Western Digital Passport Essential Portable 250GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (WDME2500TN) | 
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| Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $128.99
Buy New: $87.99
You Save: $41.00 (32%)
New (42) Used (1) from $87.99
Rating:  364 reviews
Sales Rank: 131
Color: Midnight Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 2
Hard Drive Size: 250
Clothing Size: 250 GB
Size: 250GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.1 x 0.6
nv:Capacity (GB): 250
Interface: USB 2.0
Spindle Speed (RPM): 5400
Average Seek (msec): <12
Track-to-Track Seek Time (typical read, ms): 2.0
Access Time: 5.0 ms
Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WDME2500TN
Model: WDME2500TN
UPC: 492411616749
EAN: 0492411616749
ASIN: B0012GK3MQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Box Contents - My Passport Essential 250GB Portable USB Hard Drive, USB 2.0 cable, Quick Install guide | | • | 250GB 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...
 Not so sure I bought this item November 20, 2008
G. Cantor (Mill Valley, CA USA)
I bought one of these babies a month and a half ago and am not all that pleased. I have several machines that I routinely move information from/to and back up. I needed a reliable and portable solution. I've had several problems with some of my machines ingesting this drive and so am concerned about long-term reliability. If you're considering a disk like this, review all alternatives first!
 GREAT DEVICE FOR BACKUP November 19, 2008
Alvaro O. Souza Neto (Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil)
Western Digital My Passport Essential is a device that is really worth paying for.
You carry your desk PC everywhere and can be worry free about backups.
I find it simple to use and very helpfull on my daily routine.
 WD HDD is awesom1 November 18, 2008
F. Husain (Bensalem, PA USA)
It's such an awesome product tho i wished i'd had enough money to have bought the 320gb one.
Very nice portable hard drive November 18, 2008
Li Zhang (Hartford, CT)
Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME3200TN (Midnight Black)
This product exceedes my expectations. It is quiet, petite, and pretty amazing! It handles a tremendous volume of work quickly. Highly recommended!
Great with my Mac, but not on Vista November 17, 2008
Surfseventy8 (Nantucket, MA United States)
I consider myself to be very knowledgeable about electronics and computers so I was a little annoyed that I couldn't figure out how to get this to work with Vista. My plan was to back up all my photos on the external hard drive before I send my PC in to get downgraded to XP. I spent 2 hours trying to get this to work but all I could figure out was how to install their Google Desktop (spyware) software and back up emails and documents that were sent and received with Outlook, a program I don't use. I gave up after talking to tech support for 1/2 an hour.
On the other hand, I plugged this into my iMac and it works beautifully! No setup, no spyware, no worries.
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