Iomega Offers Helium Portable Hard Drive for MacBook Air Owners

Iomega, an EMC company and provider of data protection and security, announced the new Iomega eGo Helium portable hard drive USB 2.0 320GB, a match for the style and incremental storage needs of Apple's MacBook Air notebook.

The new eGo Helium portable drive brings the MacBook Air notebook's aesthetic to Iomega's eGo portable hard drive. In addition to the drive's portable storage, the eGo Helium also harnesses the benefits of cloud computing with Mozy online backup service, giving users security for securely storing, protecting and accessing important files.

The tapered 320GB eGo Helium portable hard drive echoes the stylish lines of the streamlined MacBook Air laptop, enclosing a 2.5-inch portable hard drive in an anodized aluminum shell to create a package that is a mere 0.63 inches thick (16 mm) and weighs only 7 ounces (200 grams). Formatted with Apple's HFS+ file system, the 320GB hard drive sports Iomega's Drop Guard design feature that protects the drive from drops of up to 51 inches (1.3 meters) onto industrial carpeting-40 percent above the industry average for portable hard drives. The eGo Helium receives power from the USB port so there's no power supply to carry around. And with space for up to 1,280,000 photos, over 5,920 hours of music or 480 hours of video, the 320GB eGo Helium drive gives new meaning to stylish portable storage.

"Iomega's eGo portable hard drives have garnered tremendous attention in the beige world of external storage by offering consumers a choice of several different vibrant colors as well as a camouflage print and genuine leather," said Peter Wharton, vice president of marketing, Iomega. "The eGo Helium extends that strong commitment to delivering style with substance. What makes eGo Helium such an effective piece of industrial design is the way it dresses up a highly functional 320GB hard drive device into a durable and sleek package with plenty of storage capability, making it an easy-to-use 'eye-catcher' that's small enough to go anywhere."

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