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ioSafe Solo G3 USB3

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Pros

Fire-resistant, waterproof shell, Extremely fast for a hard drive-based device, Reasonably priced data-recovery insurance plans, Quiet operation
Practically indestructible, Speedy USB 3,0 interface, Silent operation, Includes forensic data recovery service.
The quiet and good-looking ioSafe Solo G3 offers stellar performance with USB 3.0 and is designed to safeguard your data against fire and water damage. The drive includes a year of data-recovery service that offers up to $2,500 toward the cost of data ...

Cons

Large and very heavy, No internal data redundancy
Heavy, Bulky, Pricey.
The ioSafe Solo G3 is a single-volume storage solution hence offers no protection against the case its only internal hard drive fails. The device is also very heavy and bulky.

By Macworld Australia on December 30, 2012

ioSafe is a US company that makes disaster-prood hard drives – meaning they’re fireproof (think house fires), waterproof (think firefighters trying to put out the blaze, or floods) and shock-proof (think collapsing buildings). They can also...

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By TweakTown on December 04, 2012

If you've ever lost a significant amount of data before then you already know the sick, stomach churning feeling associated with it. If you've ever lost your wife's important data you know the constant reminders that come up from time to...

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By Computer Shopper on June 08, 2012

It may be large and heavy, but if you're looking for drive to keep your important data safe in the event of a disaster, the ioSafe Solo G3 should be on your short list. It's fast, spacious and, at $299 for the 1TB model, pleasingly affordable....

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By Macworld on May 03, 2012

ioSafe’s Solo G3 is the latest addition to the company’s line of fire- and water-proof hard drives, and is an updated version of the ioSafe Solo (). The Solo G3 has a new case design, replaces the USB 2.0 interface on the original Solo drive...

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By PC Mag on April 30, 2012

While it's not for everyone, the ioSafe Solo G3 portable hard drive will take a bullet—literally—to protect your data. Speedy USB 3.0 connectivity and an incredibly ingenious design make this technical marvel worthy of an Editors'...

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By cnet on April 09, 2012

The ioSafe Solo G3 makes an excellent backup solution for those who need to make sure their important data survives even the worst...

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