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05/22/2008, 4:50pm, EDT
Thursday, May 22ndIomega launches eGo leather portable HDD
Iomega today unveiled its newest portable hard disk drive, the 250GB Brown Leather eGo Hi-Speed USB 2.0, aimed at fashion-conscious buyers. The drive combines a 2.5-inch disk that endows it with a 250GB storage capacity and a burnished brown leather body. Carrying the compact drive around is made easier thanks to its USB 2.0-powered connection; only one cable is needed to transfer files to and from computers.
The newest addition to Iomega's eGo range shares the line's DropGuard technology that protects the drive from damage when dropped from up to 51 inches. Data security is ensured with downloadable EMC Retrospect HD software helps Windows PC users organize scheduled or on-demand backups. The eGo leather drive is compatible with Mac OS X 10.1 or higher and with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP, and Vista.
The Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive is currently available in shops and online for nearly $150.
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Booze or bytes?
It looks like a fancy hip flask....
and by sold we mean...
sold to distributors. Actual purchases by end users is now approaching 200, including members of the Zune development team.
Looks like a drinking
Looks like a drinking flask. For the techie who wants to give the impression they drink a snoot-full now and then.
Officer
It's a hard drive. I swear.
Also, also ran...
Oow, so groundbreaking, so foward thinking. I can't wait to see distribution and usage of ZIP disk porportions from who? Iomega? Meh.
This is what Hugh Hefner would use if he needed a HARD drive. lol.