Hitachi has unveiled its third generation external storage solution with the release of the SimpleDrive external HDDs. These new external desktop drives come in standard 2 Terabyte capacities and 7,200 RPM which should be sufficient for speed and proper energy consumption when needed. Compatible with a MAC or PC, these new Hitachi hard drives come with the usual plug and play design to go with their anodized aluminum enclosure for efficient protection and performance. They are now available at OfficeMax stores and retail for $249.99. 500GB ($99.99) and 1 TB ($129.99) are likewise available.

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I have to admit that I have never seen portable HDDs as nice looking as the Brinell Purestorage line, and I probably never will see anything nicer in the future.

These Purestorage HDDs have 160 to 500GB worth of storage, and they are USB powered. You should be able to purchase one for about $280.

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That cup in near the laptop there isn’t a fancy storage solution for your coffee. It is however a smart choice for your files that need to be carried around at all time. You finally got it then! It’s an external hard drive concept. The best thing about it however is neither the innovative shape nor the actual storage space it may offer! The Tempo external hard drive is recyclable. Whenever you find yourself ready to throw the hard drive away, someone will recycle it for you. How about that for eco-friendliness?

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In case you have a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop and you are considering getting an external hard disk drive then consider the new drive Lenovo has just launched. The ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive comes in 160GB and 320GB. It’s just an inch think and it comes with a numeric keypad. Enter the correct code to access your data. Your data is also encrypted using 128-bit advanced encryption standard. The drive gets its power straight from the computer through the USB port which is really convenient.

The drive will be available sometime this month and the 160GB will cost only $179 while the 320GB will cost $219.

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Apparently size does matter, and seeing how this aspect wins ground nowadays, it is suitable to present the cheapest external HDD in the world.

It is brought to our greedy consumers hands by Logitec, a Japanese hardware maker. I know you are thinking I just misspelled the Logitech brand. Well, I didn’t. Logitec is something completely different! They designed a nice external HDD, which is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X, costing only $250. The model is LHD-ED1000U2L but I’m afraid though, it’s going to be available only on the Japanese market! What do you think?

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Hammer has just announced its new morespace Portable HDD. It weighs 5 ounces and it has a 2.5 inch HDD inside. You can choose capacities from 160GB to 750GB. If you are interested in prices give them a holler but be informed that the 750GB version won’t arrive until January or so.

We left the best/worst part for the finish. This external HDD drive can be customized with your chosen protective skin. Like that’s something I needed out of my external hard drive! I don’t care much for looks, especially not for the looks of my HDD. I care about capacity, speed, security! Need I say more? And you’ll probably be charged more for this simple, yet annoying, feature!

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Seagate has just announced its new lineup of FreeAgent drives. They are external drives for desktops and laptops and they come pre-formatted either for PC or Mac.

The FreeAgent Go are made for laptops and they will come in 4 colors for PC: silver, black, red and blue. The PC version comes with USB 2.0. The Mac version comes in silver only but it has both USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity. A docking station is available for connecting it to a computer. The drives will get you up to 500GB of extra storage space. (more…)

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We have seen yesterday the Western Digital Mirror Edition, a great external hard drive which secure data backup or lots of storage space when needed. Today we are looking at Maxtor Black Armor, an external drive that is said to bring both security and storage space.
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Are you paranoid about backing up your work? So you should. I can count the times I’ve lost access to important data not properly backed up on one hand’s fingers. With My Book Mirror Edition from Western Digital, more data storage and proper back up, the things you were looking for, are properly delivered.

The Mirror Edition comes in two versions, 1TB priced at $289.99 and 2TB priced at $549.99. And you have two versions of using them. Either a RAID 1 setup which will actively use half of the total storage space for data while mirroring it on the other half, either a RAID 0 setup which gives you access to all that space for data writing with no mirroring.

What else for that price you ask? First of all you should be able to find online discounts for most products. But since you asked, the Mirror Edition comes with special software which will help you setup backing up rituals, there’s USB 2.0 connectivity involved and there’s a cute unnecessary capacity gauge to show you how much storage space is left. And for your convenience, you can easily replace drives at any time. Just open the box up, place the HDD under the pillow and reverse the process once you are awake.

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I like how this Western Digital My Passport Studio looks near those keys. It’s so tiny but it will pack and backup all your information. Take your music, videos and games wherever you are going. The only problems seems to be not loosing it.

Although slightly bigger than your USB stick, the Studio packs up to 320GB storage space and has both USB and Firewire integrated slots. You only need a processor and some RAM and you’re going to have a small PC there.

Depending on size and seller, you’ll find this external HDD for purchase from $200 to $400.

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Iotek has unveiled their new product — the Data Locker portable external hard drive. What sets this external HDD apart from the others is its touchpad. The touchpad is used to enter the password since the HDD is capable of locking your data. The HDD is 2.5 inches in size features USB connectivity without the need for external power. No word on release date or prices as of yet.

Specs and more pics after the jump.

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