Iomega eGo Mac Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/800 Portable External Hard Drive 34649 (Midnight Blue) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had this drive for a week.It is attached to my 2 year old Imac 24".It worked immediately out of the box.I used the firewire 800 connection to do a Carbon Copy Cloner backup of the existing drive before setting up my Snow Leopard Time Machine.The firewire connection worked well and was fast.A backup of the drive using cloning software can not take advantage of the speed of firewire.I immediately noticed that the bottom of the drive gets quite hot.I wouldn't want it to stay this way for very long.The drive rotation shuts down after an idle period but the power to the firewire circuitry does not and keeps the drive almost as hot.

When I shut down the Imac for the night the drive does not go down completely.The blue, very bright action LED and power stays on even when the Imac is turned off.I thought maybe something was wrong with the Imac and tried it on a less than one month old Mac Mini with the same results.In the morning the drive power (not platter rotation) was still on and fairly hot.I decided to try the USB connection.

The USB worked very differently than firewire.The speed for Time Machine is more than adequate.Doing a complete new 32gb Time Machine backup using USB was very little difference than firewire.The drive barely got warm.During sleep time the drive stops rotating but the light stays on and it stays just slightly warm.It wakes up in about 1 second and does the Time Machine backup without a hitch when called upon.My old USB would take sometimes a minute to acquire before saving the backup.This one is immediate.

In conclusion, the drive is very well constructed and solid.The firewire is fast and accurate.I would recommend that firewire be used to download big files on occasion and not left connected for a long time due to generating a lot of heat that can't be good for longevity.The USB is excellent, runs cool, and works as it should.Highly recommended.

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Product Description:
Great aluminum design and multiple connections too! With one FireWire 800 port, one FireWire 400 port, and one USB 2.0 port, the Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive offers triple interface versatility for Mac users and a stylish design. These drives are formatted HFS+ for a great out-of-box experience. Plus, the Iomega Drop Guard feature protects the drive when dropped up to 51" (40% above the industry average!). EMC Retrospect, QuikProtect, and MozyHome Online backup software is included with purchase. Available in Ruby Red, Alpine White and Midnight Blue in up to 500GB capacity (capacities vary per color).

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