Toshiba has entered the portable storage market with a 200GB USB external disk drive.
The unit houses a 2.5-inch hard drive and the company claims that the device offers the highest capacity of any backup solution in the compact 2.5-inch hard drive market.
The company has incorporated a special shock mount system to provide extra protection against normal wear and tear.
The hard drive measures 23.65mm by 88.0mm by 142.08mm and come bundled with NTI Shadow backup software.
Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing, Toshiba SDD said that bundling backup software with a portable hard drive was important to businesses and consumers at the lower end of market as they have only just begun to grasp the need to preserve critical business and personal information.
"We have addressed a critical need for preserving digital memories for years to come with a high-capacity, easy-to-use solution that takes the mystery and worry out of data backup," said Brzeski.
Prices for the drives start at $130 (65) for the 100GB version, the 200GB will retail for $230 (115).
