Western Digital 1TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive - Silver (USB 3.0 & 2.0) £77.10 at Amazon.co.uk
14/07/2012 18:30
If the [go to deal] button points to a drive not supplied by Amazon (UK), please review (all) the drives in new condition here:
[ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0081LDYW6/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new ]
Amazon (UK)'s supplied item has a status of:
"Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item."
---
15/07/2012 01:45
"Usually dispatched within 2 - 4 weeks"
---
Brand: Western Digital
Color: Silver
Item Height: 15 millimetres
Item Width: 8.2 centimetres
Hard Drive: Size 1 TB
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 1.5 cm ; 195 g
Boxed-product Weight: 1 Kg
Item model number: WDBBEP0010BSL-EESN
ASIN: B0081LDYW6
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 11 May 2012
Product Features
Hard drive capacity: 1000 GB
Hard drive rotational speed: -
Hard drive interface: USB 3.0
Hard drive size: 63.5 mm (2.5 ")
Drive device; buffer size: -
Sleek compact design with plenty of storage
Ultra-fast data transfers with USB 3.0 interface
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
Automatic backup software
Password protection and hardware encryption
Technical Details
Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C
Non-op. temperature –20°C to 65°C
Data transfer rate Up to 5 Gb/s
Interface USB 3.0 and 2.0
RoHS compliant Yes
Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion (requires reformatting)
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
Further details in comment #1
Top Comments (2)
I prefer Fish and Chips to these cheap and nasty drives without salt and vinegar capabilities.
Unknown brand. I prefer Onkyo.
All Comments (67)
Jump to unread Post a Comment[ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0081LDYW6/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new ]
---
Product Description
My Passport offers high capacity in a sleek portable drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity; automatic, backup software; and password protection and hardware encryption to help protect your files from unauthorized use with plenty of room to store all your files.
Ultra-fast transfer rates – When connected to a USB 3.0 port My Passport lets you access and save files in blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates. (Performance may vary based on user’s hardware and system configuration.)
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility – With this single drive you get compatibility with your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you’re ready to step up to the next generation.
High capacity, small design – Offering high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with lots of videos, photos, music, and files that they want to help protect and take on the road.
Automatic, continuous backup software – You’re in control of your backup. Install all the features, select just the components you need, or if you prefer, choose not to use the software at all. The software works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file, it’s instantly backed up.
WD Security – WD Security utility allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from unauthorized use or access.
WD Drive Utilities – Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities.
USB-powered – Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.
WD quality inside and out – We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for beauty and protection.
Edited By: fanpages on Jul 14, 2012 18:27: Added link to new condition drives at Amazon.co.uk
It is the cheapest it has ever been (at Amazon.co.uk) today (& the cheapest of all the various colours available; Black, Red, Blue):
[ http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Portable-Drive/product/B0081LDYW6 ]
Read the OPs post, it tells you!
More information within this Adobe Portable Document Format [.PDF] file:
[ http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/AAG/ENG/4178-705230.pdf ]
Also at Western Digital's product page:
[ http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=640 ]
I have both a 120GB & a 250GB "My Passport" drive already. I have had no issues with either of these two products. One of these units was carried in a backpack to/from a place of work for over 2 years. It never exhibited any signs of failure.
I can also plug the drives into the USB drive on my wireless router for "network capabilities".
What has been your experience with the "My Passport" range?
what? airport express has no hard drive, or USB port that supports storage over the network.
A little common sense would say this person obviously means the Time Capsule from Apple. On topic though I use one of these as the time machine backup for my iMac, it has been on since I bought it as it's permanently connected, no issues and its a nice quiet drive.
I prefer Fish and Chips to these cheap and nasty drives without salt and vinegar capabilities.
Unknown brand. I prefer Onkyo.
Edited By: Betabet on Jul 14, 2012 13:50