Originally I had toyed with the 1 TB version of STOR.E EDITION Toshiba as an external drive for my laptop. However, after some Rezentienten had reported technical problems, I decided summarily for the STOR.E canvio that anyway, by design, more appealed to me. Unfortunately occurred - at least for me - first of the same problems as in the STORE.E on. So the hard drive under Windows 7 Ultimate USB 2 was only detected at the second attempt and also gave strange clicking noises like those of a mechanical relay by itself. An immediate data backup via the included "NTI Backup Now EZ" software was just as impossible as transferring files, which is always with error messages such as destination path (Toshiba HDD) is non-existent or the data to be transmitted have been damaged, acknowledged. Remedy managed only an NTFS Reformatting the entire hard disk with subsequent 3-way partitioning. Since the hard drive easily and satisfactorily performed all the tasks. Even the backup system is working fine.
Conclusion: Despite the initial difficulties, which can be easily fixed, a strong buy recommendation.
Positive perhaps following points are to be emphasized:
Noise: inaudible Heat development: low
Addendum (30.12.2012): Now, after about one month of operation, the problems occur again, ie the connection between Notebook (Alienware Area-51 m9750, OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit) is constantly interrupted, sometimes by mechanical contact of the computer (eg touchpad or keyboard), but much more often without the need for a cause is identifiable. A mechanical connection problem can be definitely ruled out. Since the e-mail support from Toshiba can not be reached, I revise my first review and forgive only 3 stars. Who does not want to constantly keep an eye (ear) its storage, should choose a different manufacturer.
