I'm a geek. There, I said it. Different forms of technology clutter my briefcase as well as my nightstand drawer; I'm constantly on the quest for the latest technology to make my life easier. But even among my geek counterparts, I am a member of a sub-set of electronic hoarders: the style-conscious gadget geek.

If you want to spot one of my sub-species, look through airport lounges for anyone carrying a super-slim MacBook Air. Although it's lightweight (there are other sub-notebooks that are lighter) and powerful, its true allure is sleekness and beauty. As Metrotechtuals will tell you, there's a shortage of computing accessories that will satisfy a style/function test.

Iomega recently released its luxury line of portable hard-drives for the "high-fashion mobile user." I've been using the eGo leather-wrapped 250 Gigabyte portable drive ($122.95) on a recent business road-trip. At nearly a half-pound and 3.5"x 5.25" x .75" the eGo Leather is noticeably larger and heavier than my current portable, the LaCie Little Disk. Out of the box, however, the leather-wrapped eGo provides instant tactile allure. With brown leather surrounding the gently curved device, the eGo looks remarkably like a traditional hip-flask sans screw-cap. As I connect the device to my MacBook Air on my space-challenged airline tray table, I appreciate the device's style, but it does appear to clash like a stately leather wing-back chair in an ultramodern New York penthouse. I think, however, that Iomega is going down the right track with executive-look storage device; in fact a storage device designed specifically to match the aesthetic of the MacBook Air (the eGo Helium) will be released soon.

Testing the device, it functions on-par with other portable drive. Iomega also includes the Drop Guard, which protects your data caused by shock to the device. I dropped my drive from the rated 51" drop height onto concrete and was relieved to have it survive unscathed.

Bottom Line: If you identify more with a leather club chair than with an Eames, or are prone to dropping things, then this hard-drive may be for you.

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