ive been eyeing these for a while to. I think Ill get the smaller size, like 80gb or 100 or 120gb max.
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Western Digital Passport Portable
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Just bought a 160GB, can't seem to find anything to say whether it's SATA or ATA. All I can say is it's 5400 RPM.
The cable is short, but is fine for laptop users. The cable is quite generic (here it is), so if you're like me you'll have at least another 2.
As for taking the HD out of the case, I can't see any screws. It seems like one solid block. When you see it you won't want to ruin it and take it out of the case!
The cable is short, but is fine for laptop users. The cable is quite generic (here it is), so if you're like me you'll have at least another 2.
As for taking the HD out of the case, I can't see any screws. It seems like one solid block. When you see it you won't want to ruin it and take it out of the case!
Google is your friend. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=180908
SATA and it just snaps apart. Was a popular source of drives for MacBook enhancements.
Beware though, I had one of these die by just leaving it connected to my PC idle.
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If your laptop computer doesn't have enough power, there are special USB cables for that purpose that split into two connectors. So you can plug both into your computer and get twice the power. On the other hand, a MacBook should be fine; older Apple laptops provide less power.
Just a note: It's not Apple's fault. A powered USB hub, including one in a laptop, has to provide 500 mA at 5V, that is 2.5 Watt, to be standard conforming. The old PowerBooks are conforming to the USB standard, but that isn't enough if the hard drive needs more than 2.5 Watt. Using one of these double USB cables, any hard drive up to 5 Watt is guaranteed to work.
You can say that again.
Well, hope the clone goes well and I ca easily install this in the macbook.
My pseudo-boyfriend has one. He uses it with his T61 Thinkpad, but I've used it on my MacBook too - very sexy. If I hadn't essentially built the same thing myself with a WD 120 GB drive and a Coolmax firewire/usb2 case, I would get one.
I paid $114 for the 160.
Like I said, I was being cheap for the last 90 gigs.
I have worked with a 120 and 250GB..... the 120GB is great, while the 250GB is a little too slow for me both on startup and transfer of data. These drives are great though (and now available in COLORS at BestBuy, and online).
120GB version and it works with my Powerbook g4 1ghz. Well, it does now...
When I first connected it I was running off battery and the drive just clicked would would not mount. I hooked up the Powerbook to it's external power supply and the drive mounted. Since then, whether the notebook is powered or unpowered, the Passport just works.
When I first connected it I was running off battery and the drive just clicked would would not mount. I hooked up the Powerbook to it's external power supply and the drive mounted. Since then, whether the notebook is powered or unpowered, the Passport just works.
My Western Digital passport portable external HD that I got from Costco back in early August from Costco (this deal here in case anyone's interested) just died it seems. My problems are the same as this gentleman's post:
Does anyone have any ideas on what to do? I'm pretty sure my warranty would cover this but I was hoping to recover the data if possible. It's not vital but it'd be nice and save me some headache.
I was wondering if perhaps the enclosure went bad and I could take the inside HD out and put it in a computer or something to get the data out.
Does anyone have any ideas on what to do? I'm pretty sure my warranty would cover this but I was hoping to recover the data if possible. It's not vital but it'd be nice and save me some headache.
I was wondering if perhaps the enclosure went bad and I could take the inside HD out and put it in a computer or something to get the data out.
newegg seems to have them cheap right now ($40 off).
320GB for $165.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136211
That's less than what they are charging for the 250GB
320GB for $165.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136211
That's less than what they are charging for the 250GB
Emm it works with both my MacBook and my PowerBook (read signature)
To the OP: It is a speedy HDD and the coolest thing is that only one cable is needed for the whole thing to work
I love mine, I have the 250GB version since the 320 one was out of stock. I backed up (with Time Machine) 63GB of data in like 15 minutes Amazing little HDD and I added an Apple sticker (the small one from the shuffle) to the top of the case and it looks amazing Hope this helped-Victor
Probably getting rid of stock to bring in the new ones? "My Passport Essential" drives were just announced.
http://gizmodo.com/350503/western-digital-320gb-my-passport-essential-drives-pretty-and-priced-right
http://gizmodo.com/350503/western-digital-320gb-my-passport-essential-drives-pretty-and-priced-right
I bought one just to take the drive out to put into my white MB.
I took the wd portable 250gb out and put it in my MB and then took the 80gb from my MB and put it into my wd portable.
works fine, and yes, it is only 2mb cache, but I have not noticed any difference at all.
I took the wd portable 250gb out and put it in my MB and then took the 80gb from my MB and put it into my wd portable.
works fine, and yes, it is only 2mb cache, but I have not noticed any difference at all.