Iomega intros Media Xporter hard drive aimed at gamers

It's not the first time we've seen a generic product repackaged and re-targeted specifically for use with game consoles, and it certainly won't be the last, but Iomega is apparently hoping that won't stop you from giving its new Media Xporter USB hard drive some consideration, which is says goes along just perfectly with your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. That, of course, means it's a standard 2.5-inch USB hard drive, which amazingly "natively supports PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 compatible formats such as MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG." Somewhat helpfully, you'll also get some software with the drive to convert video into console-compatible formats, and the drive thankfully doesn't require an external power adapter so you can keep the clutter down a bit. If that's enough to put it above your run of the mill USB drive, you can snag one now in a 160GB model only for $120.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:31PM]

I missed it, how this device different than my WD Passport in Piano black that sits nicely under my PS3 and holds my backup data "natively"?

[KAL326 Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:51PM]

Isn't it obvious, its hip and edgy!

So just sit back and drink the Kool-Aid, this drive is so much better then any old 2.5 USB hard drive you have sitting around already. Its totally for hard core gamers....

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:31PM]

or I could grab a 250gb drive for $120cdn and grab a $10 2.5" SATA case.

I could also continue ignoring iomega.

[psyclotron Posted Apr 17th 2008 5:39PM]

yeah but that's canadian dollars! i can't afford those anymore =)

[XGM Posted Apr 17th 2008 6:28PM]

Poor you, i can get a 500GB MyBook from Western Digital for 110$ Canadian

[DavidVogt Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:31PM]

Does this mean that it will work as a plug-and-play on the PS3 or that I can take it apart and fit it into the PS3?

[apeguero Posted Apr 17th 2008 2:19PM]

Talk about a loser company. iomega hasn't come out with anything new and unique since the zip drives, including that tiny disk type of storage medium. This is insulting!

[blash Posted Apr 17th 2008 4:28PM]

Call me when someone creates a 360 HDD clone that plugs into the 360's proprietary hard drive port on top but also has at least USB, and eSATA (if possible) connections to easily connect to a computer - especially because it would cost like 1/100th of the seriously overpriced official 360 HDD?

[forcegoat Posted Apr 17th 2008 4:46PM]

Does it come with a Video Professor CD to teach me how to use this amazing piece of hardware with an Xbox or PS3?

[sinai Posted Apr 17th 2008 5:36PM]

it's so patronizing when companies target their products for EXTREME HARDCORE GAMERS...

and who are the idiots that are buying these things?

[psyclotron Posted Apr 17th 2008 5:40PM]

i'd like a side of EXTRA BIG ASS FRIES with that drive

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 5:42PM]

I'm guessing.. the people that are gonna buy it are the ones that find it in clearance bins a year later for less than $40 because no one was stupid enough to buy them in the first place.

[3 Posted Apr 18th 2008 9:12AM]

You know what, I think I would rather wait for that 2.5" 500gb drive from samsung for my PS3.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 18th 2008 2:54AM]

WOW A hard drive that supports MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG what a concept. These guys are jokes any HARD DRIVE CAN DO THAT my freakin phone can hold any file thats a 1gb and under.

[Wolfticket Posted Apr 18th 2008 12:51AM]

Will it fit in my zip drive?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 18th 2008 2:09AM]

You can use an external HD with the 360?