- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews Back to product review
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
Pros: its pretty good, nice and strong, good look, easy to use, very portable
Cons: the red paint has started to chip around the edges, i did have a little bit of trouple installing, instructions are sketchy
Summary: itis awesome, i got this at best buy for $109... read more
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0.5 stars
"Heat factor unsafe, Iomega support dismal"
Pros: Lasted 6 hours.
Cons: Unit overheated after about 6 hours use. Stopped working completely. Customer support sends reconditioned unit as replacement. This means I get another previously broken unit. Do not recommend!
Summary: Junk. Customer support terrible. read more
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5.0 stars
Pros: -Fast, Especially with Time Machine
-Firewire 800 and 400
-Powered by Firewire or USB
-500gb
-Kool colors
-Super Durable
-Doesn't Scratch
-Incredible Quiet!Cons: -Price Is Around $140 US, Simple tech is around $80-$100
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3.0 stars
Pros: There is no useless power cord that needs to be discarded.
It looks thinner than OWC drives which are fat and hot.Cons: It should have 2 firewire 800 ports and zero firewire 400 ports. Firewire 800 ports are downward compatible with firewire 400.
Summary: I normally daisy chain 2 firewire 800 drives ... read more
Where to buy
Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition (500GB, USB 2.0, FireWire, cherry red):
$119.99 - $149.99
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