For the last 5 years, while on assignment, I have been backing up my images onto a wonderful, little external hard drive made by Apricorn. The model I am using now is a 1.8 inch, USB powered external hard drive with an integrated USB cable, called the Aegis Mini. It’s the most compact, durable and easy to use mini hard drive available.
Take a look at just how compact the Aegis Mini is when it’s placed next to a Seagate 2.5″ drive, and even as compared to Apricorn’s earlier version called the Easy Bus Mini.
One of the best things about the Aegis Mini, other than the diminutive size, is the USB cable. The unique, integrated cable means one less thing to carry around (unlike the Seagate).
To see my 2006 review of the Easy Bus Mini click here, and to see a review of the Aegis Mini that I did several years ago, click here.
Since the Aegis Mini is based on the 1.8 inch drive rather than the 2.5 inch drive, the Aegis Mini also drains less power from your laptop and it always works with just a single USB port. Sometimes the 2.5 inch drives require being plugged into 2 USB ports simultaneously in order to draw enough current to spin the drive.
Additionally Apricorn has built in another important feature, which is the 16 point omni-directional, shock mounting system. I’ll be honest and tell you that I have dropped my Aegis Mini on several occasions, and I have yet to damage it! Other manufacturers just mount small drives into cases, without any shock mounting!
Near the end of long assignments, I’m often very protective of the images that I have worked so hard to get, so I keep the Aegis Mini in my pocket 24/7. Seriously, it’s so small that it will fit comfortably in your pocket. Try that with any 2.5 inch drive!
I’m happy to announce that Michelle, the marketing manager at Apricorn has put together a special price on the Aegis Mini USB 2.0 120 gig model, especially for followers of my blog! Our price of $99.00 is a full $30 below the special sale price advertised on Apricorn’s website (seen screenshot below).
So, if you’re interested in purchasing an Aegis Mini 120 gb drive, you’ll get it for just $99 versus the on-line sale price of $129.
Now, in order to get the special price, you’ll need to use coupon code “KARLJUN10″ . At checkout $30 will be deducted from the $129 sales price.
Folks, I wouldn’t be recommending this product unless I believed in it.The Aegis Mini has served me well for many years and I plan on continuing to use it, until such time that flash memory based drives become more available and affordable.
Anyway, if you need a fantastic little drive, you should consider purchasing an Aegis Mini now, while we have this great offer. Oh, and one more thing; feel free to spread the word about this offer to friends and family. Again that coupon code is “KARLJUN10″
Happy shooting,
Karl
P.S. if you’re wondering about the photograph of the girl I used as the cover image for this post, it was shot in Ghana. The girl’s father is from Sudan and her mother is from Ghana, which probably accounts for her curly hair and her beautiful almond shaped eyes.
Hi Karl,
Hope all is well with you!
Love that cover photo of the little girl…tells a story.
How is the new blog site working for you? Like it from my end!
Happy Shooting!
Terry
Thanks Terry, I really appreciate you comment. The new blog has fun, and it has been well received. It has also been quite a learning experience. I’m enjoying the larger images, easy navigation and other features. I hope my readers are enjoying it too.