Comments on: Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive Review

By: Rebit 1 TB Multi-PC Backup USB Hard Drive Review — The Gadgeteer

Rebit 1 TB Multi-PC Backup USB Hard Drive Review — The Gadgeteer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:27:48 +0000

[...] I am surprised by the size and the weight of the device. It is much larger and heavier then the Toshiba and Western Digital portable hard drives that I utilize regularly. Although I was initially [...]

By: Bernard F

Bernard F — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:31:48 +0000

I just got this exact drive for 90$ with shipping and everything from amazon.com so far its nice .. just wanted to update people looking at this article.. >> here > http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Portable-External-Drive-HDDR400E03X/dp/B001GEUBA8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244154644&sr=8-3

By: nick d

nick d — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:23:02 +0000

i own the 320 gb (grey stripes) and its great. the short cable comes in handy on my toshiba 17″ fusion finish laptop, i put it on the palmrest to the right of the touchpad, and it fits perfect. im a tech for ccity, and unlike WD, simpletech, maxtor, etc, i bought the toshiba because it DOES identify on EVERY computer its plugged into. ive recently done backups with WD and simpletech in particular, and when you backup docs on these two, then plug them into another pc, they just WONT identify. they just WONT…ive seen it happen numerous times. but if you plug it back into the original computer it was backed up from, its fine.

By: nick d

nick d — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:19:09 +0000

i have the 320 gb (the grey lines) and it is great. to be honest, the short cable comes in handy with the laptop. i have a toshiba 17″ fusion finish, and when im downloading, i download movies, music, etc directly to the drive, and it sits perfectly on the palm rest next to the mouse pad without really getting in the way. longer cables DO tend to get in the way, but if you’re buying it for a desktop, you would probably go with a drive with a longer cable and with at least 500gb to 1tb anyway. im a tech for circuit city, and unlike western digitals, simple techs, maxtor etc, these toshibas HAVE identified on every computer used on. recently, ive done backups on WD’s simpletech’s etc, and when plugged into another pc, they just WONT

By: Larry Bank

Larry Bank — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:10:25 +0000

I've owned the 320GB model for about 6 months. I am very happy with it so far. I paid $119 at Circuit City and I think that deal can still be found elsewhere. It seems to be picky about the USB cable and won't work at all with some. For a USB drive, it's surprisingly fast and quiet. Overall I think it's an excellent piece of hardware and is always in my laptop bag.

L.B.

By: Ryan Preston

Ryan Preston — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:20:58 +0000

In terms of cable length, I guess it is a personal preference. I just felt that 13″ was too small. That said I am looking at a Western Digital portable external drive and the cable is about the same length.

By: michael goode

michael goode — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:52:59 +0000

I’m thinking I need to go get one of those. I wonder if it works with the Motorola Krave. I’ve been a fan of the Krave ever since I started working with Motorola. I especially like the full touch screen display and digital qwerty keyboard (motorola.com/krave). It’s awesome!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:29:01 +0000

Ideally, portable drives would include a longer USB cable and the shorter variety.

I use a laptop, and I have a single 13-inch cable I've been holding onto for several years now because I hate having all the extra length of the cables that come with most of them. Longer ones tend to tie themselves in knots or flop all over your workspace when used with a laptop.