Kendall Giles

These days, we seem to be traveling a lot more and are carrying lots of mobile devices with us when we do --- laptops, Kindles, iPods, etc. Each one of these devices carries precious memories, important information, and/or data that is simply impossible or difficult to replace.

We can find useful packs in which to safely carry all this equipment with us, but the fact remains that we are carrying a lot of data that is very susceptible to damage or loss. This calls for a prudent backup strategy, but making timely backups might not be convenient if you travel a lot.

Enter the Iomega eGo 320GB Hard Drive. This great little drive is light and rugged enough that you can just throw into your pack and go, so that your extra data and backup ability are never far away.

This drive is quiet too. Even better, this unit is powered by the data transfer cable, so you don't need to carry around an additional external AC/DC power source. Finally, due to massive increases in drive memory capacities and drops in prices, units like this (available in a variety of colors --- jet black, ruby red, and alpine white) make for very reasonable data storage and backup solutions. In fact, there aren't many valid excuses for why you *don't* get something like this and backup your data. Just do it.

That said, if you want a data storage option that is even more portable, say for quick data transfer and backup, you might consider the Kingston DataTraveler 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive. This memory stick provides 16GB of capacity in a very small package --- the USB connector retracts inside of the actual dongle, and extends via a small slide. A perfect data pocket companion.