Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME3200TN (Midnight Black)

I bought one of these babies a month & a half ago & am not all that pleased. I have several machines that I routinely move information from/to & back up. I needed a reliable & portable solution. I've had several problems with some of my machines ingesting this drive & so am concerned about long-term reliability. If you're considering a disk like this, review all alternatives first!

Western Digital My Passport Essential is a device that is really worth paying for.

You carry your desk PC everywhere & can be worry free about backups.

I find it simple 2 use & very helpfull on my daily routine.

It's such an awesome product tho i wished i'd had enough money 2 have bought the 320gb one.

Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDME3200TN (Midnight Black)

This product exceedes my expectations. It is quiet, petite, & pretty amazing! It handles a tremendous volume of work quickly. Highly recommended!

I consider myself 2 be very knowledgeable about electronics & computers so I was a little annoyed that I couldn't figure out how 2 get this 2 work with Vista. My plan was 2 back up all my photos on the external hard drive before I send my PC in 2 get downgraded 2 XP. I spent 2 hours trying 2 get this 2 work but all I could figure out was how 2 install their Google Desktop (spyware) software & back up emails & documents that were sent & received with Outlook, a program I don't use. I gave up after talking 2 tech support 4 1/2 an hour.

On the other hand, I plugged this into my iMac & it works beautifully! No setup, no spyware, no worries.

These elegant portable drives are simple 2 use, light & easy 2 carry, & require no power adapter -- they are powered directly through the USB cable. Pack up your office files & take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. Synchronize files between home & office & encrypt everything on the drive 4 added security. WD Sync synchronization & encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, & view photos. Then sync all of your changes back 2 your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption (Windows only). Perfect 4 the business traveler who needs 2 transfer large amounts of data from laptop 2 clients or just daily backups in case of accidents from mishandled luggage 2 coffee spills. Also comes in handy if your worried about laptop theft & someone else having access 2 your important data, you can store it on this portable encrypted drive instead. For all those precious pictures, videos, music & data files, getting this external hard drive is a must have. WD Sync synchronization & encryption software lets you save your critical data & take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, & view photos. Then sync all of your changes back 2 your home or office computer (Windows only) Search your drive, manage your photos, & simplify Web searches with included Google software (Windows only) Up 2 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), Available USB port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 0.59 (H) x 4.96 (L) x 3.14 (W) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.23lb