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I bought this item a month ago as a backup storage for a Dell desktop running Windows XP Home and a Macbook Air. It works great for both Win and Mac. No problem getting power from the USB ports of the two machines.
I especially like such portability of this item that I can bring it to my office on weekdays and take backups. It provides enough storage for my office PC and two home computers.
It's shipped with Fat32 and I needed to reformat it with NTFS so that large backup files, say, 40GB, can be saved. For Macbook Air, I spared a partition and formatted it with HFS. I don't keep it connected to one of the two machines as I don't run daily backups. Instead, I connect it to one of them once in a while, say, once in two weeks and run Windows Backup manually. As for the Air, Time Machine is smart enough to start backup automatically when the Air recognizes the drive.
For safety, I also use the bundled NTI Shadow to backup music files and pictures from my digital camera. File based backups are quite simple and convenient and easy to restore in case of emergency. This is one of the reasons I bought this item when you could choose Western Digital's Passport. I read some reviews claiming that the software shipped with Passport doesn't work.
NTI Shadow works fine and as I mentioned above, it's file based backup and I'm 100% sure that the backup files can be restored as I can open them from this drive!
If you use different backup software, you could go for Western Digital's and save a few bucks. But I also liked the design of Toshiba's better than WD's.
In short, I'm very satisfied with this item.
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Product Description
TOSHIBA 250GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive. Sleek and stylish, Toshibas 2.5 Inch External HDD captures the essence of todays fast paced digital lifestyle. It is the must have accessory for a new mobile generation of consumers who take their digital work and entertainment wherever they go. And Toshiba lets them do just that. With 250GB, they can take thousands of songs, pictures, movies and work files on the road. Quickly, easily, and securely. Toshibas external hard drives are a hassle-free, simple and easy solution to all your backup needs. Our drives help take the mystery out of backing up your most precious digital memories by combining our most reliable hard drive technology with easy to use backup software. Our drives are USB powered and include an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help keep your drive safe and your data mobile. Ready to go out of the box and certified to work with Windows XP and Vista as well as Mac OS 10.3.9 or later. Note: The part number (P/N) that appears on the packaging is used to identify all the items in the box, including the hard drive (which has its own distinct model number), color, software, cable, user guide, etc. This number is used for ordering purposes. The model number that appears on the bottom of the hard drive is used to register the device with regulatory agencies (UL, FCC, etc) and identifies a specific mechanical and electrical design.
Product Details
- Size: 250 GB
- Color: Black/Red
- Brand: Toshiba
- Model: HDDR250E03X
- Dimensions: 5.00" h x 3.20" w x .65" l, .44 pounds
- Memory: 8MB
- Hard Disk: 250GB
- Processors: 1
Features
- USB Powered for Portability/ 250GB Capacity/ Up to 480Mb/s Speed
- Small Size Saves Desktop Space/ Compact/ Lightweight/ Just 7 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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