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*CLOSED* Grateful Giveaways #9: Hitachi LifeStudio MobilePlus External Hard Drive

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Our next giveaway is perfect for preserving those pictures of mom (or the ones that mom loves to take), an external hard drive from Hitachi GST, that is perfect for backing up important pictures, documents, music, and much more.

The Hitachi Life Studio Mobile Plus External hard drive is available in 3 sizes, 250 GB, 300 GB, and 500 GB. Plus, each external hard drive includes an auto-sync 4 GB USB key, making your data even more portable. The external hard drive is powered via two USB cords, so you don’t have to find an outlet to power it – you just plug it into your computer, and it’s up and running.

The features include:

  • Organization and Sharing: First drive that automatically pulls together and organizes photos, videos, music and documents from your computer, connected USB devices or social media outlets; making content easier to access, view and share. Interact with photos on Facebook™, Flickr™ and Picasa™ without leaving the app.
  • 3D Navigation: The only external drive that displays files on a stunning 3D wall, eliminating the need to dig through folders and files to find them.
  • Backup Redefined: Offers both local and online cloud backup within one interface – no more downloading and installing two separate programs. Online content is stored in its natural format, making files available from any Internet browser.
  • Access to Favorite Premium Content: For the first time within an external drive, users can search, filter, watch or subscribe to millions of titles from online content providers. Catch the latest news, TV shows and music videos, or play online games, from within the LifeStudio app.
  • Grab n’ Go Flexibility: First in the industry to feature an integrated USB key. Drag content onto the key for use on the go, making it easier to collaborate on team projects, share photos with friends and family, or transport documents between home and work. Modified content syncs with the drive when the key is docked.

Last May, I lost my hard drive.  Not only once did this happen – but twice in less than one month!!  Luckily, my photos were all recoverable from emails to family and friends who sent them back and on the hard drive of another computer.  Of course, one would think that I would have learned my lesson the first time it crashed, but I didn’t.  It was after the 2nd time that it happened that I realized the importance of backing up my data onto an external drive.   

It is so eash to just back up my photos and other pertinent information easily onto the drive.  And now, if I lose a hard drive, of course I’ll be frustrated, but I won’t have to worry about how to recover my prized possessions — my irreplaceable photos.

One (1) lucky Penny Pinchin’ Mom reader will win a
Hitachi Life Studio Mobile Plus External Hard Drive, valued at $139.99!

Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 3 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 4 comments). As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

1. Visit the Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus site and leave a comment here with your favorite feature of this external hard drive.

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Penny Pinchin’ Mom on a reader or through the daily e-mail digest.

2. Follow Penny Pinchin’ Mom on Twitter or Facebook.

3. Follow Hitachi LifeStudio through Facebook and leave a comment on this post.

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 29, 2011. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.

This giveaway is part of the Grateful Giveaways Event being hosted by myself and 11 other bloggers. You can increase your chances of winning this prize (as well as all of the others on this site), by visiting each of them and entering the same way as you did here. You have plenty of time to get to all of them, since the contest will be open for five full days.

If you haven’t already done so, you might want to print out this spreadsheet
to help guide you through all of the entries on all of the blogs. 

As one final reminder, you will want to check out the terms of the giveaway by visiting the Grateful Giveaways: Celebrating a Season of Giving Facebook page. Just click on the TERMS tab at the top of the page. (Note that by entering this contest, you agree that you have read the terms and are eligible to enter this contest).

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!

Comments

  2. Alexis says

    Best thing….maximum storage for all of the photos! Up to date technology and easy to use…easy enough for the kids to download also!

  5. Jessica Lara says

    I enjoy the organization/sharing feature. It would be nice to have it pull from all the sources, and not have duplicate photos, videos, etc.

  6. Patricia Gillock says

    I like that it can automatically find all my photos and music. Also that it will free up space on my computer so that my computer can run better.

  24. j wickline says

    Automatic local and online backup provide two levels of reliable protection to help keep your digital content safe

  31. Jena says

    I love that it has automatic local and online backup to provide two levels of protection!

  46. Angie says

    I like that it works with the iPhone (at additional cost). My iPhone is like my left arm, so the more I can integrate with other technology, I love!

  49. Deborah Curran says

    I love the Preloaded LifeStudio™ automatic organization and easy sharing software seamlessly pulls together photos, movies, music, and documents into a 3D interface* so they’re easier to find, view and share

  76. Heather says

    My favorite feature is that you can access your files from any computer or smartphone

  85. Beth says

    WOW I need this, my husband is a photographer and keeping all the photo’s organized is crazy hard. I would love something to help me out.
    I following you on facebook and email.

  93. Amy Davids says

    Love the fact that you can post right from there to facebook or other sites, Super Cool!

  95. Melissa McKenna says

    I love the USB key feature of this external hard drive! Our computer hard drive is full and so is our super old external so this would come in VERY handy!!

  105. Michelle says

    I love the 3d view option – no more pulling up a million folders. I love your site. I follow you via email and facebook. Thanks for doing this – it is GREAT!

  109. Jeni says

    What a great giveaway!! My favorite feature is that it gets its power via the 2 USB plug-ins. What a great idea!!

  119. Linda B says

    Organizing my photos, backing them up, & being able to share them on Facebook would be great.

  141. Wendie Lather says

    I love that it automatically finds and organizes media. Follower/fan on everything 🙂

  148. Teresa says

    I like that it automatically finds and organizes photos, movies, music, and files into a stunning 3D wall so you can easily view all your content from one location.
    tssk10(at)gmail(dot)com

  154. Kim says

    I like the idea of having my photos organized…now they are just jumbled in folders on my computer.

