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| Toshiba HDDR250E03X 250GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive | 
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| Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $85.00
You Save: $94.99 (53%)
New (30) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 282
Color: Black/Red
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 8
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 0.7 x 0.5
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: HDDR250E03X
Model: HDDR250E03X
UPC: 883974029549
EAN: 0883974029549
ASIN: B0013FSKSA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new, Uunopened, Factory sealed. 100% Guaranteed. Ships Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.
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| Features:
| • | USB Powered for Portability/ 250GB Capacity/ Up to 480Mb/s Speed | | • | Small Size Saves Desktop Space/ Compact/ Lightweight/ Just 6 oz./ Black and Red | | • | Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology | | • | Simple Solution for Backup or Increasing Computer Storage | | • | Perfect for Music/ Movies/ Photos/ Games/ Large Business Files/ Etc. |
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Product Description
The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is a hassle-free, simple and easy solution to your backup needs.The design includes a patent-pending shock mount system to help keep your drive safe during life's little mishaps. The included NTI Shadow backup software eliminates the need to push a button or click an icon to activate a backup. The software runs in the background capturing updates to files and automatically saving them to the external drive. The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is automatically powered through the included USB 2.0 cable, eliminating the need for a power adapter.ive is automatically powered through the included USB 2.0 cable, eliminating the need for a power adapter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Excellent! July 16, 2008
This is my 2nd. Toshiba External Hard Drive purchase. Out of the box it works perfectly on either my Compaq Desktop Win XP, which I've also never had an issue with, as well as my HP Vista (not particularly happy w/Vista though). Got a great price too.
 Toshiba's External Hard Drive July 11, 2008
This is a good hard drive brand. I recommend that if you need extra hard drive space, this is the brand to get, especially if you have a Toshiba computer.
Toshiba HDDR250E03X 250; The Review July 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am using a Dell Dimension 8400, PIV, 4GB RAM, XP Pro SP3.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS; An attractive product, thin, stylish, one happy blue "I'm Working" light on the face. Very light, overall, a very slick package. Please note; Amazon's size information is completely wrong. The unit's measurements are 0.65"(H) x 3.2"(W) x 5.0"(D).
OUT OF THE (exlicative deleted) BLISTER PAK; The blister pak is, as always, a total pain. In this case, the product was double blister paked, I assume not only to deter theft (the primary aim of this unfortunate developement of the late 20th century), but also to provide shipping protection. I am grudgingly grateful for the strong packaging as Amazon did not pad the shipping box. The pak contains the unit, a USB2 cord, and a warranty card. My two primary reactions to the "out of the box" experience were a strong feeling of irritation at the length (or lack thereof, more on this further on) of the USB cable, and a curiosity as to where the software was.
INSTALLATION; Ok, No software and a REDICULOUSLY short USB cable, 12"!? Useless to ANYONE who isn't using this unit with a laptop who wants the hard drive to be RIGHT next to their work. If you want to do ANYTHING else with this HDD other than put it on the floor next to your desktop (if it's on the floor), have it BEHIND your desktop (if your puter's on the desk), or literally RIGHT next to your laptop, BUY ANOTHER CABLE IMMEDIATELY. The short cable is an excellent example of today's engineers being completely out of touch with the user's needs. Since there was no disc, I just plugged it and played it. Installation was fast, and completely trouble free. I immediately started to copy a folder of 54.1 GB of photos. The copy took about 2 hours. Not bad. CNET lists this unit's write speed @ 77Mbps, and 152 Mbps read speed. According to CNET, the unit's write speed is slower than some of the other pricier comparable units on the market, and the read speed is about the same as the others.
NAGGING THINGS; I took a look at the drive's health using Diskeeper 2008 Pro Premier. I was surprised to see that the drive is formatted as FAT32, not NTFS. I do not know why, and I have an e-mail in to Toshiba technical support to find out if it's cool to reformat the drive. I didn't buy this HDD to do scheduled back-ups, but when I was on the Toshiba site, I noticed that their other mini HDDs have back-up software. My unit didn't come with any software. I felt robbed, but, upon futher investigation, discovered that this unit comes with Toshiba's back-up software pre-loaded. I will see how it works later, and if I don't like or need it, I will remove it.
PROS; Small, stylish unit, good read/write speed, VERY GOOD PRICE POINT.
CONS; Most users will NEED to get a new cable for comfortable use.
ERRATA; I purchased the Caselogic PHDC-1 Small EVA External Hard Drive Case that was offered as a "bundle" from Amazon. I found the case to be a PERFECT fit. A nice semi-hard case with a pocket for your cable.
Great second drive July 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This drive is great as a second drive. It is where I store all my digital music and photos to keep my internal drive free for operational use. Size and ease of use are perfect for portable use.
Fast & tiny June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This drive is little, light, pretty, and works great. No brick needed (but possibly a double USB cable). Love it!
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