external drive opinion

blahblah06

Im spending my air miles and this popped up from etihad. wont cost me a penny but how do you rate them and will they work here. I have a western dig but i will give that to my bro which ever is better

Reward Description


Take your files and applications anywhere! The pocket-sized USB powered Iomega® eGo™Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. And with the Drop Shock™ feature, the eGo Portable Hard Drive is rugged and flexible enough to safely store large amounts of data in tough travel environments. Also includes EMC® Retrospect® HD software (PC via download) to protect all your files, this is a great travel companion that lets you take your files, photos and music anywhere.
•Capacity: 320GB
•Protection Suite
•Dimensions (L×W×H): 5.14 × 3.17 × 0.61 inches (130.6 × 80.5 × 15.5 mm)
•Weight: 0.418 lbs (190 gr)
•Easy-To-Use: USB 2.0 interface available with no external power supply required
•Compact: Ultra portable, fits easily into a pocket
•Secure: EMC® Retrospect Express (PC/Mac) software license is included for easy file backup (software via download). Also included is free MozyHome Online Backup (2GB online capacity)
•Rugged: Sturdy aluminum construction; Drop Shock™ technology on all models
•Contents: Portable Hard Drive, USB 2.0 + Power cable, Quick Start Guide
•Warranty: 1 Year


Rules & Restrictions

Local taxes such as VAT and/or luxury taxes might apply. Please check with your local authorities before ordering this reward.

Technical Specifications
•Interface: USB 2.0
•Format: NTFS (default)¹
•USB 2.0 Transfer Rate: up to 480Mbits/s
•Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
•Memory Cache: 8MB or greater
•Windows® PC requirements: Pentium® II-class or equivalent processor or higher, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista™ (all versions), USB 2.0 interface connection, 256MB RAM or higher, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape ® 6.1 or higher
•Mac® requirements: PowerPC G3 and above or Intel Core Duo processor, Built-in USB connection only², Mac® OS X version 10.1 - 10.5, 128MB RAM or higher, Safari 1.0 or higher
¹ Mac users must reformat the drive to Mac OS Extended (HFS+) before use
² Drive performance will be slower connected to USB 1.1.

blahblah06

anyone

Biggins

Firstly, given those specs, if I was to buy in in a shop I'd expect to pay no more than 40 to 50 Euro.
You can pick up a 1TB now for €99.
Is using up your air miles on this worth it?

The other thing I note is that its solely powered by usb alone.
This might provide much slower disk access time (longer to upload to it and download from it)

blahblah06

ye well ill never use the airline again. Umm thanks though ill look for other things ha