ioSafe Unveils the ioSafe Solo - World's First 1.5TB External Hard Drive That Protects Against Data Loss From the Risks of Fires and Floods

Hard Drive Comparison

Compared to Western Digital My Book and Seagate, Lacie or Buffalo External Hard Drives, the ioSafe Solo Sets a New Benchmark in Improving Data Protection.

Starting at $149, the Affordable ioSafe Solo Improves Risks for Disk Backup Disaster Recovery Solutions.

AUBURN, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ioSafe Inc., the technology solution vendor in disaster-proof hardware technologies and devices, introduced the ioSafe Solo, the world's first 1.5TB external hard drive with integrated ioSafe disaster protection technologies. Optimized to be a low cost external hard drive backup solution and improve the risks associated with data loss, the ioSafe Solo was introduced last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The fireproof and waterproof device capabilities were tested and compared versus unprotected hard drives and gathered extensive glowing reviews from attendees. During the demonstration, the pros and cons of disaster proof external hard drives versus non-disaster protected hard drives such as the Seagate FreeAgent or Western Digital My Book were compared.

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Finally an affordable hard drive with fireproof and waterproof protection will be available to the average consumer. Let's look at the pros and cons here...

PROS

When I run out of storage I am going to go to Best Buy or Fry's to buy a new hard drive. When I take a look at the choices available to me I can go for the red anodized drive, the desktop drive with blinking lights or choose the fireproof/flood proof hard drive. Common sense tells me that for the few extra dollars, the ioSafe Solo USB drive is worth the money. After all, it does have a 7200 RPM Seagate or WD drive inside so I know it is going to be reliable from the manufacturer.

CONS

It's not a portable, but ioSafe isn't selling me a portable drive, they are selling me insurance and peace of mind in a desktop storage device. Maybe they will start building a portable rugged version in the future?!?!?

When I step back and take a close look at hard drive storage another factor enters the equation and that is fire insurance. Each and every month I kindly pay my premium to State Farm to ensure that I get back my furniture and personal belongings. However, my insurance policy will never be able to recover my data from a fire. The question to ask now is how much would you pay to get back your digital family photo album. It's priceless, the cost of the Solo is $149.