This evening I have the Habor CD/DVD-RW Burner Writer External Hard Drive for review.
The product can be found via the following link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CYBY4BI
I received this item yesterday via USPS and decided to
immediately try it out. Upon removing the packaging, I noticed one thing
immediately that I do not like about the drive. The USB cable is attached to
the device. To me, this means if something happens to the cable (as we know
cables tend to not last that long) the whole drive is unusable. The ad. says
that it is attached so you "won't be annoyed losing the cable". I
would rather have a lost cable (which can easily and cheaply be replaced) than
a drive that I can't do anything with because the cable was attached. The cable
is also a little on the short side, so you have to have it very close to your
computer. (For me this wasn't a problem because I have it sitting on top of my
tower which isn't too far from the port).
If you have a laptop, this drive could end up being in your way or
cumbersome. Upon plugging the drive in, it took a couple of minutes to set
itself up to where the computer would recognize the drive, but it did so
automatically. (I am using Windows 10). The drive is very compact and thin, so
it doesn't take up too much space (again a good thing with the short cord). There
is supposed to be a small indicator light displayed when the unit is working,
but I never saw any indication of this light working/going off or on. When the
drive opens, it only opens approx. 1/4 inch or so. It does not slide all of the
way out like internal drives do. You must grab the edge of the drive that did
pop out and easily slide the tray out the rest of the way. The same goes for
pushing the tray back in, as you must push it with a small bit of force as it
does not glide back in. The drive does run very quietly. I tried about 30 CDs
(data and music) on the drive, and it read/played every single one without any
problems. I will point out that if you are wanting this portable drive as a
burner, (I will quote directly from the user manual): "You need to buy and
download a burning software (not included). And disc must be recordable."
This is mostly common knowledge, but I did want to point out that software is
not included. I did not test out the burning aspect of the drive as I had no
reason to burn anything to disc. (I also use my faster internal drive when I
do). Also, I am not sure if this is an
issue on my computer alone, or if it will happen to others - If you leave the
drive connected to the computer when you power the computer off, and then turn
it on - the drive will hang Windows 10 and the OS will not boot. I unplugged
the drive, and Windows came up immediately. The drive is a USB 3.0 drive and is
backwards compatible. If you are looking for a spare drive, or someone who is
afraid to open up your desktop and add another internal drive, I think that
this would be a cheap alternative. Please remember that since this is an
external drive connected via cable, it will run slower than an internal drive -
even though it is USB 3.0. (I have a Bachelor's degree in I.T.) Overall, it is
not a bad little drive - except for the small attached cord.
I received this product in exchange for my
honest and unbiased review.
4/3/2016
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