WD Passport WDXMS800TN 80 GB External Hard Drive - Black

Western Digital Passport External 80GB Portable Hard...

Strengths: Great product to carry with you all the time. Very easy to install and use. All you need to do is plug into USB

Weakness: N/A

I backed up my data and it worked perfect. Does not take too much time to transfer all the data. It's portability is another advantage so i can carry it with me just like a jump driver only difference it stores great amount of data. I strongly recommend it. Reasonable price for an awesome product.

Great Product for the price

Strengths: 1) Easy to use 2) Small and handy..easily fits into my laptop bag

Weakness: The USB cable bundled in the package is short; I had to purchase a longer one.

This is a great product for the price I paid. I travel a lot and wanted something that will not only store my data but be light enough not to add to the weight of my laptop bag. This product is perfect for people who travel alot and are in constant need of disk-space.

Quick & Easy Storage Solution

Strengths: Good per-GB price for a portable HD, plug-and-play set-up.

Weakness: The glossy exterior won't stay pretty for long with normal use.

The laptop's internal hard drive was filling up fast, and this little brick gave me exactly what I wanted: a quick, simple storage upgrade with no hassles. Spindle speed is a plus - very quick on read and write. While the glossy finish seems to be increasingly popular, I wonder if it's necessary or even appropriate considering the kind of use this thing will see. Overall, highly recommended for...

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80 GB Passport Hard Drive...awesome!!!

Strengths: Perfect memory size for my needs

Weakness: N/A

I use my hard drive for videos and music files. I like how it's so small and easy to use. I can take anywhere with me. It has just the right amount of memory for just the right price.

Western Digital Passport External 80GB Portable Hard...

Strengths: Nice design. Very light.

Weakness: Has no bag, USB cable is too short. Very weak plastic cover.

It looks gorgeous, but plastic cover is very weak. You should not touch this external hdd while it is in data tranfer. WD should have made it with aluminum case.

NOT WORKING!

Strengths: Pretty, slim, light

Weakness: Not reliable, works very slowly, needs extra power to work on my mac laptop, light-duty case, NOW IT DOESN'T EVEN WORK!

I bought this thing early last year and only used it 3 times (when it was still working). I used it to back up my files on my laptop, and it worked slowly until now. I plugged it in my laptop yesterday. Same laptop, same USB cable, same powered-USB hub, same everything. And now, it doesn't recognize the Passport. As a note, I never damaged it. Never dropped it, never bothered it when it was...

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Nice

Strengths: 1. Easy install 2. light weight 3. works well with iMac 4. Good value

Weakness: 1. Used a ziplock bag to store

This drive was a snap, no install, Not one problem with Mac 10.4.11 10.5 Time Machine will want to wipe the drive to use the drive as a back up.

So far, so good

Strengths: size (small), weight (light), price (good)

Weakness: short cable & confusing programs bundled on it

I was prepared for the short cable from other postings. Now at least they're shipping it with a disclaimer that says they know it's short- whatever. I haven't experienced any power drain on my computer by having this hooked up (I've read that happens sometimes). Maybe I don't have enough stuff on it yet? My only problem with this HD, and maybe it's just my lack of experience, is that I thought it...

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Very Pleased

Strengths: enjoy the sleek design and easy setup

I needed it for backing up files from my laptop. So far the software that came with it has worked and I have been able to transfer my important files to it. Sometimes the software will take a while to process requests, but I think overall it is a good buy.

Passport External Drive

Strengths: Easy to install; easy to use; compact

This external drive is very easy to install, very easy to use, and I enjoy its portability. It was very reasonably priced for its value. It is great extra storage device, and I strongly recommend it.