Got an email from Iomega that they have a special on a 400GB External HD for $99

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Iomega's Portable Hard Drive is sleeker than ever before! Take files and applications anywhere! This portable hard drive requires no external power supply—just plug it in and go. It's a high capacity travel companion that lets you take your important files, photos and music anywhere—a perfect storage solution for the mobile professional.

At-A-Glance:

* Easy to Use—no external power supply required
* Compact—Fits easily into a shirt or briefcase pocket
* Secure—Professional level backup and disaster recovery software included
* Durable—Drop shock technology included

What You Get:

* Iomega Portable Hard Drive
* Connnection Cable
* Supplemental power cord
* Quick Install Guide
* HTML User Manual and Help Files
* Backup software
* One year warranty

Specs

* Preformatted and hot plug-and-play
* No AC adapter needed
* Compatible with PC and Mac®
* USB 2.0/1.1 compatible
* 1394a (FireWire 400) compatible (depending on model selected)
* Transfer rates:
o USB 2.0: 480 Mbits/s
* One-year limited warranty

$20 more for a 2 year warranty

I was going to post this myself but you beat me!

This can be had for $84.95 (plus shipping) by using promo code software15. I got one shipped to my house for $99 after tax and shipping. This is a smokin' deal for a NEW 400GB USB powered portable drive.

Weight:
.48 lbs

cz36dw said:Dimensions:
.75" x 3.5" x 5.25" (L x W x H)
Not a 2.5" HD.

Except for the depth this is the exact same size as my Western Digital portable hard drive. It must be a 2.5" drive as you can't fit a larger one (or power it by USB) in that size enclosure.

CitizenHaax said:Confirmed with online chat that the drive is 3.5".
Interesting...

Why is that a problem though? It's still fairly small and light.

I have an older Iomega and it's been great. It's a 2.5 drive that I bought in early 2003 and use it strictly for music at work, never had any problems with it.

xyyyx said:Called the customer service and got confirmed it is 2.5 inside indeed. but one thing to note, it is an IDE harddrive, not SATA one.

As far as I know for IDE interface max is 250GB and 320GB for SATA (2.5" form factor). Perhaps this item has extra Flash memory.

Thats just a guess.

2.5" sata goes to more than 320gb actually..

cz36dw said:Dimensions:
.75" x 3.5" x 5.25" (L x W x H)
Not a 2.5" HD.

You can not fit a 3.5" drive into some that is 3.5" wide on the outside. Physically impossible.