Saw this on Netplus (WA) Online.
Pretty good compared to the Toshiba 320gb 2.5" from HT weeks ago.
Details : Prestige Portable Hard Drive,Compact Edition
Save all your photos, music and more with the NEW Iomega Prestige™ Portable Hard Drive,Compact Edition! This new super-compact edition is perfect to slip in a laptop bag or pocket to take anywhereyour laptop goes. The USB powered Prestige™ Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply.
There are 20 units - let see how long before it gets sold out!
What brand of hard drive is inside these?
i hate websites that make you setup an account to checkout :(
yeah, me too
+1, though the ones that make you enter all your details just to find out their shipping costs are even worse. Do these people not shop online themselves? Or more likely, they have something to hide, and/or they want your details.
Ditto…..
If you work in Sydney CBD these Samsung 500GB drives are a good option at $89, they have smallest footprint of any 2.5" external, and they come with a leather slip case.
http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…
And I just bought a 500GB internal drive for $95 :(
Iomega product page on the new version:
http://go.iomega.com/en-us/products/external-hard-drive-port…
Special feature: A VMware-related variant, v.Clone, is now available on Iomega drives.
This provides a portable "clone" of OS, settings, software and data for use on any current MSWindows machine.
See here: http://protection-suite.iomega-web.com/vclone (credit to battler, http://www.ozbargain.com.au/user/12044)
Very few reviews so far: http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestige-Portable-External-3480…
& http://www.idealo.co.uk/reviews/2050637/iomega-prestige-port…
Although, the preceding version was generally well-received (http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestige-Portable-External-3416…)
Staticice reveals the non-compact "Prestige" predecessor to be $79 elsewhere: http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=iomega+500gb&sp…
Netplus have very positive ratings from Whirlpool (23 good, 2 bad) http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=AusPC_WA
Although, several older threads indicate dissatisfaction (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=o…)
ABN info: http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns030c?acn=082249241&…
Note on vclone:
Some older version of the drives are not capable.
Also, 64 bit is not supported.
Extra Costs:
Delivery Insurance 5%: $4.45
Delivery: Australia Wide: $19
PayPal surcharge 2.4%: $2.70
Total -> $115.15
What a rip-off …
Netplus are a OCAU Sponsor and I think alot of OCAU members would definately give these guys a big thumbs up for service and prices.
Very well priced for WA-ians, wished I held off the toshiba 320 purchase from HT.
Great value and much better in the asthetic and built department.