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Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME3200TN (Midnight Black) | 
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| Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $147.99
Buy New: $92.99
You Save: $55.00 (37%)
New (50) Used (1) from $92.99
Rating:  364 reviews
Sales Rank: 30
Color: Midnight Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 2
Hard Drive Size: 320
Clothing Size: 320 GB
Size: 320GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.1 x 0.6
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WDME3200TN
Model: WDME3200TN
UPC: 718037729374
EAN: 0718037729374
ASIN: B0012GQZZU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Box Contents - My Passport Essential 320GB Portable USB Hard Drive, USB 2.0 cable, Quick Install guide | | • | 320GB Hard Drive Capacity | | • | Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive; you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in | | • | Powered by the USB bus. No separate power supply is needed | | • | This ultra-portable drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces, and holds tons of valuable data |
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Product Description
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. Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption (Windows only). Perfect for the business traveler who needs to transfer large amounts of data from laptop to clients or just daily backups in case of accidents from mishandled luggage to coffee spills. Also comes in handy if your worried about laptop theft and someone else having access to your important data, you can store it on this portable encrypted drive instead. For all those precious pictures, videos, music and data files, getting this external hard drive is a must have. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer (Windows only) Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software (Windows only) Up to 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), Available USB port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 0.59 (H) x 4.96 (L) x 3.14 (W) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.23lb
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| Customer Reviews: Read 359 more reviews...
 Nice drive May 22, 2008
Vladimir Kushnir (Darien, CT United States)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have this drive for about half-a year now. It is recognized both by Windows XP and Mac OS X (Leopard). I did not use any software to do backups, just grab the files myself and drag them to the drive, or use a script (.bat file). Operation is exceptionally simple: you connect it - it is recognized by the computer, you use it, and then use disconnect/eject command (I am guilty of not always doing this, but no problems so far) and disconnect it. The drive comes in a soft case, does not have and require any power supply, works via USB cable, and no problems whatsoever so far. I am thinking about buying another one, maybe slightly bigger (there is a 320G version).
Compact, sleek and works great May 16, 2008
Nuknuk (Springfield, VA United States)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Works with my PCs and Macbook. (Make sure you are using the correct USB plug on your Mac laptop. Not all of the USB outlets in Mac laptops have sufficient power to drive an external drive. Read the manual to find which is which).
No review for the included software. Since most of my experience with softwares that comes with products like camera, external drives are rarely satisfactory, software was not installed in the first place.
Pros:
- Lowest price I found for a 2.5" external drive
- No need for a power brick. It is powered by the USB 2.
- So quiet, Just like an Ipod.
- Small enough to fit in your pocket. 0.59" (H) x 5" (L) x 3" (W)
- Comes with the USB cable
Cons:
- Shiny Black finish is easy to scratch
- No case included
Awesome portable hard drive April 7, 2008
PS3MyLuv (NY - USA)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is my second WD Passport drive as the first (160GB) has been very reliable. I bought the 320GB to back up and share files between my home and office PCs. The speed is a bit lacking, but this is a portable drive and it doesn't require external AC, so I can forgive its slowness. Its convenience factor is just great, and 320GB (~=298GB as reported by Windows) is lots of storage for on-the-go needs. I recommend this highly as a portable storage solution -- and the drive is quite stylish.
Great for Airdisk & Time Machine on Mac June 6, 2008
Matt (New York, NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this external drive to connect to the USB 2.0 port on the back of Apple's Airport Extreme router for purposes of using the router's Airdisk feature and use OS X 10.5.3 to treat that volume as a Time Machine vault (this feature was disabled before 10.5.3). I chose this particular drive because it did not require an additional power source, which was a big plus for me since I am running out of outlets where my router is located. It's also one less wire to have to deal with. I also chose this item because it seemed small, and I was happy when I first saw it because it was smaller and lighter than I expected.
Before I connected it to my Airport Extreme, I connected directly to my MacBook's USB port and formatted it as a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) disk with Disk Utility. This also removed the Windows applications that were preloaded onto the disk. After setting up the disk with the Airport Extreme and Time Machine, I was up and running beautifully.
My only complaint about this product is the packaging. The drive comes in one of those difficult to open plastic packages that you'll spend 10 minutes trying to open. If I had a strong razor blade or box cutter around, it would have been no problem.
Buy it... flawless silent and tiny, elegant solution! May 10, 2008
Steve (SF, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This thing fired up and *bang* loaded ALL 300 gig off my friend's external hard drive... took a couple of hours... now I have dozens of movies and tens of thousands of songs... for a song... greatest purchase in 08, thats saying a lot...
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