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Product Specifications
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| Brand: | Western Digital |
| Item Height : | 15 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 7.9 centimetres |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
Product Features
- 250GB USB portable external hard drive
- Big capacity that fits in your pocket
- Synchronized and secure
- Includes Google software
- Compatible - use with Windows and Macintosh computers
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Simply Elegant - Combine a beautiful new gloss-black case that fits smoothly in your hand and pocket with mega-capacity for all your digital content and the world's most popular portable drive just got better than ever.
Easy - 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;
Smart - Powered by the USB bus. No separate power supply is needed
Big capacity that fits in your pocket - This compact drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and with capacities up to 320 GB, you can take tons of photos, videos, files and music with you wherever you go
Synchronized and secure - 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)
Includes Google software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only)
Compatible - Use with Windows and Macintosh computers
Box Contents
- My Passport Essential portable hard drive
- USB 2.0 cable
- Quick Install Guide
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
92 of 95 people found the following review helpful
I think, like me, most people just want a drag 'n' drop drive - AND it looks like loads of people are getting a bit stressed out about this. So, here's what you do (Windows XP/Vista) 1. Plug the drive in 2. Do not load any of the software that comes with the disk 3. Go to My Computer - find the drive icon there - right click over it - select Format - select NTFS, - OK. That's it, you will now have a drag 'n' drop external disk.
64 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Prime is great, I ordered this Sunday and got it yesterday. It really is a gorgeous little drive. I plugged it straight into my Sony Vaio with Vista and the laptop recognized it straightaway, no hassles there.
As others have done I deleted the sync software that came with it and saved myself 250MB into the bargain.
I didn't get a carry case or anything but wish I had now. I've had this for less than a day and taking it out of my bag at work this morning the top of the case was covered with lots of tiny scratches, hence my review title, just in case the wife says "I've never seen that before"!
Its' a shame that it scratches so easily, but really it's the performance of the drive that matters and this performs beautifully. My advice would be to get a case of some kind, but if you don't it'll still do it's job well.
Very highly recommended.
As others have done I deleted the sync software that came with it and saved myself 250MB into the bargain.
I didn't get a carry case or anything but wish I had now. I've had this for less than a day and taking it out of my bag at work this morning the top of the case was covered with lots of tiny scratches, hence my review title, just in case the wife says "I've never seen that before"!
Its' a shame that it scratches so easily, but really it's the performance of the drive that matters and this performs beautifully. My advice would be to get a case of some kind, but if you don't it'll still do it's job well.
Very highly recommended.
331 of 345 people found the following review helpful
This drive is cheap and small. Used as a spare external drive to backup your stuff, it's perfect.
The software that it comes with self installs when you first plug it in. It sets up passwords, encryption and 'syncs' your drive. The software is clunky, non-intuitive and installs stuff you might not want like google desktop. Also, it's not clear how the encryption works so retrieval is a worry.
I deleted all that stuff and simply use it as a drive.
The software that it comes with self installs when you first plug it in. It sets up passwords, encryption and 'syncs' your drive. The software is clunky, non-intuitive and installs stuff you might not want like google desktop. Also, it's not clear how the encryption works so retrieval is a worry.
I deleted all that stuff and simply use it as a drive.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Three Years of Hard Service and Still Going Strong
Now, I'm not technical expert but after a system crash on my last pc I was in the market for a reliable external drive. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sean T. Page
Does the Job
I purchased this a while back (in early 2010), since then the prices have dropped and technological advances mean that you can get a 1tb disk drive for a good price. Read more
Published 12 months ago by sab2008
Amazingly Compact
Loads of memory space & very compact for its size, obviously it depends on how much one wants to spend for what memory size they need remembering though that you buy it once & the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Maria
Extremely disappointing and unfit for purpose
I bought two of these external hard drives to store irreplaceable photographs: with two back-ups, I thought nothing could go wrong. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Elizabeth Gooster
exellent portable hard drive
this has been brilliant, lightweight portable and easy to use, have had no problems. We keep our music on it then can go to diffent pcs and just plug in.
Published 18 months ago by S Warnes
Only works backing up Local C:\!!!!!
I just bought this as I wanted to backup a network drive and not the Local C:\.
Please note that It is not possible to do that with this drive. Read more
Please note that It is not possible to do that with this drive. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Numan
Unbelievably frustratingly unreliable!!!
Just out of the guarantee period! I've struggled and persevered with loading data on to it and retrieving it again. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Phil996
Died after 18 months
This worked OK but has died after 18 months of intermittent use. Not impressed.
I'm going to contact Amazon to get a comment.
I'm going to contact Amazon to get a comment.
Published 19 months ago by CursiveQueen
Nice on the outside
I've had this for over a year now. It really is simple to drag and drop, transfer rates are crazy fast etc etc etc... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. D. Ross
A good portable external hard drive
I have bought this hard drive a few months ago and so far it has been reliable. You can easily connect it to your computer and it also contains syncing software which I personally... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Defnat
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