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Western Digital Elements 500GB Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Black
 
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Western Digital Elements 500GB Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Black

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  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 7.8 x 1.5 cm ; 200 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: WDBAAR5000ABK-EESN
  • ASIN: B002COI612
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 9 Jun 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Manufacturer's Description

Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world, Western Digital’s WD Elements™ USB 2.0 portable hard drive is simple, easy-to-use, light and easy to carry. No need to carry a bulky power adapter;this drive get its power from the USB cable. Just plug it in to any USB port and start saving your photos, music, video, and files.

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  • USB 2.0 portable hard drive
  • USB cable
  • Quick Install Guide

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    18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality, good value, practically silent, 12 Dec 2009
    By Ian Roberts - See all my reviews
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    I chose this product as I've had good experiences with similar WD drives used at my work, and unlike many other similar drives it stops spinning automatically after a few minutes of idle time. There is a slight delay the first time you try and use it after this as it spins back up, but for my purposes the auto-spin-down is a great feature - I have the drive permanently connected to a Marvell SheevaPlug which I use for automatic network backups.

    Another plus point is that the drive is practically silent when in use - the first time I used it I had to pick it up and feel the vibration to convince myself that it was actually spinning! If you're looking for a drive to use in a quiet room this is definitely one to consider.
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    8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works great with my Mac, 21 Dec 2009
    By D. Henry (UK) - See all my reviews
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    Very quiet, simple, sturdy. I much prefer it's matt finish to the finger print magnet My Passport 'Essential' line. It also has a decently mounted micro USB port (recessed), a proper drive light (pleasing white LED from deep within) and an efficient auto spin down.

    No problems when using it in Mac OS X(Leopard), I run a partition for my Time Machine backup of my MacBook Pro off with space leftover for another partition for general stuff. All easily setup in minutes from Disk Utility.

    I'm well pleased with it.
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    8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality and Value, 6 Dec 2009
    I decided to choose the "Elements" over "My Essential passport" due to the £20 price difference. The size was almost the same and as I am keeping it inside a CaseLogic carry case, I can't see it most of the time anyway. Unfortunately, I have to remove it slightly so that I don't put strain on the mini-USB connector, but that's no hardship. It is of good quality and seems sturdy. I like the operating light to give an indication of activity, which I read is not on the newer version. Well happy.
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