| Castlewood ORB 2GB Removable Cartridge ( ORBIT2P01 ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Castlewood Systems
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $32.99
You Save: $17.00 (34%)
Avg. Customer Rating:   (3 reviews)
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 4 x 0.3
MPN: ORBIT2P01
Model: ORBIT2P01
UPC: 666411000147
EAN: 0666411000147
ASIN: B00004Z6R9
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | PC formatted in FAT16 Format | | • | Can be reformatted to Mac or other PC formats | | • | 2.2 GB capacity | | • | 1 per package | | • | 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Castlewood's MR product, named ORB, uses 3-1/2" removable media with a capacity of 2.2 GB, more than any other product in its category. Additionally, at 12.2 MB/second maximum sustained data transfer rate - the fastest transfer rate of any removable media product available today - ORB is completely "video ready". The new drive also boasts a substantial increase in reliability over competitive products, with an estimated mean-time-between-failure rating 50 percent better than the competition. And, because ORB removable media drives are true hard drives, they outperform other removable media drives, such as magneto optical, high-density floppies, optical DVD and tape. ORB disks can be used in a variety of applications that require storage of large amounts of large files and digital data, such as music and video editing, graphic design, publishing and multimedia presentations. IT markets are expected to use ORB drives as a way to easily and quickly back up data, and increase PC storage. Also available are ORB Tools, a feature-rich suite of functions designed to help manage your ORB disks and make backups as intuitive for the novice as the professional. ORB Tools feature: Write Protect, Disk Partitioning and Formatting, Set ORB as Fixed or Removable, a file archive called "tracker", ORB Disk Duplicator, SCSI Mounter, and other useful maintenance functions. The ORB tools Backup Suite includes 1-Click Backup, Volume Copy, Image Copy and Professional Backup. For the novice, ORB's one-step backup sets a new standard for thoroughness, simplicity and security by automating system disk and file backups. Also, ORB drives use a new design, called "headerless ID", thus eliminating the need for disk formatting. ORB is available as both external and internal models, with the following interfaces: External SCSI, External Parallel Port, Internal SCSI, Internal EIDE, External USB, IEEE 1394 FireWire, USB.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very good product, I am very happy with it February 21, 2002
It is a good product; just wish more people had it. I have used the Zip drives and I must say I like the ORB much more. It seems faster (USB) than the ZIP and makes allot less noise. You can also throw the drive in your backpack without damaging, just like the ZIP. The disc on the other hand is a bit more delicate. The disc has to be placed backwards into the disc box, you have to get used to that. I would have liked it if you could remove the disc from the drive and insert it into the box the same way it came out of the drive. I would have liked it if the drive could run from the power of the USB port, but since it is actually a SCSI drive it is probably not possible. Sometimes the SCSI cable unplugs from the drive if you transport the drive in your backpack (after throwing it in :) ). The latches are not very big to keep the cable fastened to the drive. It would also be nice to have the drive and disc available in South Africa for a good price. At the moment you have to import it yourself and pay allot on shipping and wait weeks to get it.
 Hi-tech, flexible and cost-efficient! June 27, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is probably the best storage/backup solution for standalone computers(if you're a sysad and need to backup whole divisional servers, better stick w/ industrial tape drives;)). Very fast, flexible and reliable, cost per MB is hard to beat, overall a better solution than Zip disks or CD/RW for storage and you can even use it as a secondary HD(it's fast enough to put a Windows swapfile on it!!!). Best of all, they just announced a 5.7GB version.
Great mass storage! October 19, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is truely like having a 2.2 gig removable hard drive. Very fast, and massive. Easy to use, just like a hard drive. The only problems I have had (and heard other people also have the problem) is that sometimes the disk does not read initially when you insert it. However, clicking retry always works and then the disk is fine to use as long as it is in the drive. An awesome addition to my computer. Each disk store tons of mp3's!
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