Store 160GB of stuff with Maxtor OneTouch III Mini, $49.99 shipped

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Running out of storage space on your notebook hard drive? Would an extra 160GB do ya? Newegg has the Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition on sale for $49.99 shipped. It's a compact, travel-friendly drive stocked with backup, sync, and system-rollback software.

I own one of these babies, and it's a slice of portable-storage heaven. However, I do wish it had an integrated USB cable instead of the separate one that's included. On the plus side, this is a new unit, not a refurb, and it includes a one-year warranty. CNET gave the OneTouch high marks, praising its solid performance, easy setup, and useful bundled software.

The USB-powered drive spins at 5,400 rpm, weighs 7.2 ounces, and works with Windows and Mac systems. Normally it sells for at least $75, so at 50 bucks shipped, Newegg is likely to blow through its inventory in a hurry. Don't wait if you want in on this deal.

[padraigh526]

And what's really cool about Maxtor/Seagate is that, when the drive fails, they will conveniently connect you with their data recovery group, which will recover your data for only 10X the cost of the drive itself!

[rickbroida]

I do wish the company offered a warranty longer than one year (what happened to three years?), but data recovery is a service like any other. All the more reason to make regular backups.

[ktappe]

This actually isn't that good a deal. These days you can get a 500Gb external drive for $99 at the occasional sale at OfficeMax or Staples. Be on the lookout for those.

[rickbroida]

In terms of price-per-megabyte, you're right. But for a compact, portable drive, this is about as good as it gets.

[lipshitsr]

I just got SimpleTech's 500GB drive for $99 at BJ's Wholesale club.