Toshiba 500GB Portable Hard Drive

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Sleek and stylish, the Toshiba 500GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive captures the essence of today's 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 500GB, take thousands of songs, pictures, movies, and work files on the road quickly, easily, and securely. A Toshiba external hard drive is a hassle-free, simple and easy solution to all your backup needs. Take the mystery out of backing up your most precious digital memories with Toshiba's reliable hard drive technology and easy-to-use backup software.

USB powered, it includes 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, it is certified to work with Windows XP and Vista as well as Mac OS 10.3.9 or later.

Specification	Description
Model	500GB, 72E6AC60, HDDR500E03X
UPC	883974113330
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	NTI Shadow backup automatically backs up your important files, photos and musicCompatible with both Macs and PCs, it's USB powered an
Cables Included	USB cable
Capacity UOM	mAh
Connections	USB
Country Of Origin	China
Description Header	You can take it with you.
Display Catalog Number	55033495
Enclosure Color	Black/Silver
Included in the Box	Toshiba Portable External Drive (preloaded with NTI Shadow Backup Software)USB 2.0 CableQuck Install Guide
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	3
Manufacturer Part Number	HDDR500E03X
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	3
MAP Price	0.0
Model	500GB
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Product Depth	5
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Height	0.63
Product Type	External
Product Weight	6
Product Weight UOM	ounces
Product Width	3.5
Required to function	Microsoft Windows® XP or Vista®; Mac® OS X 10.3.9 or laterAvailable USB 2.0 port
Supported Languages	English

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"I used it to shadow backup my entire C:\ drive then selected my precious Photos, MP3's & other Graphics files to safely store offsite easily and quickly. Runs VERY cool and surprisingly fast for a drive with no external power source. Don't forget to format as NTFS as it comes FAT32 - that 5Gb file will fail if you don't!..." Read Full Review »

Mar 03, 2009 by Rocketman

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"the 320 gig version has worked fine for me for several months, so i bought a 500 as grad gift. never use the back up software, tho, caveat emptor. HD seems faster to transfer than my old desktop HD. and they 've been humming away in all those laptops all this time, so... so wish we knew what the life expectancy of these things is and how long can they be stored with out running without seizing up?..." Read Full Review »

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"I used it to shadow backup my entire C:\ drive then selected my precious Photos, MP3's & other Graphics files to safely store offsite easily and quickly. Runs VERY cool and surprisingly fast for a drive with no external power source.

Don't forget to format as NTFS as it comes FAT32 - that 5Gb file …" Read Full Review »

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"this is fantastic, toshiba is bringing the world to our homes now. i can now store so many songs,pictures,movies etc without complaining that my hard drive is full pls get it. "

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"This external Hard Drive is slim in size and lightweight.Plug N Play with simple backup functions.Perfect for Laptop case.I would recommend this for anyone that does not want to lose pics or important documents. "

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As good as my other toshiba drive

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"I have another 2 Toshiba hard drives of 400 GB.... this one is the same size as those and also the same good quality. I got really impressed with toshiba hard drives since I bought my first 250 GB hard drive over a year ago.

Bought this a few days ago and its really good, its fast, easy to install, …" Read Full Review »

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"This stylist pocket HDD is easy to carry and too portable. Has a good glossy finish and looks better than my old buffalo HDD. I prefer toshiba products and hence i vote for this HDD. "

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