Castlewood ORB (ORB21130) Internal ORB Drive

Pros: Fast, inexpensive, SCSI version is reliable
Cons: Under bad reviews by some

If you can find one, the SCSI version, (internal or external), of the Orb is a great product. It is just as fast as Iomega's Jaz drive and holds a little more data per cartridge. The drive isn't as expensive as the Jaz and the cartridges are a lot less...

Pros: 2.2 gigs of transportable storage. cheap
Cons: breaks, not dust free

Granted, the Orb drive is a dream come true. 2.2 gigs of removable and relocate-able storage on a disk. Sweet. I can bring all my favorite MP3's to all my friends house now. Or my games, or take my documents from work and things like that. And at 12.2...

Pros: Fast, cheap, easy to use and install
Cons: Not as popular as the Jazz or Zip, or SuperDisk

One day I was wondering what to do about my lack of disk space problem, and also anticipated need more for since I just got a cable modem and needed a place to store all the mp3's that I was going to download. As well as hold all the pictures that I...

Pros: 10x more cost-effective than Zip, 5x more than Jazz
Cons: slightly slower than expected

Increasingly, it's just not economical to go buy a new computer or install a new hard drive every time you need more disk storage space--enter removable media. The search for removable media revolves around this factor: the most space for the lowest...

Pros: Low cost removable media drive, low cost media, low MB/buck ratio, works with the major OS unsure about Linux though, easy set up
Cons: Drive failure fairly high

There are many nice things about this drive. 2.2 Gig of storage, $39 for an additional cartridge, fast access and seek times, removable media, compatibility with many OS, and easy setup and portability... plus there are many options for setup such as...

Pros: Holds a lot of data
Cons: Finicky Reliability

I bought my ORB drive to backup my Dell Inspiron Laptop's Hard Drive. It has been an exercise in general euphoria but occasional frustration.

My laptop has a small 4 gig drive partitioned into 2/2 gig partitions. So I figured two (at least 2...

Pros: Flexibility, Speed, Storage, Price, Looks, Reliability
Cons: People with limited ideas on how to push the envelope of this product

Castlewood's Orb drive could have not arrived soon enough....!

In first place I would like to clear something. At the time of this writing, Castlewood only supplies software for this product for a Windows or Mac based system. Since I run...

Pros: Cheap, fast
Cons: When will it blow?

In May of 1999 I was looking for a back-up device for use on our small office network. I was considering another tape drive to replace the Iomega Ditto drive we had (which gets a definite thumbs down, but that's another review). Then I got my June PC...

Pros: Unlimited storage, works like a hard drive, lowest cost per MB.
Cons: USB version is slow. Can be erratic

The removable storage arena is getting crowded, but for versatility, speed and economy, Castlewood's Orb is a viable choice. Just one 2.2 GB disk can contain the equivalent of 1500 1.4MB floppies, 22 100 MB Zip Disks, 3 CD-ROM's, over 2000 color...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Data integrity, reliability problems, doesn't work!

Lured in by the cheap base system price of $200 and an almost unheard of price of $29 for each 2GB cartridge I decided to give the Orb a try. The minute I unpacked it I had problems. I tested the external SCSI version of the Orb and if there is one...

Pros: Very fast, cheap, and useful
Cons: Annoying spin-up, use isn't widespread

Since I had bought my computer two years ago, I found out that some of my components were substandard. After replacing everything, I decided to tackle one of the biggest problems that had plagued me for about a year: Insufficient hard drive space. I...

Pros: Cool name
Cons: It doesn't work

If you look at it on paper, this product sounds great!!! Its cheap and its fast. Its so fast that it can be used as a removable hard drive in most applications. You can install games without cluttering your hard drive. You can back up critical documents...

Pros: at least it lasted a year
Cons: more disposable hardware

I bought an internal IDE Castlewood ORB drive and three disks about a year ago to replace an LS-120 which I was using to backup my system.

I have recently come to the conclusion it is time to try a different solution. The disks keep...

Pros: SCSI is fast
Cons: Drive fails, support is Pre-Cambrian

This product promisd a fast and efficient backup and data-archiving process, plus drive expansion. The price seemed reasonable and the idea promising. Indeed, the SCSI version of the Orb 2.2 is fast, BUT there are two major PROBLEMS.

First,...

Pros: 2.2 GB removable storage
Cons: USB version did not work at all for me!

When I first saw the ad for the Castlewood Orb, I was very interested in getting my hands on one. I could not believe that they could squeeze 2.2 GB on a cartridge about the same size as a Zip drive. I also could not believe how fast it stated that it...