IOMEGA 500GIG USB2 Drive
Some time ago, I was looking around for a 500GIG Drive which I could plug into my iMac – I Was not that bothered about the colour as such but I wanted a Quiet Drive, one that never went to Sleep (and slowed down the machine when it had to spin up again) plus has 500GIG of Space to match my Internal Drive of the Mac. The price was right on the IOMEGA and at about £50 (which at the time was cheaper then online) and it was Silver so it matched the iMac.
Around the Back
The Drive is pure USB2 only, has a Power Switch and a small external power supply. The Drive can be placed flat or using the supplied holder – be placed vertically so it takes up the least amount of desktop space. The case is made of Aluminium which aids with the cooling so this keeps the drive quite – this saves having a noisy fan on the back (though it does have a fan in there).
Lights and thoughts
As you can see from the photo – it has a Blue LED which does light up the room if it is dark – this is where the handy on/off switch comes into play. The Drive does not go to sleep or if it does, it spins up pretty fast. The Interface inside is SATA and the drive itself is pretty slim compared to some model’s I have seen. I have not tested the speed but its not as fast as an internal of course as it’s limited by the USB2 interface. I would have bought a Firewire one but the cost of these for some reason is a lot more. I rate this drive over the other’s I have (320GIG Model) and would buy the same make again.
