While not optical storage related, its worth mentioning that Toshiba has
introduced a 250GB version of its USB 2.0 portable external hard drive. This pocket sized hard drive features a special shock mounting
system and can be powered off a computer's USB bus.
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor
hard disk drives (HDDs), today added a 250GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive - the highest capacity available in this form factor -
to its lineup of personal storage devices and introduced a new line of internal notebook HDDs for mobile PCs to meet the growing demand
for personal storage solutions.
Addressing the explosion in digital video, music, photos and information content, the new 250GB
2.5-inch portable external hard drive is capable of storing up to either 71,000 digital photos, 65,000 MP3 music files, 110 hours of DVD
videos or 29 hours of high-definition videos. Toshiba's click-free, switch-free and button-free backup solution is bundled with the
award-winning NTI Shadow software, enabling even digital novices to easily embrace data backup and enjoy peace-of-mind in knowing
critical and cherished digital files are protected.
Toshiba's USB 2.0 portable external hard drives are available in
capacities ranging from 120GB to 250GB and cost anywhere from $109.99 to $189.99. More information is available on Toshiba's website.
