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Toshiba 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Liquid Blue (HDDR500E04XL) | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $93.99
Buy New: $77.00
as of 3/11/2010 22:26 CST details
You Save: $16.99 (18%)
New (21) from $77.00
Seller: tricom computers
Rating:  275 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Liquid Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Hard Drive Size: 500
Size: 500 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 0.7 x 5
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: HDDR500E04XL
Model: HDDR500E04XL
UPC: 890552632053
EAN: 0883974234219
ASIN: B002BW6DBU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos, or 131,000 digital music files, or 410 downloaded digital movies | | • | Complete System Backup and Recovery for Windows Users.” | | • | Password-protected data encryption | | • | Internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology helps protect the drive | | • | USB Powered for portability |
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Product Description
It seems like everyone is getting a netbook these days, wherein they greatly increase mobility, but making the transition from a desktop PC to a netbook can often be tedious, especially when transferring files, this is also true when using multiple operating systems such as Windows and Macintosh. The 500GB Portable External Hard Drive by Toshiba provides the ideal solution. It is USB powered, so you don't have to go searching for a AC outlet. The drive powers up whenever it connects to a USB port. It is both Windows and Macintosh compatible, so no matter if you are using a MacBook or a netbook, you can easily retrieve you files with just plug and play simplicity. It even features an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology, which helps protect the drive from those unexpected bumps while being transported. The spacious 500GB Hard Drive can hold up to 142,000 digital photos or 131,000 digital music files, in which Toshiba has also integrated a Drive Space Alert feature, which will notify if you are running out of space, so it doesn't happen unexpected. And there is also a File & Folder backup recovery to maintain all of these precious files so there is no accidently deletion. If you are using Windows, there is a complete system backup and recovery, so there is no need to panic if your notebook or PC is infected with a virus. Whether you use this hard drive to back-up your computer or carry apps and assets from your desktop to notebook, this Toshiba HDDR500E04XL 500GB Portable External Hard Drive offers plenty of storage to tackle both. USB Powered for portability Capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos, or 131,000 digital music files, or 410 downloaded digital movies Transfer Rate - Up to 480 Mb/s Speed - 5,400 RPM Average Seek Time - 12ms Cache Buffer - 8MB In the box - Toshiba Portable External Hard Drive (preloaded with backup software) USB 2.0 Cable Quick Install Guid
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 275
 Easty To Use Quality Backup Protection March 11, 2010
frankbif (Wesley Hills, New York United States)
I just received my Liquid Blue Toshiba 500 GB HD. Tech support was very helpful in helping me reformat the drive to NTFS (it comes formatted with FAT32). My 1st backup with FAT32 took 4 1/2 hours to backup just over 26 gbytes for an approximate average speed of 1.6 mbytes/sec. After the reformat, it did the same backup at about 5.8 mbytes/sec. A big improvement, but essentially the same as my 4-year old Seagate 40 GB drive it is replacing. I would have thought hard drive write speeds would have increased more in that time, but it seems the emphasis has been driving down costs and increasing storage capacity. Fair enough. The short USB 2.0 cable could also be a bit longer, guys.
The drive works fine and for someone doing periodic backups during the day or overnight where time is not of the essence, I suspect the speed will be sufficient. I note that the backup speeds were all over the lot: at times, it dropped to 0.3 mbytes/sec and other times ramped up to 20 mbytes/sec. Most of the time it spent in the 4-7 mbyte/sec range. If Toshiba can figure out a way to maintain the speed in the 10-12 mbyte/sec area, this would be one kick-ass backup. FWIW, I am running a 2004 Pentium 4 with a 3 ghtz CPU and 1 gbyte of RAM so newer machines may run this drive faster. The user manual is among the worst I've seen -- it basically isn't even a user manual, just some product descriptions and terminology definitions. A few paragraphs on how the Toshiba drive can be used most efficiently would have been appreciated along with tech specifications so you can research how your specific hardware and software can work best with the drive.
The 3-year warranty is a great feature for folks who backup daily or very frequntly. These drives seem to fail for people doing heavy backups on a daily or near-daily basis. If you are like me and don't have essential add-ons to your PC except every few weeks, then less frequent backing up will probably extend whatever lifespan this drive (and others) have.
All-in-all, a quality backup with plenty of storage space in an aesthetically pleasing case style.
Pretty Good! March 11, 2010
C. Jeppson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this hard drive for a couple months now and I love it. I bought it when my internal hard drive in my desktop started to go out. It was meant to be a backup of all my docs and music, but now I just use it as a full time hard drive. Its quick simple. I've had no problems. The only thing was when I first connected it to my computer, I had a USB hub that was connected to the back of my tower. I connected it to the hub and I kept getting an error on my computer. All I had to do was connect it directly to the tower. Turns out since its USB powered, the hub doesn't provide enough power to run the HDD. But no worries. Its still a great device. Price was very good for 500gb. Its small and easy to take with me when I go somewhere with my laptop. Definitely recommend!
Good value for a good price. March 11, 2010
Driveshaft
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A snap to install. Light weight and easily portable. Price was good and delivery quick.
Toshiba Portable Hard Drive is great. March 11, 2010
L. James Watkins (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am relatively technology challenged, so this self-contained portable hard drive is perfect for me. Just plugged it in and it does all the rest.
Toshiba 640 GB USB 2.0 Portable HD March 11, 2010
Pen Name (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I LOVE this little external hard drive! It's low-profile, small and light, and has little rubber feet to keep it in place. It has a nice mini-USB cord that's only about 6", which is perfect for toting around w/o a lot of extra bulk and weight. Buy the suggested Case Logic case for it and you can take it everywhere, all the time. Very happy with my purchases.
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