Toshiba Canvio Connect Portable HDD ($190 for 2TB)

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced Canvio Connect, a portable external HDD that offers capacity storage along with the ability to access and share files directly from the device.

"Toshiba’s Canvio Connect represents the next evolution in external portable HDDs," said Maciek Brzeski , VP of product marketing and development, branded storage products, Toshiba America Information Systems, digital products division. "With its remote access and file sharing capabilities, users can now share their digital content with friends, family and colleagues from anywhere at any time directly from their Canvio Connect – making it unlike any other portable HDD on the market."

Canvio Connect is a portable external HDD that offers up to 2TB of storage in a slim and compact form factor and is available in several different colors, including black, silver, blue, red and white.

What sets the Canvio Connect apart from competitive storage offerings is its ability to access and share files anytime, anywhere. The portable HDD lineup will allow users to backup videos and photos directly from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices that are equipped with Toshiba Storage’s iOS or Android app to the external HDD.

As long as Canvio Connect is connected to an Internet-enabled PC that is powered on, users will have access to their files, photos, music and movies from any device – no matter where they are. It also allows users to share large files and folders instantly. As an additional bonus, the Canvio Connect includes 10GB of free cloud storage for storing ‘always available’ copies of important files.

The device is still a powerhouse when it comes to traditional storage and full system, files and folder backup capabilities and is easy to set up and use. And like all Toshiba products, it is designed with consumer needs in mind, and then tested reliability.

Canvio Connect is pre-formatted NTFS for Windows PC and comes with a NTFS driver for Mac, allowing users to store and access files from their PC and Mac without reformatting. The device also includes two year limited warranty.

Pricing and Availability
The Canvio Connect will be available for purchase on ToshibaDirect.com and select retailers in mid-May. Pricing for the external HDD will be $99 for 500GB, $109.99 for 750GB, $129.99 for 1TB, $169.99 for 1.5TB and $189.99 for 2TB.