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Western Digital My Passport Essential 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME1600TN (Midnight Black)

Western Digital My Passport Essential 160 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME1600TN (Midnight Black)

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Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE

List Price: $100.99
Buy New: $69.99
You Save: $31.00 (31%)



New (44) Used (1) from $69.99

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 384 reviews
Sales Rank: 196

Color: Midnight Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 2
Hard Drive Size: 160
Clothing Size: 160 GB
Size: 160GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.6
nv:Capacity (GB): 160
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: WDME1600TN
Model: WDME1600TN
UPC: 718037729350
EAN: 0718037729350
ASIN: B0012GR02W

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Box Contents - My Passport Essential 160GB Portable USB Hard Drive, USB 2.0 cable, Quick Install guide
  • 160GB 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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  • 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Repair
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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.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. Comes with sync and encryption and Google software.


Customer Reviews:   Read 379 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Great little hard drive   December 1, 2008
A. Baines (Nashville, TN)
This attractive little hard drive is speedy and sleek. I can take it with me everywhere. Perfect for storing tons of music and personal files to take to work with you just in case.


1 out of 5 stars Horrible customer service   December 1, 2008
Edwin Hage
As I had just spent hours transferring about 300GB of Data into the new drive, It just stopped working and stopped being recognized by both my MacBook, which is brand new, and my PC. Ok, this stuff happens from time to time, but Western Digital has by far the worst customer service I have ever experienced as an owner of tons of different electronics. After bugging me on the phone for about an hour with stupid questions and requests (plug it and try this and that, etc...), they finally accepted the obvious fact that the product was defective, and told me to ship it to them AT MY OWN expense to send me back a REFURBISHED one. Conclusion, I ended up paying more than the cost of a new drive and ended up with a refurbished one. It works fine but I will question the reliability every time I use it and ended up keeping my old (non-portable) hard drive as a back up of my back up. Rock on, WD!


4 out of 5 stars Very good product, I love it   December 1, 2008
R. Zhao (Fremont, CA United States)
This is my first portable hard drive, it works very well and better than I expect. I hope the speed of access can be faster, but definitely not too bad. The shinny surface is easy to get the scraches.

Otherwise, it is a very good thing to own, light weight, pocket size, decent capacity, and no separate power needed, etc.

The applications that come w/ the drive not very useful.



5 out of 5 stars Very reliable and portable   November 30, 2008
GS (Florida, USA)
I have had this drive for about 6 months now and have even traveled with it to several countries (rugged), but it still works beautifully. I like that it is light and discrete as well, and also like the fact that it does not require an external power supply. Of course, the auto backup software is a plus!


5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!   November 30, 2008
W. Shelton (Baton Rouge, LA)
I love this product. I can store everything I want on here and take it off my computer. Transfering from the computer is so easy. And because it is 320GB I can put a lot on. I also can use it when I refomat my hard drive. I don't lose a thing. Wonderful product

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