Iomega eGo 1TB USB 2.0 FireWire 800 Desktop External Hard Drive Mac Edition – 34794
Iomega eGo 1TB USB 2.0 FireWire 800 Desktop External Hard Drive Mac Edition – 34794
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List Price: $ 137.99
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- Stylish ? Silver color to match the latest Mac computers; HFS+ for ease of use right out of the box
- Multiple Connections – 2 FireWire 800 ports and one USB 2.0 port included
- Secure ? Iomega Protection Suite via download includes Trend Micro Smart Sufring for Mac, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome Online Backup service
- 3 year warranty with product registration
1tb Ego Desktop Mac edition external hard drive
List Price:$ 137.99
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about 10 months ago
Yes, it’s bootable.,
Here’s a crucial detail I couldn’t find in other reviews before I went ahead and bought one:
Yes, my Mac (Mac Mini, vintage 2009, running Leopard OS 10.5.8) recognizes this drive as bootable, and I confirmed that I could actually boot from this drive, after cloning my original harddrive to this Iomega drive. I did not have to prepare the Iomega drive at all. I just used the free Carbon Copy Cloner software to copy my entire Mac’s hard drive to the Iomega drive. No partitioning or formatting necessary.
However, there’s a trick to booting from the Iomega drive: You have to keep holding down the Option key while your Mac starts up longer than you think you ought to. Keep holding it down even after you see your Mac’s boot menu appear, which at first will only offer you your built-in original hard drive as the only option to boot from. Keep holding it down a few more seconds, until your Iomega drive pops up next to your original hard drive.
Why does this matter? In my case I wanted a total copy of my Mac before I attempted upgrading to Snow Leopard. To do that, in case Snow Leopard (or whatever experiment you’re about to do on your Mac) hoses your Mac, you need to be able to boot up from your backup copy on your external hard drive, and then you can clone everything right back to your hard drive to restore everything the way it was.
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|about 10 months ago
My First Experience w/ an Iomega Hard Drive,
First, I’d like to start by saying I usually buy LaCie drives, and would have this time, if the one I was going to get, did not say it would ship in 1-4 months. So I looked again and found this Iomega drive.
Initial impression: It looks really nice and matches my MacBook Pro aesthetically, also worked seamlessly out of the box. I have both the LaCe Porsche drives, and the Poulton drives too, in various storage capacities. Comparison physically, this drive is thinner in height, shallower in depth, and slightly wider. The connection cables are white, which I find a refreshing change. If they really wanted to be different they could have gone w/ grey for the power supply and cord over the standard black.
Function wise: I never use USB, but it’s nice that its there incase. Used the FW400 to transfer 187 GB folder in 159 minutes. Then used FW800, transferred 53 GB folder in 36 min. So far everything looks and works great. It has a 3 year warranty and thats a plus, hope I don’t have to use it. Oh, and its quiet. I hear the computer over this thing.
Only knock I have about the product is minor in my opinion and for others might be a plus. The light indicator, is a tiny vertical blue sliver, which is cool and all, but its located near the back end of the drive in the middle, as you can see in the images of the product. It flashes when in use which is great, but if I decide to buy another one and stack them, how will I know its On at a glance or flashing when its toiling, if I can’t see it. A minor design flaw if you ask me, it should be at the front.
Also, when positioned vertically on the stand, the power cord is near the top at the rear. I thought that it was usually positioned near the bottom on devices to reduce tension on the cord. This too, is a design flaw in my opinion as well, but not worth deducting a star for.
Got it here online for a good price, and the shipping was timely. Since I just received it, I can’t address longevity or reliability. Maybe a year or two from now I will update this review, or if or when an issue arises, I will be sure to let all of you know.
Ultimately I am satisfied (usually very picky) so far and fortunate I feel to have discovered this item.
Ciao…
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|about 10 months ago
Very well built and (obviously) with firewire if you need it,
This drive has a couple benefits over the rest of the field. Firstly it has fire-wire. That’s a plus of you have a Mac or a PC with that interface because, at least from my measurements, data transfer is about 30% faster than using USB. Secondly it is well built. I ran an accidental durability test when I dropped it onto a hard surface while it was plugged in and spinning. It continued working without a hiccup.
The setup, as expected with any modern drive, was a breeze. I plugged it in and it worked.
Bottom line is if you want the additional speed of fire-wire (or don’t have any choice) then this drive is perfect. Turns out that now I’m using it as a USB drive connected to my Pogoplug Multimedia Sharing Device and it’s working flawlessly there as well.
BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews can take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I’ve always appreciated the help I’ve received from other reviewers and work hard to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and if there was anything you thought was lacking or unclear leave a comment and I’ll do what I can to fix it.
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