  159. Kristi R says

    What isn’t to like?? 🙂 I love the fact that it can be accessed from other places, even a mobile! Very cool!

  176. shannon says

    this may sound lame…but i love the colors! lol….Its nice to see a hard drive that doesnt look like a boring hard drive 🙂

  190. Stacie Frost says

    I love that you can access this from your mobile! Thanks for entering me!
    Stacie
    savingmama at live dot com

  191. Stacie Frost says

    I subscribe with Google Reader. Thanks for entering me!
    Stacie
    savingmama at live dot com

  192. Stacie Frost says

    I follow you on Facebook (Stacie Dennis Frost). Thanks so much for entering me!
    Stacie
    savingmama at live dot com

  193. Stacie Frost says

    I like Life Studio on facebook (Stacie Dennis Frost). Thanks for entering me!
    Stacie
    savingmama at live dot com

  216. monica says

    I never would have known to back up pics on anything so that is my favorite-that’s brilliant!!

  239. Casey Lester says

    I just like that it is a USB and I don’t have to keep track of another stinkin cord!!

  260. Kristina Crist says

    I love that it comes with life stuido software, comes in up to 500 gig and you can auto sync.

  264. Mary Davidson says

    I like that it PULLS TOGETHER and organizes photos, videos, music and documents from your computer, connected USB devices or social media outlets.

  265. Gina chatterson says

    I love the basic fact the that is external….that is so key. I also love that you can organize your photos in Facebook without leaving the app!

  270. tammie says

    i like the feature that allows you to access your files from any computer! brilliant!!

  294. Darla says

    I love the organizing feature – I’m always clicking through way too many folders looking around for my pictures. I’m sure I double my time when I dont need to be.

  306. Darla says

    I love the organization of this technology!!! It will be so helpful for me since I am always clicking on so many envelopes to look around and find my pictures.

  313. rebecca williams says

    I like that I could access files from any computer and it automatically finds and organizes photos

  316. Tara L says

    My favorite feature is that you can access files from any computer or smartphone using an internet browser or share with others by sending a web link.

  346. Tara O. says

    My favorite feature is that you have access to post the pictures stored to Facebook!

  355. Nichele says

    Being able to take and go your pictures/movies is great. Easy to share with family then

  358. Suzanne K says

    I love that it is the first drive that automatically pulls together and organizes photos, videos, music and documents from your computer

  359. Nichele says

    Being able to take and go your pictures/movies is great. Easy to share with family then.

  360. Ashley says

    I like the 3D navigation feature where all my things will be easy to find and organize plus the piece of mind that I will have all my information, pictures and music in case my computer acts up.

  387. Brenda says

    3D is so awesome. Ya know it’s pretty amazingl that this holds way more info than my first entire computer did many years ago.

  390. Kristin says

    I really love the simple fact that it doesn’t have cords (just a USB plug)!!! A nice blend of technology.

  394. Pauline says

    It automatically finds & organizes photos, movies, music, & files into a stunning 3D wall* so you can view all content from one location

  423. Gina W. says

    I like how it organizes photos, movies, music, and files, plus access and post photos to Facebook. And you can access your files from any computer or smartphone using an internet browser or share with others by sending a web link.

  440. AB Smith says

    I think the hard drive itself is very sleek and attractive looking 🙂

    thanks for sponsoring this!

  448. Marta Vidal says

    I like the fact that the Hitachi Lifestudio external hard drive organizes, I need help organizing!

  491. Christy A. says

    My favorite feature on the Hitachi Life Studio Mobile Plus is that it has a USB dock for easy charging.

  499. Crystal K. says

    I like that you can access your files from any computer or smartphone using an internet browser.

  517. Becky says

    The Auto-sync 4GB USB key sounds like a really neat feature! I don’t quite understand it but it sounds like it could definitely come in handy!

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  566. Nora says

    My favorite feature is that it is an external hard drive. This will help keep my photos and other media safe from a typical computer hard drive crash.

  574. Donna Smith says

    I love the fact that you can access your files from any computer! Very convenient when at work!

  584. Liz says

    The 3D navigation is by far the coolest… I have seen a lot of external hard drives but have never seen one where you don’t have to dig thru folders then pictures to fin what your looking for! Fabulous!!!

  590. pat k. says

    I like that it finds and organizes photos, etc. so you can view everything from one location

  608. Tabathia B says

    I like that the Automatic local and online backup provide two levels of reliable protection

  612. Christine N. says

    My favorite feature is how it automatically finds & organizes items. One less thing I need to do~!

  650. Donna B. says

    My favorite feature is the Grab n’ Go Flexibility with the integrated USB key.

  654. Jennifer P says

    I like that the external hard drive is powered via two USB cords, so you don’t have to find an outlet to power it.

  656. Lynne Coyne says

    The Hitachi LifeStudios features look like they would be easy to navigate – The USB port sounds like a lot less hassle

  668. Vera S says

    My favourite feature is the USB Dock – No more cable fumbling!

    vgsaxon(at)gmail(dot)com

  686. Bonnie Lacroix says

    The included auto-sync USB key delivers ultimate flexibility for your content on-the-go is my favorite feature.

  700. Stephanie Wade says

    I think the double backup is awesome. Pretty much guaranteed to never lose anything with that!!

  705. Just Coupons says

    My favorite feature is how it automatically pulls together and organizes photos, videos, music and documents from your computer, connected USB devices or social media outlets