> I am a self confessed photo-holic, I literally have thousands of photos that are all special to me. I have even taken a photo of Marky every single day since he was born. I love
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I am a self confessed photo-holic, I literally have thousands of photos that are all special to me. I have even taken a photo of Marky every single day since he was born. I love capturing special moments that all 3 of my children create. Neither mine, nor my husbands parents live locally, so its vital that we capture all those special moments on camera to show the proud grandparents when we do see them, or even to send across the internet to them.
When we were asked to try out the Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro, we were told that it was portable hard drive, but I didn’t realise just how portable it would be until it turned up! It is about the size of my mobile phone. It needs no mains power cable, it powers straight through the USB lead which plugs into your laptop, desktop or even netbook. It requires no pre-installing of any software via CD or downloading anything from the web, which meant that when we took it to the In-Laws, we were able to plug it straight into their computer and simply click on the icon to get it up and running by installing a small file that is stored on the hard drive itself. I was then able to transfer all the new pictures and videos that we had been saving up, over to their computer, so they can browse through them, print off which ones they like best or do with as they wish.
Now for the technical info….
The Hitachi Touro Pro has 500GB of storage, as well as 3GB of free cloud storage, which you can also increase if you so wish for a small fee. The idea behind the cloud storage is that it backs up everything that is on your Touro unit so that if anything was to happen to the unit (such as loss, theft or damage), you could still access all of your precious contents by simply logging in via a computer. You can also use it to store all those precious files on.
It benefits from a fast 7200 RPM disk speed as well as a 3.0 USB interface for those of you that have that facility. It is also 2.0 and 1.1 USB backward compatibility which means it will plug into virtually any computer. It transfers at up to 480Mbps.
There is a blue light that appears on the front of the unit when it is in use. Its simple to use, even for people who are not computer whizz’s! It even comes complete with a 2 year limited warranty for peace of mind.
The Hitachi Touro Pro is not only great for photos and videos, but also for music files (hubby has alot of them!)and documents too, including word and excel. It is especially good for using while on the move, such as when I am on the train or even in the car.
The Hitachi Touro Pro Unit is sleek, compact and wonderfully helpful. It’s easy to use and fast to transfer files. At just £74.25, it is a small price to pay for such a reassuring and helpful device.
You can purchase the Hitachi Touro Pro online at amazon.co.uk
You can find out more about the Hitachi Touro Pro range online at www.touropro.com