In Pictures: New Looks in Portable Hard Drives
These spacious new hard drives can come in colorful cases and may include extras like one-touch backup buttons, built-in cables, and sophisticated software.
Melissa J. Perenson, PC World
Toshiba's Basic Black Drive May Be Hard to Shock
Toshiba's USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive may not carry an original-sounding name, but its black, gracefully rounded design is distinctive nonetheless. The 1-pound, 1-ounce drive has a nice heft and a more solid feel than many other portables. Ventilation ports at back, coupled with the aluminum chassis, help dissipate heat. The drive itself is mounted inside the chassis using Toshiba's patent-pending six-point suspension system that's designed to dampen an impact; Toshiba rates the drive as able to withstand a drop from a desk-height surface. The drive includes NTI's Shadow software for real-time file backup and comes in 100GB, 120GB, 160GB, and 200GB flavors (priced from $100 to $170).Laptop Showcase
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