I needed a hard disk drive that I would be using to carry large amounts of data between work and home. I had seen other external disk drives in the shops and they always looked a bit fragile and cumbersome.

When I saw the toughdrive on amazon it looked perfect for me, and I have been very pleased with it ever since.

The drive is covered in soft silicon (much like the ipod skins) and has a usb attachment which folds away into the drive (this attachment is very short, about three inchs. Which is fine if using with a laptop or hub).

The drive also comes with a additional usb cable about 2ft long. Also in the package is a CD with software and drivers. I never used the CD and just started using the drive straight away, the computer recognised the drive automatically and I starting copying data within a minute of plugging it in.

I have copied data using this drive at least twice a day for the past year and have never had any errors or problems. Earlier this year I knocked the drive off of my desk at work and it hit the marble floor, but it was unaffected by this and carried on as normal.

Very small and light to carry, fits into a pocket if required, and it runs off of my laptop power and doesnt require its own power supply. This drive is very quiet and transfer speeds are quick.

Overall I am very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a portable, durable hard disk drive.