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Toshiba 640 GB Portable External Hard Drive Review
Toshiba 640 GB Portable External Hard Drive 5 Star Rating: Cheapism Best Pick
Summary:
The Toshiba External Hard Drive gets high marks from experts and users for its small size, high 640 GB storage capacity, reliable operation, and useful backup and recovery software. It's designed with shock-absorbing technology (a plus if you need to carry it with you) and a USB 2.0 connection port, and is compatible with Macs and PCs.

A reviewer at PC Magazine was very impressed with this hard drive, praising it for its small size, high storage capacity and useful software. Users at Amazon were also praised the Toshiba hard drive for being fast and reliable. Amazon users were also pleased with the Toshiba's backup software and 3 Year Warranty. A reviewer from Computer World liked the small size and sleek design of the system, but was not impressed by the drives performance, which they found to be slower than average.

The Toshiba External Hard Drive comes with full system backup and recovery software. You can configure the software to automatically back up your system as often as you wish. This hard drive also features anti-shock protection and password protection. It is USB-powered, which means that you do not need an external power cord.

Most users and experts agree that the Toshiba External Hard Drive is a fast, reliable hard drive with a well-designed software back up system. We can easily recommend this hard drive.

by Michael Sweet (Google+ Profile) – March 2, 2012
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