Considering those Time Capsule issues, finding an external hard drive for your Mac is getting a bit tough. Sure, there’s other options out there, but these new Canvio portable hard drives from Toshiba bring a swathe of features to an external shell that’s almost too pleasing to the eyes to pass up.
Following the official launch of the Canvio line back in March, these new portable HDDs are specifically manufactured for Apple’s computers. As was the case with the PC-based HDDs, these new models are designed to make backing up your information from your Mac all that much easier. You can grab three different sizes: 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB. All three models are pre-loaded with Mac-customized backup software. As for the aesthetics, you can grab one in silver, or white.
With that portable title tucked in there, you can imagine that Toshiba wants to make sure if you do take your external storage unit along for the ride, that it’s protected. There’s a shock sensor on the inside of each of the Canvio models, so it should be good to go from those “gentle” bumps and collisions. It’s equipped with USB 2.0. As for pricing, you’re looking at dropping $99.99 for the 500GB, $119.99 for the 750GB, and $139.99 for the 1TB model. Full press release below for your reading pleasure.