Iomega offer new USB 3.0 eGo hard drives at USB 2.0 prices

Iomega has announced that it is moving all of its Iomega portable hard drives from USB 2.0 interface to SuperSpeed USB 3.0, the transition begins with its eGo line of portable hard drives that will launch in this October in 500GB and 1TB capacities. Both hard drives are compatible with all USB 2.0 computers and include Iomega’s industry-leading Drop Guard Xtreme, which provides added protection from drops of nearly seven feet.

The new all eGo USB 3.0 portable hard drives are include the Iomega Protection Suite, AES 256-bit hardware encryption, a one-stop portfolio of backup and anti-virus software.

The Iomega Protection Suite includes:

• v.Clone software, an Iomega exclusive, captures a complete virtual image of your PC – including the operating system, all applications, your settings, and all your files to your Iomega hard drive. Access the cloned copy and use it seamlessly on another computer, just as if you’re working from your own PC. When you reconnect, automatically sync your data to your primary PC, so that files are always up to date.
• A complementary 12 month subscription to Trend Micro™ Internet Security for the PC, or Trend Micro Smart Surfing software for Mac.
• Iomega QuikProtect: backup software for simple scheduled file-level backup of data to hard drives and network-attached storage devices (for Windows and Mac desktops and notebooks).
• Roxio Retrospect Express software: backup all of your data plus applications and settings (for Windows and Mac desktops and notebooks).
• MozyHome Online Backup service: Convenient online backup service with 2GB of online capacity for free (unlimited online storage for $4.95/month). MozyHome Online service allows Windows and Mac users to restore their most important data from any computer with internet access, at any location in the world.

Via: Iomaga

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