Best external hard drives for back to school

Amp up your laptop or PC's hard drive space with an external disk

If you've got an older PC or laptop and need some more storage space for school -- for some movies or music, or if you've just bought a new digital camera or camcorder for class -- an easy way to fix this is to buy an external hard drive. We've listed a couple of reliable models for a variety of machines.

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Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro Portable Drive (500GB)

Hitachi's Touro Mobile Pro Portable Drive is a fast 500GB external drive with a 7200rpm spin speed and a USB 3.0 interface. It ships with easy-to-use back up software, which is well suited to anyone who knows they should back up their data but doesn't know where to start.

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  • Manufacturer:
  • 6th June, 2011
  • Elias Plastiras
  • Hitachi
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  • Price:
  • 4.00
  • $ 94.50
  • Pros:
  • USB 3.0
  • Useful back up software
  • 7200rpm
  • Cons:
  • Cable too short and stiff
  • Looks like an iPhone 4

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