Western Digital My Passport Essential 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (Sunny Yellow)
Pack up your office files and take them home, carry thousands of songs or pictures, and synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security. These elegant portable drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter - they are powered directly through the USB cable.Product Details
Customer Reviews
Smart choice
I got this HD with possible Army use in mind. I wanted something compact, durable and large enough to fit map files which run in tens of gigs.
WD Passport is a good choice and I'll describe the reasons below.
This model has one cable to power/connect to internet. The cable is a standard mini-usb, a very common type. this can not be overstated because this feature alone gives it flexibility, portability, and makes it very user friendly. I own another, older external HD by western digital which as a power cable, and a separate computer cable and its a whole different story.
I bought mine for 90 to 100 dollars in may 2008, which is an excellent deal.
Secondary features are size - its small and fits in side a backpack easy. Has bright LED light that ensures I know when its on. Does not require drivers to plug into PCs. (do not recall if I needed anything for mac though). On the back I used the space to write my name in a permanent marker, in case I violated security and lost it somewhere.
It looks attractive, white with blue LED is a great combination. I think mac users and other white laptop users will be pleasantly surprised when they put it next to their machine.
Features I'd like to see:
+password protection. I'd like to have a lock on my HD where a pin is needed to enter it.
+gps tracker capability. i'd like high end models to be trackable in case they are lost.
+rubber case to cushion falls.
Made Christmas a little less merry
I received this as a Christmas gift, and none of my laptops will even recognize it. So I wouldn't trust it to back up my files even if I could somehow get it recognized. Now that I'm reading the other one-star reviews, I see that it has power issues. I won't be buying anything from this manufacturer.
Sweet Little Drive
I have the 250 GB drive in black. This is my first external hard drive, so I can't compare it to others. So far I am very pleased, as I just finished backing up my 16 GB iTunes library in about 20 minutes. It's small enough to store in my laptop bag with my MacBook, or to carry in my purse. I love that it is compatible with my Mac, and as usual there was no problem just plugging it in and using it. The only minor annoyance I have with it is that the light never shuts off to indicate that it is safe to remove it, but I have read other reviews that say this is normal. The light flashes when data is being transferred and just stays lit when it's done. I even dropped it by accident when it was plugged in to my computer and nothing happened when it was disconnected except that I got an error message on my computer that it was improperly ejected. No data was lost. Overall an excellent purchase and I would recommend it.
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