In order to save the environment, some energy, and money at the end of the month in electricity bills, Kanguru has presented the Eco Drive - an external hard-drive with 3 power saving modes that can make its power consumption go as low as 75% when compared to normal drives.

The power-saving modes on the eco-friendly Kanguru drive are the following:

• Idle – after 3 seconds of not being used, the power consumption goes to 80%
• Standy – 3 minutes, goes from 10% to 20%
• Power Down – 5 minutes, the lowest 5% to 10% of power

The Kanguru Eco Drives cost between $95 and $350, depending if you want a hard-drive with 80GB or 750GB.

PS - I’m still happy with my Lacie, but the green people should get one Kanguru!