LaCie Rikiki 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 301909

I am picky about my products, so it isn't often I find something that lives up to all my expectations. Well, this little drive did just that, so I did something I don't normally do - I got online to write a review.The most important part to me is build quality, and the Rikiki feels very solid. I really didn't expect this - after all, how many laptops do you know of, metal ones included, that don't flex anywhere? The Rikiki feels like a block of metal, not like a plastic board wrapped in tin foil.It also looks stunning. For once the product looked as good in real life as it does in the pictures. And it still looks stunning, half a year after I bought it. That's one good thing about metal and an anodized finish - it doesn't wear easily, and when it does it doesn't look bad.Formatted capacity turned out to be 596GB ... a huge amount for the size.Yes, the cord is very short. For its intended use that's a good thing - a long cord would severely detract from the portability as well as aesthetic. If you plan to keep this plugged into a desktop you're not even looking at the right type of product.So, my rating is 100% in every category - a really amazing product. If there's one thing wrong with it it's the name ... Rikiki makes me think of a cartoon mouse, which really doesn't go with the style.

The best thing about the rikiki is that its slim, stylish, and has aluminum body. This makes it very distinct with many other portable hard drives. The aluminum is really nice and it actually helps the hard drive cool down faster.Pros:Aluminum: allows the hard drive to cool down faster than most non auminum hard driveSlim: alot of people really don't realize how benefitial it is that its this slim. it fits in your pocket easily and to me that a really nicething. you wont find that many hard drives this slim.Stylish:Cons:The software package.Honestly, if you are buying this device for the software it comes with, I definitely do not recommend it. Most of the software are really complicated and sometimes does not function. Furthermore, there isn't much troubleshooting information available to diagnosing software error for Lacie. Furthermore, the USB Boost feature which i really wanted is not compatible with windows 7 or mac at all. The software package really feels like it was prepared for windows 7 or mac at all.Overall, but this hard drive if you care about the stylish design slim fit and you just want to use it to store information. this hard drive would also be a great if you don't plan on using it on a windows 7 or mac computer. I bought this hard drive for the stylish, slim finish and to store basic information and i find it a great buy.

This is my 4th LaCie Rikki drive. I use them for backups and travel because they are really small and (so far!) reliable. I hate the power adapters that you have to use with desktop drives, and these of course don't require them. They are not fast drives, so if you need 7200 PRM speed for digital video, etc., look elsewhere. But for basic backup and portable storage, they are fantastic. I also bought the LaCie "Coat" case for each drive, a nice padded bag with a little pouch for a short USB cable. I also like the style of both Rikki and Coat, although style is secondary to me for these kinds of things.

I plugged the 640GB Rikiki into my laptop and XP Pro installed it. When I clicked on the Rikiki drive letter in "My Computer", a window came up and said that I would have to go through a format. I accepted the license ULA that popped up and started the format. The format started but after about 5 minutes, a message popped up and said that the Format could not complete nor could the "User Manual" or "Back-up Software" be copied. It said the Manual and software could be downloaded from the Lacie website and gave me the link. I found the Rikiki user's manual and went through the described window's format procedure. I tried twice, but each time the drive appeared to be formatting, but stopped in about an hour saying "Drive Could Not Be Formatted". For the lack of anything else to try, I selected the "Extended Partition" option and started the format. In a few hours it completed. I copied almost 400GB to the drive overnight. The next day, I added a few more small files to the drive. A short time later I clicked on the drive in "My Computer" and it said "Drive is not formatted". I wasted a few days so far with this drive and now I'll have to contact Lacie and see what they say or just return the drive.I described my drive problems to Lacie tech support and they recommended that I get a replacement drive. Amazon promptly sent out a new one. This time, the new one installed and formatted just like the manual says. Copied over 400GB and no problems so far. I upped my rating from one star to four since I wasted so much time on the first defective drive. Otherwise it would have been 5 stars. I also bought the Lacie padded drive case for the Rikiki, but you really need to purchase a cable with a right angle USB plug in order to use the drive while strapped in the case since the USB port is on the side of the drive.

After I did a great deal of searching for a hard drive that could be used between a Mac and a PC, I decided this was the one even though it had gotton not so great reviews. People warned me about the edges being sharp which they are, and the fact that the USB cord was too short which it was. How any company can supply a 7.75 inch cord is beyond me.I will be writing the company about it because using the supplied cord would mean that the hard drive would be hanging from the computer. It is way too short to reach the table the computer is on.The hard drive did allow me to copy files in the exchange portion only to go from a Mac to a PC which has maximum space of 32 GB. This is true with all of them. I have asked many people including IT guys and they say that's the way it is. I was using it for video files and used that space up pretty quickly. There must be a better product out there somewhere. I am somewhat disappointed with the product.

Encantado con la compra. Pequeño, fiable, acabado excelente, y el cable que trae muy bueno. No se puede pedir más.

Nice size, easy to use, but backup very slow, 13 hours for 63 gigrecommended ????????? ????? ????????? ??????? ????????

Received quickly, and in sealed packaging.I also own the earlier model without the attached USB connector and I much more prefer this one! It's tidier and a smarter design. Only minor complaint is the the USB connector is a little short and therefore restrictive at rare times.Sleek aluminum casing makes it resilient to scratches and harsh handling. The best compact drive for toting around everywhere.

I bought this for use with WII it works perfect. It's nice and small, I like the way the cable is attached so no need to carry a cable around.The one small problem I had was when you plug into a PC you have to use a program included to format as it's not pre-formatted (although you can format manually), the program is good though as you can pick FAT32 or NTSC or BOTH as it will allow you to pick the size of the partition if you require one. Although I had a problem with the mentioned tool for some reason the format tool didn't work with my Win7 (64bit) Ultrabook but it worked on my dads Win7 (64bit) Laptop. I have it Formatted to FAT32 for use with my WII.

Altissima qualità ad un prezzo molto conveniente, che altro dire... con 500GB puoi metterci qualunque file, senza preoccuparti che sia o meno necessario, tanto prima di riempire tutto questo spazio... oltretutto le dimensioni sono davvero minime e l'alluminio che lo riveste, a differenza dei classici materiali plasticosi, gli da un senso di robustezza. Ripeto: ottimo rapporto prezzo qualità! Lacie come al solito non smentisce la sua fama e continua ad offrire prodotti fantastici, oltretutto ad un prezzo conveniente in questo particolare caso.Unico difetto, se tale può essere considerato, è il colore che è più vicino al nero che al grigio.