Advantages: HaLoads of storage space
Disadvantages: Annoying blue light

...I have had my PC for two years now and just recently I managed to fill my 80 GB hard drive up with rubbish. There was so much rubbish on it the hard drive was having problems reading the data. It was so full that I didn't even have enough free space to do a defragmentation of the drive. Anyhow with my birthday looming just around the corner my girlfriend said that I could have a new hard drive as an early present. I only wanted a 100 GB hard drive but after I had had a browse around I discovered that I could get the Iomega 250 GB external hard drive for the same price. The hard drive itself is silver and has a clear blue strip across the front. The Iomega logo is clearly embossed on the top and underneath there is four rubber feet. There is also two vents one each side to draw in cool air. Specifications: USB 2.0 Transfer Rate: 400... Read review

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Advantages: Very good quality and design, both USB and Firewire interfaces.
Disadvantages: A bit expensive, manual could be better.

...I have been a fan of Iomega and its products for a long time, since the good old days of the zip drives. They are a good company, they create quality products but most of all they have a very descent customer service. Naturally when I was looking for an external hard drive, Iomega was on of the first companies I looked at and finally I bought this 250GB hard drive. And it didn't let me down... The big advantage of a portable hard drive is obviously that you can take it with you to work or a friend’s house and transfer large amounts of data very easily. The device is automatically recognized by Windows 2000/XP and no drivers or installation are required. It will be displayed as a normal hard drive in “My Computer” and you can easily copy files using drag and drop as you would with any other hard disk on your PC. The data transfer speed... Read review

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Advantages: Fast data transfer
Disadvantages: Pricy device

...I am using the Iomega Zip 250 via USB for my work and I really like this storage device compared to the earlier one, the 100 MB Zip which I find it insufficient at times. The outlook of this portable device is sleek and the blue transparent case gives it some class of its own. It gives fast connection over USB and I have no problems transferring data from my harddisk to the drive. In fact, I could also played music from the zip disc. This storage device is handy if you are planning to move large files or data from one computer to another which is not physically connected at all. I rate the Iomega Zip 250 as one of the best portable storage device that Iomega has ever designed.... Read review

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Advantages: Very portable, Easy to Use
Disadvantages: Extra plug socket needed

...to most local computer shops, with a price of approx £140. There are several different sizes available ranging from 40GB to 250GB, but I personally think the 120GB is a great compromise of size and price. We have not had a single problem with any of these units since we have had them, so can only say that they are very reliable. This is one of those occasions where "it does exactly what it says on the tin", and I would recommend this device without a seconds hesitation.... Read review

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Advantages: 250GB capacity, 2 firewire port, 1 usb ports
Disadvantages: alittle bit expensive

...Hello again and welcome to Chan's new toys! Just had a box delieverd to my home 2 weeks ago which i hadn't ordered, someone at work had given me new hardware to help with a task I've got to do. How well people know me, give me new harware to play with and i'll do any work they want! Anyway, opening up my jiffy bag I find a box with Media Centre writen in big black letters. MY first thought is what on earth is a media centre??? The box seemed a bit small for a TV and DVD player, let alone surround sound, so i decided that putting on my glasses so i could focus on the box was probably a good idea. It turns out a media centre is a rather large USB and firewire hard drive, with a few extras thrown in to make it look special. What you get is a 250Gb drive, 2 firewire ports, 1 usb port to go to your machine and 2 usb ports to connect other... Read review

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Advantages: Love the look.
Disadvantages: n/a

...This looks so much like a games console that maybe that was what iomega were trying to build. A better looking model from Iomega than the other 500 GB model, this is a safe solid bet for a hard drive that won't let you down. In testing it performed well and did not overheat or become slow due to the rate of transfer. Design The portable hard drive comes in an attractive black case that has USB2 and FireWire 400 ports. It reminds me of an xbox and is certainly cool to look at. It's about 20 cms long and 10 in depth and weighs a fair bit. It is a desktop drive and can't really be moved around due to its size. Installation The instructions were easy to follow and it installed by windows wizard as soon as i plugged it in, so within 10 minutes i was backing up my files. Performance Performance is good for a portable hard disk... Read review

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Advantages: Easy installation, looks good, ease of use
Disadvantages: None found

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Advantages: compact and easy to move
Disadvantages: competition is better

...I seem to go through hard drives like a hot knife through butter, so it was no wonder that a warning appeared about low space left on my computer. Therefore i decided to review different hard drives offered by various companies before deciding which to purchase. Now i did not buy this Iomega, but only because i found a cheaper western digital passport with twice the gb offered. I found this to be a great performer as i was allowed to test it. Design The portable hard drive comes in an attractive silver and white case that has USB2 and FireWire 400 ports. It is a fully functional travel companion and easily fits into a rucksack or laptop bag. This is feasable because it weighs relatively little and is easy to handle. Installation The instructions were easy to follow and it installed by windows wizard as soon as i plugged it in, so... Read review

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Advantages: Central storage solution for Documents, 2x USB ports for printers
Disadvantages: Very poor build quality

...I have to say the idea behind these drives is excellent. You can store all your music, photos and other documents on this drive, connect it to a network with just one cable and then have access to your documents from any pc on the network. We purchased two of the 250Gb version to run a shared database on for our company. The idea was to store all shared documents on these two drives and get rid of our aging server. This idea seemed to be ideal when I was testing it on just one PC at a time but as soon as multiple people start to access the data the drives cannot cope. Although the drives have gigabit network connections (which I thought would be more than sufficient) the data transfer is still very sluggish and keeps pausing at regular intervals. We got so frustrated with these drives that we had to go out and buy a new server... Read review

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Advantages: Size speed portable
Disadvantages: plastic expensive

...the best quality components and I suspect will not last more than a few years if you carry it about with you (it comes apart to aid in this but the connection is made by small plastic clips). I would expect that a 'cradle only' coption will eventually be available but for the moment you must by a cradle and disk combination and this costs the better part of £300. In summation the disk is not bad, I personally find it verty handy, but only because I transfer about 10GB between machines each week. If your files never exceed a few GB then there are probably better choices to be made.... Read review

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