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Pros:

backup (3)

• ... For $99 - the cost of a year of Mobile Me - you can have a pretty decent backup to carry in another bag. The drive draws power off the USB bus...[1.0]
• ...have said the speed is not blinding fast but I don't do huge backups so no problem for my purposes. The convenience (it's GREAT to not have to...[0.8]
• ...not. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone else looking for a good backup drive. If I run into any problems, I'll post an addendum....[0.4]

carry (2)

• ...experience with all Passports I purchased - they are small, light, easy to carry around, doesn't require extra power source, highly reliable...[0.8]
• ...I highly recommend this product if you're looking for a small, easy-to-carry hard drive. It works well and can be carried in virtually anything...[0.4]

design (6)

• ...now get a 500GB Iomega drive for about $97 and I find it more stylish . Make sure you search around for other brands and prices if...[1.0]
• ...Size and design is fine , however, I thought that its use would be more "plug and play...[0.9]
• ...Great size, nice design , works flawlessly in the beginning, but after about 6 months...[0.8]
• ...back up my computer and it works nicely. very fast, portable, nice appearance ....[0.8]

drive (15)

• ...rather than something I have to connect everytime. Overall, extremely happy with this drive ...of note, it comes in different colors too. I can't say enough...[1.0]
• ... This drive is awesome . I can put some files on it, unplug it from my computer, put...[1.0]
• ...these are really minor issues, and don't even scratch these drives' excellent value. I still give them 5 stars, because the hardware is great...[0.9]
• ...easily and so far has provided me with no trouble whatsoever. I would recommend this drive ....[0.9]

general (15)

• ...compensate for the lack of super speed. For me it's perfect and I am extremely happy with the purchase....[1.0]
• ...but there so many free ones available. Like: 2bright sparks. Recommend: YES . Cons: The fire wire port missing, though it takes me less...[1.0]
• ...very light and it works great with XP, Vista and even Linux. I recommend this product to everybody. Now, if you like all of your products to be spotless...[1.0]
• ... Really great product . It has a lot of storage space.. Not much entertainment value...[1.0]

hard drive (3)

• ...Its a very nice hard drive , very small and easy to handle. I gave 4 stars because, I did...[1.0]
• ...could give this a good review because it's a great price and a cute hard drive and I really liked it when I first got it, but it just isn't...[0.8]
• ...is very small making it very comfortable and easy to handle. I love this hard drive . I recommend it to everyone....[0.8]

performance (3)

• ...saying goes: "The grass is always greener on the other side". Performance is good enough for transfers of no more than 2 GB files. The versatility...[0.9]
• ...I have bought for my friend 1 year ago. he is pleased with its performance ....[0.8]
• ... good size and so useful, even for Mac OS. It was sent very quick and amazon customer attention was GREAT ! I recommend to buy a silicon case or something to protect...[0.7200000000000001]

price (15)

• ...outweighs the less than optimum read/write speed. A fine product at an outstanding price . Highly recommended....[1.0]
• ...buy. I waited for the price to drop and i guess $99.95 was a good deal . Currently i dont have any complaints about the hard disk. It...[1.0]
• ...are easy to use, and, as prices come down, have become very affordable . I feel secure that at 55, when I pack it in and retire in 10...[1.0]
• ...because of it's convenient USB-powered system, sleek design, and reasonable price . However, the only reason I gave it FOUR of five stars is because...[1.0]

reliability (15)

• ...information. There is no clutter on my desk and the item has worked flawlessly . ...[1.0]
• ...work with this new format. Other than that it is very light and it works great with XP, Vista and even Linux. I recommend this product to everybody...[1.0]
• ...recently bought a Western Digital 500 GB portable Hard disk and it works Exceptionally well . With windows you will able to see 440/460 GB of space on a...[1.0]
• ...this product is working good , no noise and the speed is ok. I only need to connect it to...[1.0]

size (5)

• ...I will never run out of space! For the amount of storage and convenient size , the Passport is a steal at this price....[0.8]
• ... Great size , nice design, works flawlessly in the beginning, but after about...[0.8]
• ... Size and design is fine , however, I thought that its use would be more "plug and play...[0.8]
• ...good price, good size and so useful, even for Mac OS. It was sent very quick and amazon...[0.8]

speed (4)

• ...the small size were my biggest reasons for selecting it, but the speed is impressive as well. I've used it to capture video from my DV camera with...[1.0]
• ...it in my pocket, and transfer them to another computer with great speed . I had no problems setting it up or anything - it just worked...[0.8]
• ...this product is working good, no noise and the speed is ok . I only need to connect it to my laptop, so it's convenient...[0.65]
• ...mention the small size and attractiveness more than compensate for the lack of super speed . For me it's perfect and I am extremely happy with the purchase...[-0.8]

usability (3)

• ...impressed with this drive. It is attractive, compact, incredibly easy to use and has ample capacity for my uses. I did not install the software...[1.0]
• ...backs up in regular intervals. Everything about a mac is highly intuitive and this is no exception. I also have this product that I use...[1.0]
• ...like the Western Digital synchronization software, software is easy to install, but not very good to handle, WD website doesnt have much information...[0.5]

working (5)

• ... Works great as my Time Machine backup tool that's hooked up to my airport...[0.9]
• ...Nice product, I have 2 and both work perfect ! Although I missed the case for this one. It was included in...[0.9]
• ...I bought this to back up my computer and it works nicely . very fast, portable, nice appearance....[0.9]
• ...This Passport drive works just fine so far, and is a nice price for so much capacity. It travels...[0.8]

Cons:

customer service (4)

• ...want a well priced and fairly rugged external hard drive withy great service and support and don't mind dealing with it's somewhat short...[1.0]
• ...Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 came with great service and support but I was disapponited in that I needed to utlize it. Owning a...[0.5]
• ...hardware encryption -- the whole reason we bought the drive. After an hour on the phone with tech support they admitted that the different between the...[-0.6]
• ...detailed technical specs, for example? They aren't there. My only other complaint is that the provided USB cable is way too short, and the drives...[-1.0]

replacement (2)

• ...On the positive side, Western Digital's replacement program is good . I just received my second RMA replacement in the mail. I was...[0.7200000000000001]
• ... The first one was a manufacturer's defect and WD sent me a replacement before I shipped my bad drive out to them and they offered to retrieve my data. The...[-0.6400000000000001]