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| Western Digital WDXMS1200TN Passport 120 GB USB 2.0 2.5-Inch Portable Hard Drive | 
 enlarge | Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $69.99
You Save: $50.00 (42%)
New (7) Used (3) Refurbished (3) from $59.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  318 reviews
Sales Rank: 1759
Format: Cd
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Color: Glossy black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 3.2 x 0.6
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WDXMS1200TN
Model: WDXMS1200TN
UPC: 718037118680
EAN: 0718037118680
ASIN: B000HZGQ9C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 120 GB USB 2.0 2.5-inch external hard drive ideal storage solution for Mac or PC | | • | USB connection; requires no external power source;128-bit encryption for data security | | • | Included Google software for searching and managing files | | • | Includes USB 2.0 cable and quick install guide | | • | Measures a 0.59 x 5.1 x 3.14 inches (HxLxW); weighs less than 4 ounces |
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Product Description
Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. This hard drive is simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter. It is powered directly through the USB cable. 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. Sharing large files between office and home, between Mac and PC Backing up your existing notebook hard drive for extra data safety System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher, available USB port Dimensions (LengthxWidthxHeight) - 5.110 x 3.14 x 0.590 Inches / Weight - 0.23 Pounds
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| Customer Reviews: Read 313 more reviews...
 Worried--- But Rewarded May 29, 2007
107 out of 111 found this review helpful
I read scores of user reviews, on this site and others, then bought a competing product and immediately wished I hadn't. Given my previous experience, I gritted my teeth and ordered this little gem (yes, there were some detractors).
I used this drive as a convenience tool and "security blanket" while on a 9-day trip to New England to find dead relatives (OK, family history research). The point of the tool was to move files from four different digital cameras (did I mention I was traveling with my brother and his gear), to two different laptops (Dell, running W2000 Pro; Mac laptop running OS X). And to cross-back-up folders on both laptops once content was uploaded to them. It sounds more confusing and complicated that it actually was.
I must say, the WD Passport gave me everything I'd expected. The old Dell I was using had a USB 1.x interface, so that was SLOW (not the Passport's fault). However, with the Mac, and with my USB 2.0 systems at home--- blazing fast.
If you use a laptop, be prepared to carry along a powered USB hub. As advertised, a lot of laptops don't generate enough power through their USB jacks to run the Passport. This was especially true of the older Dell I was using; the Mac powered the drive fine without assistance. But that was a minor irritant, given the overall performance of this drive.
Would I repeat this purchase? In a heartbeat.
 Failed From Day One.... December 30, 2006
101 out of 156 found this review helpful
A soon as the hard drive arrived, I hooked it up to my 2.0 USB and transferred about 20 GB of data no problem. All of a sudden I noticed the transfers were getting slower and slower. Then the transfers stopped completely. I got the error message: the new drive "could not transfer the data due to sector errors". I called WD Customer service and the tech advised converting the new drive to from the Fat 32 to the NTFS format. So I transferred the all the data back to the hard drive on my computer without a problem; and followed WD tech support's instructions to reformat the drive. The process took about a hour. Immediately after my computer said the formatting was 100% complete, I got an error message saying the "format process was not successful". Huh? I called WD again. I was told to try to reformat the drive again. If it failed again; same error message. WD told me it was most likely a faulty drive and needed to be replaced. This product was brand new! WD tech support could give me no acceptable reason why the drive failed; and they did not rule out it may happen again with the replacement! How many consumers are going to return a product for replacement and risk total failure happening again? Mine went back for refund ASAP. I did a s-load of google searches. I found my situation is fairly common among the Western Digital Passport drives.
I can only speak from my experience. I would not recommend this product for purchase.
Best portable drive yet December 14, 2006
44 out of 48 found this review helpful
I've been using this drive with my MacBook, PowerMac and Dell laptop for about four months. It has worked flawlessly, just plug and go. I use it on the go with the MacBook, for my iTunes library, and for backing up large work files from the PowerMac and the Dell. It's small, flat and very easy to carry in the pockets of most computer bags.
Works out-of-the-box with Mac December 21, 2006
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
This is my 3rd WD external drive (the first was a 120 GB bought about a year and a half ago. never failed without even formatting, works with both windows and mac/ the 2nd is a 320 GB with card reader which i formatted for mac, so windows cannot read it, works flawlessly). This one is extremely small, needless to say, it comes without the power cord. So one USB connection and you are all set. I did not format it, nor do i intend to (so i can use it while i dual boot on the macbook pro from OS X to windows and vice versa).
I do not know how other reviewers could not have their macs read it. I just got it so i cannot judge whether it will eventually fail on me. But judging from my past with WD, all their hard drives work perfectly. Highly recommended for both mac and windows users, who (1) need their files on the go (media, documents, applications, etc.) and (2) those who want to save space, and work without the always-intruding power cord. The hard drive also looks pretty sleek. Check the Western Digital website for the carrying case.
Update: ok, turns out, the drive was flawed. I started hearing squeeky noises, and the loading speed on the drive was fantastically slow. So i called customer service up. Judging from two replacements i underwent at the same time, WD customer service is trash. Here is what happened (the other being a PS3):
Phone-holding times were way too long on both sides, but I believe it is to be expected for Sony, given that it is a new product.
I had to pay shipping for WD which was twenty dollars to have it one day and tracked. They never collected the drive from the courier for several days. Why? I have no idea. It took Sony about a week to deliver the empty box in which I would put the PS3.
The replacement drive took about 3 weeks to show up since the beginning of the nuisance. It wasn't even in its retail box. It was just bubble wrapped and in a dirty-looking, punched-in cardboard box. For my PS3 however, after shipping it on a Wedn. (with a free supplied one day UPS shipping label), I received the brand new replacement (in its brand new box) on Friday morning.
I understand i was one of the few unlucky ones to receive a flawed WD hard drive, and i really did not mind. But, after dealing with their customer service, I will defintely think again before buying another one of their products. For an alternative, check Seagate's new portable hard drives (up to 750 GB).
Doesn't work with my Apple PowerBook G4 (15", 1.5 GHz) November 21, 2006
24 out of 33 found this review helpful
This drive doesn't work with my Apple (Aluminium) PowerBook G4 (15", 1.5 GHz). A single port USB power is not enough to power drive. Therefore, not really Mac compatible. You need a Y power adapter.
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