iOmega Ruby Red Portable USB Drive

The iOmega eGo Ruby Red proved to have not only a sharp design but turned out to be a snappy performer. It wrote a 3GB file in 1min 46secs, and read 3,000 files in a blazing 12.1 seconds — great times for a portable drive. The only weakness was in writing the 3,000 files in the first place: taking a time of 22.3 seconds, around three seconds slower than other drives we’ve seen.The iOmega eGo Ruby Red USB Portable drive still adds up to a very creditable performance, and for a portable drive the price isn’t so bad either – USB Portable Drives.com shows it at $120 for a 1TB drive. This is a significantly lower price than introduction price. And you’re not paying for looks alone: the Iomega Protection Suite, alluded to in the model name, is a versatile package, offering multiple backup clients to suit differing needs (evidently a perk of Iomega’s acquisition last year by data security specialists EMC). Throw in a longer-than-average three-year warranty and you’re left with one eGo that needs no flattery. It is a tremendous buy for those seeking a better than average USB drive at a good price with a splash of color thrown in as a bonus.