Western Digital 160GB 2.5-inch Passport USB Portable Hard Drive
by Western Digital
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Customer Review: Works Great With My Dell Desktop
Summary: 5 Stars
I got quite a shock when I read the bad reviews for this product. I've had one for about a month, and it works great, just like my older passports. I used it with FAT32 format to transfer 160 GB of data from one disk and then back to a newer one with no failures at all. Then I reformatted it using the standard Windows XP format command to use as backup for my Dell E510. I'm running Ghost backups to it twice daily with no problems. The only thing I can figure is my computer, and the other Dell computer that I used it on, have adequate power supplies to handle the drive. I logged onto Amazon because I was considering buying another one, but now that I see the bad reviews I guess I'll wait awhile and see how it performs! But as of now it has worked perfectly as a great backup and transfer medium!!Customer Review: Excellent Ultra Portable HDD
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the smallest 160GB HDD that I have own. It works great on my home built Intel Core 2 Dua 6700 processor / ASUS motherboard. It smokes my bigger 200GB HDD. I wish that it also had a firewire 800/400 port along with the USB 2.0 port. I use it connected in the back of the computer and I also use it connected to a USB 2.0/1.1 hub that is connected to one of the several USB 2.0/1.1 ports in back of the computer. It works great either way. I use it between the office and home with no problems. Oh, and I am using Windows XP Pro on the home built computer. I will buy Windows Vista after it comes out January 30th 2007. I like this WD Passport 160GB HDD so much, that I am going to get another one. I see that they have dropped the price on them. Best purchase that I ever made.Customer Review: Another review
Summary: 5 Stars
This drive was passed on to me from the previous IT manager and I've been using it for nearly 3 months. So far so good!! The capacity is nearly maxed out with a nice assortment of documents, music, photos and applications and I've never lost a file or received a "file is damaged" notification. Working in Iraq, this drive is constantly exposed to enough dust to short out Number 5 and has performed flawlessly.
In regards to the operation/functionality of the drive on a Mac notebook (I have a PB15) it will NOT work unless a dual-USB type connection is used due to the lack of power on the port. Again, not a HD issue, this has always been a Mac issue. We're using Dell's here in Baghdad and I've never had an issue with connectivity.
Customer Review: Good device that does the job.
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this drive as a backup for backup. My primary backup device has been another western digital passport drive for the past 2 years and it has served me good except for one time when I disconnected the usb cable while doing an rsync and without stopping the device and could not recover any of the data. Ever since, I have been careful not to do that and have had no issues. I hope the same reliability in this new drive.
The best thing about this is that it is so small that you can carry it in your pocket. It would have been good to have had a longer USB cable, but I use the longer cable I had with my older drive, so no issues there either.
Overall, a good buy for the price if you value compactness.
Customer Review: wonderful product!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is truly a wonderful product. It's plug-and-play as advertised, practically like any usb flash drive you can buy....just bigger with more room. It is very light too, but doesn't feel flimsy. The usb cable plugs into one side of the hard drive, and a small rubber flap closes the port when not in use.
Though it's pretty durable, it's easy to scratch. If you want to keep it looking nice, then I'd recommend getting a small felt pouch for it, or the hard case that's advertised on amazon under the "People who bought this product also purchased" part.
I've recommended this product to three people so far and they all have thanked me for it. They love this item and are glad they purchased it.