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<\/a><\/p>\nTake 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\u00a0 earlier version called the Easy Bus Mini.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
To see my 2006 review of the Easy Bus Mini click here<\/a>, and to see a review of the Aegis Mini that I did several years ago, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n 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.\u00a0 Sometimes the 2.5 inch drives require being plugged into 2\u00a0 USB ports simultaneously in order to draw enough current to spin the drive.<\/p>\n Additionally Apricorn has built in another important feature,\u00a0 which is the 16 point omni-directional, shock mounting system.\u00a0 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!<\/p>\n Near the end of\u00a0 long assignments, I’m often very protective of the images that I have worked so hard to get, so I keep the Aegis Mini<\/a> in my pocket 24\/7. Seriously,\u00a0 it’s so small that it will fit comfortably in your pocket. Try that with any 2.5 inch drive!<\/p>\n 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\u00a0 is a full $30 below the special sale price advertised on Apricorn’s website (seen screenshot below).<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/a>So, if you’re interested in purchasing an Aegis Mini 120 gb drive<\/a>, you’ll get it for just $99 versus the on-line sale price of $129.<\/p>\n