Iomega Offers Rugged eGo Portable Hard Drives

Coming to support the increasing demand for external storage solutions, Iomega, an EMC company, recently announced the introduction of a new portable hard drive, part of the Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive line. According to the company, its latest addition to an expansive line of portable hard disk drives takes advantage of a superior ruggedness, a sleeker design and a suite of bundled data protection software. All of these advantages will soon become available to customers who require a 2.5-inch portable hard drive with up to 500GB of storage space.

“The new Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drives are the perfect companions for home users and professionals that want to take their files anywhere with the assurance of a superior rugged portable drive that has style to spare and a compact form with flair,” said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. “After two very successful years with the previous model, the new eGo drive sports a compact, sleek new aluminum enclosure in eye-catching colors and comes complete with a suite of backup and anti-virus software to protect your data and your laptop, netbook or personal computer. Top it all off with the best drop spec in the industry and the new eGo drive is the portable hard drive this summer for dads and grads and everyone else.”

The new eGo portable hard drives from Iomega will be available in four different colors, boast a USB 2.0 port and deliver as much as 500GB of capacity. From the entire line, the Ruby Red model will be available in a choice of 250GB, 320GB and 500GB of storage, while the Silver and Midnight Blue model will be available in 320GB capacity. The drive's chassis has been designed out of an anodized aluminum shell that is less than half-inch thick and weighs less than 7 ounces. According to the company, the drive can resist drops from up to 51 inches, while the extra black eGo Power Belt can protect the solution in case of drops from up 7 feet.

Slated for June availability, the new drives will be bundles with the Iomega Protection Suite, which includes the McAfee VirusScan Plus, the Iomega QuickProtect, the EMC Retrospect Express or Express HD and the MozyHome Online Backup. Depending on size and model, the drives can cost between US$84.99 and US$139.99.