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Drobo

Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc. Part number: 900-00002-002

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CNET Editors' rating: 8.8 out of 10
Average user rating: 6.6 out of 10

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CNET Editors' review - Drobo

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Excellent

8.8

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CNET Editor's rating: 8.8 out of 10
Reviewed by Felisa Yang
Review date: 6/19/07
Release date: 6/5/07

The good: Protects your data without your interference; can take a 3.5-inch SATA drive of any capacity and from any vendor; hot swappable; your data is available while Drobo is formatting a new drive (even if one drive fails); runs quietly; dashboard lets you track the condition of your Drobo.

The bad: Drobo itself is an USB-only device, and networking capability adds $200 to the bill; we would like to see Drobo bundled with a good backup application.

The bottom line: Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.

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Good

6.6

out of 10

Average user rating from 25 users

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9 out of 10 - Spectacular
A well designed/unique storage device
I own a Drobo and 2 ReadyNAS NVs (what some would cite as a competitor). Both are great storage... Read more
by davidcw (see profile) - June 29, 2007

50 out of 50 users found this user opinion helpful.
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9 out of 10 - Spectacular
This product rocks
Those of you who gave this unit a bad name
no nothing about computers.I will prove
it by... Read more
by droborocks (see profile) - June 30, 2007

25 out of 35 users found this user opinion helpful.

2 out of 10 - Terrible
Reinventing the wheel
Considering the value of today's user's data anything that gets people to think about backup,... Read more
by anarchol (see profile) - December 5, 2007

25 out of 43 users found this user opinion helpful.
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1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Version 1.0
Our Drobo failed within three days taking all of our data with it. After a frustrating... Read more
by Garlydog (see profile) - August 2, 2007

26 out of 46 users found this user opinion helpful.
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10 out of 10 - Perfect
Drobo rocks
I use Drobo as my primary backup target for Acronis TrueImage Home. Additionally, I use it to... Read more
by bbartle (see profile) - June 20, 2007

11 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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2 out of 10 - Terrible
Caused major data loss.
After purchasing a drobo and equiping it with 500 gig drives I was quite impressed. Then, when I... Read more
by rpbest320 (see profile) - February 19, 2008

10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

7 out of 10 - Very good
Decent Product
I own 5 of these for my photography studio. I've had them for about 4 months now. The concept is... Read more
by happy0506 (see profile) - December 20, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
I don't want to become a RAID guru, and Drobo lets me avoid that!
My Drobo is the best tech gadget purchase I have made all year. I have a handfull of external hard... Read more
by RQuarters (see profile) - December 14, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
awesome back-up solution
I was a beta tester for this unit and absolutely love it! I would strongly recommend it to anyone... Read more
by danaldonova (see profile) - June 21, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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3 out of 10 - Poor
Great idea, SLOW machine
Drobo is a wonderful idea, however, I just returned mine because it is USB only, and was very slow... Read more
by Chipbhip (see profile) - April 25, 2008

3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

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Full specifications - Drobo

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Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc.
Part number: 900-00002-002

General
Device Type	Hard drive array
Width	6 in
Depth	10.7 in
Height	6.3 in

Cabinet (Chassis)
Supported Devices / Modules Qty	4

Storage Controller
Storage controller interface type	Hi-Speed USB
Type	Serial ATA - Integrated ( Hi-Speed USB )
Storage Controller / Supported Device Type	Hard drive

Storage
HDD Array External Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Optical Storage	None

Storage Controller (2nd)
Type	None

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free)	4 ( 4 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free)	None
Interfaces	1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B

Storage Hard Drive
Type	Standard - Internal
Capacity	0

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)
Type	None

Power
Power device type	Power supply
Power Device	Power supply - Internal

Miscellaneous
Cables Included	1 x USB cable
Compliant Standards	UL, CUL, FCC Part 15 B

Software / System Requirements
Software type	Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - 1 year

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Data Robotics, Inc.

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Website:	http://www.drobo.com/

Address:	1881 Landings Drive Landmark Business Complex, Building F Mountain View, CA 40241

Phone:	1.866.997.6268

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