HP Launches External Hard Drive Series

HP has announced its SimpleSave external hard drive series for customers needing simple and automatic backup.

With SimpleSave, once connected, backup is automatic and virtually hands-free,” said Jason Zajac, vice president and general manager, Personal Systems Attach Group, HP. “As the worldwide leader in personal computing, our goal is to make technology simple and useful, ensuring no learning curve and no complicated choices to make.”

The new SimpleSave hard drive family consists of two products: SimpleSave Portable, available in 320- and 500-gigabyte capacities, and SimpleSave Desktop, available in 1- and 2-terabyte capacities. Both devices feature preinstalled backup software. SimpleSave software automatically finds and backs up the data on the PC, and after the first backup, automatically updates the backup with file changes whenever the computer is idle.

A single SimpleSave drive can be used to back up all the PCs in the home, with data from each PC clearly identified by name on the drive to make finding and restoring a specific PC’s data easy.

The SimpleSave hard drives are designed with heat-dissipating cases that stay cool and run quietly without a fan. The SimpleSave Portable is powered by the PC’s USB 2.0 port and does not require an external power supply. In addition, the 2.5-inch portable model is designed with a shock-resistant case to protect the drive from the bumps and jolts of everyday usage.

Other features include:
- Hundreds of file formats supported: Supports the most common file types for photo, music and documents including AAC, BMP, DOC, GDF, GIF, JPG, MP3, MPEG, PPT, PDF, TAX, TIFF and XLS.

- Frequent backup update: Backs up new and changed files every time the PC is idle for five minutes.

- Plug-and-play storage: Ready to use when connected to a USB port.

- Support for large files: NTFS file system offers improved support for metadata and use of advanced data structures, improving performance, reliability and disk space.

- Two-year warranty.

SimpleSave external hard drives are distributed by Ingram Micro India Ltd. and  will be available in August. Manufacturers suggested list prices are -

SimpleSave Portable: Rs. 5,510 for 320GB; Rs. 7,450 for 500GB.

SimpleSave Desktop: Rs. 7,500 for 1TB; Rs. 15,700 for 2TB hard drive.

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