iomega eGo Portable 320GB 2.5" USB 2.0 / Firewire400 / Firewire800 Mac Storage (Midnight Blue) Model 34649

Pros: n/a

Cons: dead

Overall Review: n/a

Pros: Pretty color

Cons: Very slow transfer rates

Overall Review: I am disappointed in this drive. Transferring files is very slow. Average transfer rate is between 650 - 850 KB/sec. That is well under 1 MB/sec. It is the same when connected to either of my two Windows 7 laptops (one 32-bit and one 64). Same transfer rates with USB 2.0 or Firewire 400 or 800 connections. Iomega support says they do not guarantee transfer rate. As long as any file eventually transfers, they will not test or service it. As a photographer, this iomega drive is completely useless for transferring image files. My iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch specs: 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 Processor, 8GB RAM, 1GB HD, Snow Leopard.

Pros: Portable - You can virtual machine your computer if its still XP.

Cons: The virtual machine software they were boasting about prior to launch failed to mention that only XP would be supported. The Drive carries a 1 year warranty that should have been a sign that reliability is questionable from the manufacturer. Ive used it maybe 30 times. Several of those times it would disappear in the middle of a copy I attributed it to many different things but after acquiring another 2.5 self powered drive I realized its the iomega drive.

Overall Review: Maybe its nostalgia that I purchased an iomega after owning several old iomega devices but I should have learned all those old devices died not long after warranty and this did the same. The company is just a popular name with long term reliability issues.

Pros: pretty decent drive. it has a very sleek design that i like and the interface options let me use faster connections when available depending on what computer i'm using (my PC desktop with FW400, or my PC laptop with USB 2.0, as well as the Macs i use at school with FW800). transfer speeds are blazing fast on Firewire and aren't bad on USB either. it also comes with all the cables. i also saw some people on other sizes of this drive saying that it is not a Mac only drive, which is technically true, but it comes formated in the Mac only HFS+ format which is not compatible with PC. you can format it to NTFS, which is a PC friendly format or better yet FAT32, which is compatible with both PC and MAC (but you can't have files over 4GB with FAT32, so beware). the downside is you will probably need to have access to a MAC or the PC program MAC Drive (which isn't free) in order to format it to a PC friendly format. look around though, you might find a free program to do this on your PC too

Cons: i gotta say i wasn't too impressed with the craftsmanship. the sleek blue paint started chipping off the first day i put it in my backpack. also the case is starting to separate and makes me fear for the safety of the drive inside. it says it can withstand a 6 foot drop and is supposed to be pretty sturdy but i don't believe that and would actually recommend a hard case for it if you can find one. i almost need to buy a new one now after only a semester of use with carrying it in my backpack. i heard the hard drive scraping the other day when i tried to close the separation again (while it was on, pretty stupid move on my part) but it shouldn't have been coming apart in the first place. so i say that to say that it's still a good drive, but don't believe the claims that say it's supposed to be semi-rugged and survive drops and such. take care of it and it will be fine (again i would recommend a hard case).

Overall Review: the indicator light is ridiculously bright. not really too big of an issue i guess but it seriously is comparable to a night light on the occasion i leave it plugged it overnight.

Pros: wow. this thing is fast. on my 2.53ghz macbook pro it transferred a 750mb video file is under 20 seconds over firewire 800. so far I couldn't be more pleased about not only the classy look, but the performance of this drive. powers over firwwire or usb. dual usb cable for extra power is nice, but works fine over firewire, and with the speeds I'm getting, I have no need for usb anyway. construction is solid, and they boast it will survive like a 6 foot drop. I'll take their word for it.

Cons: Little did I know that this drive came with a flashlight. the power led is so bright its incredibly distracting, I covered it up with so tape, not really a con, more of an aesthetic issue

Overall Review: From what I've read about the mac wd passports, they are sketchy over firewire and are so much more expensive. I saved some money by only getting the 320gb version, but this one also looks really awesome, the red was too flashy. look around for reviews of these iomega drives, and in comparison tests they are the most reliable, fastest, and cheapest for 2.5" drives. especially if you have a mac, this was a total no brainer. I'll probably get a second very soon

Pros: One of the least expensive FW800 portable hard drives available. Comes with FW800, FW400, and USB cables. Contains a Seagate hard drive. Bus powered. FW can be daisy chained (using 400 and 800 ports). Quiet operation. Plug-and-play for Apple computers.

Cons: Case lid started to come apart in the first day while sitting on the desk. The decorative metal plate separated from the plastic frame, and one corner of the plastic frame also released. Mfgr's "rugged" claim is suspect as a result.

Overall Review: White LED indicator is very bright. Must be reformatted for PC use. Construction is a snap-together plastic frame with metal panels attached with a sheet of double sided tape. HD is clipped in, board is plastic welded in.

Pros: The obvious pro is that I don't have to deal with USB. The firewire alone is enough to make me love this unit. Also, in nearly two years of owning this drive, I've never had a single problem. It's extremely fast, and the drive is small enough to take with me everywhere I go -- and you can believe that I did for a long time.

Cons: None. I'm not quite sure why the other reviewers have gotten so upset about the plastic case or the LED light. First, does the plastic case affect the performance? Not at all. Second, can you turn the LED light away from your face? Obviously.

Overall Review: I love this drive, and have since run out of room as I've grown my movie collection. I'll be purchasing the iomega 500GB as a result of having such good luck with this one.

Pros: -Firewire 400, 800 and USB connections -inexpensive for MAC users -relatively short cables -ferrite chokes(not on the 400 cable ---strange!) -unlike other reviewers, my LED light is not bright at all

Cons: -not as good quality as my Seagate, WD and ADATA hard drive -really doubt about the ruggedness claimed by IOMEGA -warmer than the mentioned hard drives (could be because of the firewire) -little bigger than the mentioned hard drives (could be because of the additional electronic for firewire) -lousy paint -gaps at all corners between the aluminum strip and the plastic casing -the twist ties were twisted so tight that they made indentations on the cables permanently

Overall Review: 15 years or so ago, I must have spent hundreds of dollars buying at least 4 zip drives(both 100mb and 250 mb models); who knows how many zip disks! Many of my geek friends had made some money on IOMEGA stocks, but its time has passed. Case in point is this hard drive; it is not nearly as well made as their zip drives that captivated the whole computer industry. Again it is not nearly as well made as other hard drives that made by other manufacturers. Iomega's place and glory are forever belonged to the computer history, but certainly not now! For PC users who want an external portable hard drive, buy it from manufacturers other than IOMEGA! You may save a lot of money!