Imation Micro Hard Drive (4GB) Review @ TrustedReviews

Iria · Jun 24, 2006, 12:04 AM

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Recently I’ve looked at a few hard drives from the likes of Iomega, Sony and Memorex so recently Imation sent me its 4GB offering to have a look at. While USB keys are becoming ubiquitous they only go up to 2GB. 4GB drives are on the horizon but these will be expensive. If you need more capacity in your pocket, a portable hard drive is more cost effective. Capacities start at 4GB, which is what Imation is offering, though the Iomega and the Memorex boast 8GB.

This sort of capacity is useful for transporting large video files, or disc images, without having to resort to burning discs, which can be time consuming and can fall foul of incompatibilities and errors. Copying data on a portable hard drive is simple. The drives are recognised by any modern OS as a mass storage device and you can run directly from the disc.

Jun 24, 2006, 12:04 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Imation Micro Hard Drive (4GB) Review @ TrustedReviews Review: TrustedReviews ___________ Recently I’ve looked at a few hard drives from the likes of Iomega, Sony and Memorex so recently Imation sent me its 4GB offering to have a look at. While USB keys are becoming ubiquitous they only go up to 2GB. 4GB drives are on the horizon but these will be expensive. If you need more capacity in your pocket, a portable hard drive is more cost effective. Capacities start at 4GB, which is what Imation is offering, though the Iomega and the Memorex boast 8GB. This sort of capacity is useful for transporting large video files, or disc images, without having to resort to burning discs, which can be time consuming and can fall foul of incompatibilities and errors. Copying data on a portable hard drive is simple. The drives are recognised by any modern OS as a mass storage device and you can run directly from the disc.