Iomega announces new family of eGo Portable and desktop HDDs

Iomega has been making a full line of external HDDs for a long time and the company has offerings aimed at on the go users and those looking for more storage space for the home or office. The company has announced its latest line of products including USB 3.0 portables and a new FireWire 800 HDD for Mac systems.

The Iomega SuperSpeed USB 3.0 eGo portable Hard Drive uses USB 3.0 connectivity and comes in 500GB capacity for $129.99. Iomega also has a new USB 2.0 compact Edition eGo portable HDD that uses a 2.5-inch drive inside the external housing and if offered in 320GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacity. Pricing for the line is $94.99, $114.99, and $199.99 respectively.

New desktop external hard drives include the Iomega USB 3.0 eGo Desktop Hard Drive with 1TB or 2TB versions available for $149.99 and $229.99 respectively. The Iomega Mac Edition eGo Desktop Hard Drive is a 3.5-inch HDD using a pair of FireWire 800 ports, USB 2.0, and preformatted for Mac machines in 1TB and 2TB capacity. The drives sell for $159.99 and $249.99 respectively.