in the church where I'm the volunteer geek. I have plenty of cables and installed it in the wire shaft so I didn't pay attention to cables or stand with the unit. Sorry. I can tell you that it worked perfectly from day one till now and I get gigabit transfer rates to anything connected by wire. The wireless is N fast also. Totally satisfied with the unit performance. Facilitates web video presentations to a wireless laptop and projector in the social hall (100 feet or so) with no hesitation... » Read More I'm just a reviewer. I bought ours to donate and install as a replacement for a slower router/switch in the church where I'm the volunteer geek. I have plenty of cables and installed it in the wire shaft so I didn't pay attention to cables or stand with the unit. Sorry. I can tell you that it worked perfectly from day one till now and I get gigabit transfer rates to anything connected by wire. The wireless is N fast also. Totally satisfied with the unit performance. Facilitates web video presentations to a wireless laptop and projector in the social hall (100 feet or so) with no hesitation or pixilation. If I recall correctly, I had to get some doc off the web. « Show Less
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So far it's been pretty smooth...any time it's looked jagged, it's been a connection speed issue more than the camera. I agree with a previous answer, if you're looking for something with a lot of movement, there's probably a better camera out there, but for basic Skype, etc, I've been really happy with it!
1205224
Awww, this is disappointing. This is the exact question I needed answered. I can't believe in two years, no one has answered it. I'm hoping someone might answer it soon. There's a 1 TB Iomega drive for $97 and a 1 TB LaCie drive for $150. I just want to know if the extra $53 for the LaCie drive is worth it.