Western Digital My Passport Essential Hard Drive - WDMEB3200TN
Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Intense Blue

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Manufacturer: Western Digital
Mfg Part#: WDMEB3200TN
UPC: 00718037730684
Buy.com Sku: 207561251
Item#: C3VQTY
Buy.com Sales Rank: 1760
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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.

Simply Elegant

  • Combine a beautiful new gloss-blue case that fits smoothly in your hand and pocket with mega-capacity for all your digital content and the world’s most popular portable drive just got better than ever.

    Easy

  • 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.

    Smart

  • Powered by the USB bus. No separate power supply is needed.

    Big capacity that fits in your pocket

  • This compact drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and with capacities up to 320 GB, you can take tons of photos, videos, files and music with you wherever you go.

    Synchronized and secure

  • WD Sync™ synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only)

    Includes Google™ software

  • Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only)

    Compatible

  • Use with Windows® and Macintosh® computers
     
  • Features
    Performance Specifications
    Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0): 480 Mbits/s (Max)
    Physical Specifications
    Capacity: 320 GB
    Interface: USB 2.0

    Physical Dimensions
    Height: 0.590 Inches
    Length: 4.967 Inches
    Width: 3.130 Inches
    Weight: 0.40 Pounds

    Environmental Specifications
    Operating: 41° F to 104° F
    Non-operating: -4° F to 149° F

    System Requirements
    Available USB port
    Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™
    Available USB port
    Mac® OS X 10.4.8+

    Package Contents
    My Passport Essential portable hard drive
    USB 2.0 cable
    Quick Install Guide

      
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    Customer Reviews
    Value 4.5
    Performance 5
    Ease of Use 4.5
    Overall Satisfaction 4.5
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    5 of 5 Perfect for Syncronization Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    EL from Brooklyn, New York  

    I use it to sync files between work & home. With 320GB, I don't have to waste time deciding what to backup/copy.
     
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    5 of 5 Small and easy to use! Monday, February 09, 2009
    A Customer from Pawcatuck, CT  
    It truly is plug and play. Very convenient!
     
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    5 of 5 Great buy! Saturday, January 24, 2009
    A Customer from Chicago, IL  
    320 gigs that fit in your pocket for $90...great deal in my book!
     
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    5 of 5 take it anywhere Saturday, January 24, 2009
    Rhonda from Orange County, California  
    These are great! I have 4 of them. I keep all my photos & video on here so as not to clog up my computer hard drive space. Then I can take them to work, class, or wherever I go. I also use the Western Digital Mybook to backup the WD passports (you never know and must back up important data like photos).
     
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    5 of 5 Excellent Product Sunday, January 18, 2009
    A Customer from Lexington, KY  
    For the price and memory you gain, this is an awesome deal. I would recommend this product to anyone.
     
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    5 of 5 fast delivery Saturday, January 17, 2009
    A Customer from chicago  
    good price and fast delivery
     
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    5 of 5 Great USB powered storage Thursday, January 15, 2009
    NVR from NY, NY  
    As the prices for these great little drives keep dropping, I keep buying more. I use them to ship large data files back and forth (too large to email or put on CD/DVD). I love not having to ship a power brick and cables around with them. I have 4 in rotation. Just upgraded from the 160 gig versions to the 320s (in the way of technology paying less for the 320s than I did for the 160s!) and they are working flawlessly. Highly recommend.
     
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    5 of 5 Wow..nice nice nice Thursday, January 15, 2009
    Rich from Plano, Tx  
    This is a fantastic little drive...no more heavy power brick to carry around either. Will do this again.
     
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    5 of 5 Great addition to any portable office! Thursday, January 15, 2009
    A Customer from Cincinnati, OH  
    I am very pleased with this purchase. I literally took it out of the box and started adding data. It is a great addition to my portable office setup.
     
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    4 of 5 Its worth the buy Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    ravi from Nederland, texas  
    This product is good overall. But the only thing i didn't like is that even though its a 320gb external hard drive i only got to utilize 300gb of it. I was not able to use about 20gb of it. I would have been more satisfied if i could have used that extra gb.
     
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    5 of 5 Excellent product Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    Pete Z from Quantico, VA  
    So easy to use, small, tons of space, and doesn't require anything other than USB power. Awesome.
     
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    5 of 5 Slow when utilized with on-board software. Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    A Customer from AR  
    But a great value for the amount of storage.
     
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    4 of 5 Compact and light weight portable disk - Go grab o Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    Saleem Kidwai from Atlanta, GA  
    I needed any portabe drive to take backup of videos, photos, documents and what not. This one is quite light weight, small enough to go in shirt or jeans pocket. I didnt use the synchronization software or anything else given free with the drive. I do manual drag-copy-paste the documents to take backup. Works perfectly with Windows Vista and XP. Only cons in this product is the USB wire. It is ridiculously short (around 18 inches or even less). Overall, I'm quite pleased with the product and would recommend it to others.
     
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    5 of 5 GREAT BUY Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    Margaret from San Pedro, CA  
    This was the best purchase I've had from BUY. It was a bargain for the price I purchased it for. It is thin and light...I carry it everywhere in my purse! The sync program is easy and very user-friendly. I highly recommend it! Shipping was excellent too. I received it the following business day.
     
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    5 of 5 Great package, great value! Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    A Customer from Hampton, NH  
    No wall wart, plenty of storage space and a package smaller than a paperback book. What's not to like? I can't really comment on performance, but this little drive suits my needs.
     
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    5 of 5 great item Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    A Customer from Brooklyn, NY  
    The WD external hard drive is the best one I have. Its user friendly, compact and doesn't need a separate power supply, which really makes it portable. The transfer speeds are comparable to the other ones I have. So in essence there are all pros and no cons to getting this unit.
     
