The Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 is a laptop hard drive and has an curved cherry-red chassis with chrome endcaps. The eGo Drive also packs a lot of storage capability. The 160GB, 2.5-inch drive is USB-powered for simple operation (no power supply required), and it comes with EMC Retrospect HD software for automatic backups, scheduled backups, or on-demand backups. DropGuard technology protects the drive from accidental damage caused by drops of up to 51 inches.
"The Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive calls attention to itself with its beautiful red contoured case, while its automatic backup software works transparently to protect your digital life," said Ashley Ettwein, HDD Product Manager, Iomega Corporation. "The eGo Drive gives users a high capacity portable hard drive as well as a fashion statement that says they're different than all the rest."
Also announced is the Iomega eSATA/USB 2.0 Professional Hard Drive, a silver hard drive that uses the new 3 Gbit/second eSATA interface for the fastest possible access to its 500GB storage capacity. Its high performance is suitable for advanced graphics software, video editing applications, and small server or network environments. It also comes with EMC Retrospect Express software for automatic backups, scheduled backups, or on-demand backups, as well as other advanced features. For computers that do not have an eSATA interface (PCI eSATA cards are available separately), the USB 2.0 interface offers a universally popular alternative.
"Iomega's new 500GB eSATA Professional Hard Drive combines blazing speed with high capacity and an industrial design that's rugged and futuristic," said Ettwein. "In today's data-intensive world, both of Iomega's new external hard drives dispense with boring design and give users an eye-catching excuse to focus on safeguarding their digital files."
Both drives are compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64, and Windows Vista. The eGo Portable Hard Drive is compatible with Mac OS X 10.1.5 or above; the Professional Hard Drive eSATA is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2 or above. The eSATA/USB 2.0 Professional Hard Drive requires a system with an eSATA interface for operation as an eSATA drive (PCI eSATA card not included).
The Iomega 160GB eGo Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 is now available for $159.95. The Iomega eSATA/USB 2.0 500GB Professional Hard Drive is also now available for $209.95.
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