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Iomega 33984 USB 2.0 160GB eGo Rugged Portable Hard Drive (Flamingo Pink)

Iomega 33984 USB 2.0 160GB eGo Rugged Portable Hard Drive (Flamingo Pink)


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Brand: Iomega
Category: CE

List Price: $100.99
Buy New: $84.99
You Save: $16.00 (16%)



Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 165 reviews
Sales Rank: 1437

Color: Flamingo Pink
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 160
Size: 160 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 710 x 670 x 220
nv:Capacity (GB): 160
Interface: USB 2.0
Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Form Factor: 2.5"
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 33984
Model: 33984
UPC: 742709339844
EAN: 0742709339844
ASIN: B000W6KFCU

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Device Type - Portable
  • Dimensions WxDxH - 3.5" x 0.75" x 5.25"
  • Weight - 0.48 lbs
  • Interfaces/Ports -- USB 2.0 USB

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Take files anywhere, in style, with the Iomega eGo Rugged Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 - an extremely durable drive which includes patent pending Drop Guard feature to withstand the toughest of travel environments. Available in 160GB capacity, it holds up to 640,000 photos, over 2,900 hours of music and 240 hours of video. Plus, the Iomega eGo Rugged Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply and includes a free EMC Retrospect HD backup software license.


Customer Reviews:   Read 160 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars eGo Portable Hard Drive   November 30, 2008
Elizabeth Haker (Massachusetts)
The hard drive works well but had trouble with software on my old computer as needed more memory to do back up and recovery discs


5 out of 5 stars Great Product   November 29, 2008
Maurice Hayon (Brooklyn, NY)
I dropped it twice while it was connected and being used, and I still don't have any problems with it. It's durable, fast, effective, conveniently small and inexpensive. This is by far the best external harddrive I've ever owned.


5 out of 5 stars Pocket friendly, handsome and functional.   November 29, 2008
Dr. Philip Johnson (Torrance, CA USA)
All portable hard drives are not the same. Once one has whittled down the plethora of external drives on the market using capacity, weight and dimensions as parameters to a few suitable competitors, it is left to the equally important choices of color and shape.

The internals of the Iomega drive have been described in countless on-line reviews and in computer magazines: they do the job they were designed for and quietly too. As for the appearance of this unit, color is a hard choice - there are eight of them! Each to his own, but as you are reading this review you also found Ruby Red to be the most appealing. Factor in its ergonomic pocket friendliness and this is the winner. The quality of the exterior is high and the semi-matt finish does not retain finger marks, so it looks good on ones desk all day long. The unit needs two free USB ports to supply the required power and these should be adjacent to each other in order to use the included cable. If not, a hub or a longer Y-cable will be required.

This hard drive has a sturdy feel and a high quality finish. It is pocket shaped with no sharp edges or corners. This reviewer found no fault in the two months the unit has been in daily use.



4 out of 5 stars Extremely portable   November 25, 2008
E. C. Aldridge (Danville, VA)
I've had this product for a little over a month, and have used it probably 10-15 times, both for large transfers (over 100 GB) and small, single file transfers. I primarily use it to access files between my XP desktop and Vista laptop. The only problem I've encountered is that the drive is not recognized the first time it is plugged into a USB port. I have to unplug it and plug it back in before the drive is recognized. I haven't yet encountered any problems with data loss because of this, but only time will tell.

Aesthetically, the drive is a deep, beautiful red with a slightly sandy texture to it. It easily fits in my laptop bag, purse, or camera bag, and looks great sitting on my desk.

All in all, I'm very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone.



5 out of 5 stars Iomega eGo Camo Portable Hard Drive   November 24, 2008
retired early
Very satisfied with product. Meets or exceeds my expectations. Only negative from my perspective is color.