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    5 of 5 Very small, very easy, very nice Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    paz from Dallas, TX  
    I use this HD on a Mac mini connected to a flat-screen TV in the family room for photos & music. The installation was as simple as plugging in the USB cable - that's it - it's done. It's a breeze to unplug and move to another computer, because it does not have a separate power supply. Good looking, too.
     
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    5 of 5 Soo Pleased! Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    A Customer from Alexandria, VA  
    I am pleased with this purchase. The price was great along with free shipping. It is truly plug and play, EZ!! Portability is a great! Color is HOT as well.
     
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    5 of 5 WD Passport 320gb Drive Meets the Need Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    Donald Goldman from Salem MA  
    Out of the box this drive was easy to install and access. It is relatively fast to access. It is powered through the USB port eliminating the need for an additional power supply. With this drive I am able to free up over 20gb of music downloads from my computer without any loss of performance. For the money this is a great product. It would have been nice if a case were offered with the drive but this is a minor point.
     
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    5 of 5 Great Deal! Wednesday, January 14, 2009
    A Customer from Raleigh, NC  
    $85 and free shipping. Works brilliantly! Thanks Buy.com
     
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    5 of 5 A1 Performance Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    FG from Troy, Michigan  
    Very quiet, good performance, fast; good value for money
     
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    4 of 5 Fast delivery Tuesday, September 09, 2008
    A Customer from decatur, GA  
    It was very good exeperience and the delivery was so fast i received it on very next day.
     
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    5 of 5 A great drive for the money! Monday, July 21, 2008
    Cris from Western MD  
    I bought this drive to back up projects for school and not use all the memory on my laptop. It's very compact and fits nicely in my case. I was really impressed with the physical size of the drive and the capacity-320Gb. It's more than enough to fit my needs. It's also a breeze to set up. You just plug the included USB cable into your computer and viola! It's really nice having a back-up drive that can go with you wherever you go and you hardly notice it's there! All around great value!
     
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    5 of 5 Perfect Travel Companion Friday, July 18, 2008
    A Customer from Miami, Florida  
    For people always on the go it is the perfect storage - size, speed, ease of use. Very fast, nice design, light weight. I have used it for files and pictures all sizes and even for drive imaging. Incredible fast. Very happy with it.
     
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    5 of 5 An idiot could use it! Wednesday, July 09, 2008
    sbrady from Hartford, CT  
    An idiot could use it! It's that simple to use. Take it out and plug it into the USB port with the included cable. Windows finds it and you are set to go. My minor gripe is that I don't like the LED on the case edge that indicates the drive has power, but it's a minor (and personal) peeve.
     
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    5 of 5 nice little gadget Wednesday, June 18, 2008
    Ralph from DeRidder, LA  
    great storage size, very compact, worth every penny!!
     
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    5 of 5 Small and convenient Tuesday, June 17, 2008
    dpiacente from Hackettstown, NJ  
    Bought this for my college-age daughter who needed more space for her music and photos rather than tie up space on her laptop. The USB power feature and its small size were essential so that it isn't any bother, certainly not cumbersome.
     
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    5 of 5 Good little unit, easy to setup Wednesday, May 28, 2008
    Patrick from Gilbert, AZ  
    This is my third passport 320 GB drive and this one, like the rest, was a breeze to install and use. I have found the drive to be durable (I carry it in my backpack every day) and fast. I am using it with a Vista laptop and have had no issues with it. I will point out that it comes formatted with the fat32 file system, this means that you cannot put very large files (over 4+GB) on it. I reformatted mine to use the NTFS file system instead, this eliminates the file size restrictions. The format took several hours with my laptop, but I suspect this is more a function of my laptop, not the drive. I would highly recommend this drive.
     
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    5 of 5 western digital 320 ext hard drive passport Tuesday, May 27, 2008
    vasuparwani from Glenshaw PA 15116  
    this is undoubtly the best product in the market considering the price and performance of this little wonder. Buy.Com is really serving buyers in offering so many essential products at a very competetive price.Highly reccomend this product.
     
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    4 of 5 Excellent Quality, Easy to Use... But no protectiv Monday, May 12, 2008
    Dan from Charlotte, NC  
    This is a very convenient and small external drive. At 320 GB, it's perfect for it's small physical size. I like that it is powered soley by the included USB cable. The one thing I don't like is that there is NO protective case included with the drive. They are available for purchase at the WD store but it should at least come with a simple case to protect your investment.
     
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    5 of 5 Great back-up Monday, May 12, 2008
    Jim from Shorewood, IL  
    This is the second WD external hard drive I have purchased.This one had a set up that was a little involved. Once through it it works flawlessly. Great value with free shipping.
     
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    5 of 5 great product, don't count on the software Sunday, May 11, 2008
    A Customer from apex, NC  
    Great product, just works out of the box as an external storage device. Performance is good and it's a great plus that no external power is needed. Bundled software is not very friendly unless you use it as intended only (not good for customization). You are better off using google desktop, picassa or other indexing software for managing large number of files or pictures in the device. Walmart sells a storage pouch made by caselogic that fits this hdd like a glove.
     
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    5 of 5 easy to use, very cool color Sunday, May 11, 2008
    Jerry from Irvine CA.  
    this hardrive is very easy to use, definitely plug and play. I've used it both with my XP machine and my daughter's macbook with no problems. Transferring files is a snap and there is plenty of space for files. It's nice not to need another power source, just plug it into your usb port and you're ready to go! Buy.com has the best price I've seen too.
     
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