Review by Mark Caballero
Just recently, different viruses invaded our network in the office. These worms ranged from those
that attack your address book to those that prevent your PC from sending outgoing emails to those
that cripple your DSL connection to a mere 9600 bps connection
Bombarded with the different problems the system had, we figured it was high time to reformat the
system. Quickly and easily we were able to back up all our data using an iOmega HDD 80GB USB 2.0
External Drive. Normally, if you wanted to reformat your system without losing data you would either
burn all your files in a CD, DVD, or use another hard drive. Unfortunately for us, not everyone had a DVD
writer, so the rest who didn't were left with the option of using numerous CDs or to use another hard drive.
But coincidentally (and luckily for us) we were given the Iomega external hard drive to review.
Spared by the trouble of opening the PC and installing a hard drive on numerous computers, we took
advantage of this device's Norton Ghost 2003 software that takes a snapshot of your entire PC and iOmega's
Automatic Backup software for routine updating of backed-up data.
Stored in a sturdy plastic housing roughly longer than an internal hard drive, it easily connects to your PC or
Mac using a USB or Firewire port (Firewire cable is sold separately), and stays cool even when turned on for
some time. It has a fast transfer rate courtesy of USB 2.0 and is downward compatible to USB 1.1.
The package doesn't include the drivers though, but for most Windows operating systems everything is simply
plug and play. A word of caution: if you're using Windows 98, I suggest your vendor install the drivers first. The
drivers are available through their website, but for some reason I can't seem to properly install it in my Win98
PC at home.
GRINS
? handy and portable
? good connectivity and flexibility of use (USB or Firewire / PC or Mac)
GRIMACES
? no driver included and difficult to install in Win98 OS
THE LOWDOWN
Everything you'll ever need for transferring and backing up data in one handy package
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