500GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive


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<--break->500 GB WD Passport Essential:  USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

Your data storage and portability is here....

The Western Digital 320GB USB 2.0 external hard drive carries your data in a compact, fast package. It's small  size lets you carry it easily in your pocket or purse. And since it's powered by the USB connection you don't need to worry about carrying around extra cables, any standard A-B USB 2.0 cable will work.

Maintaining a working, easy to access backup is a MUST have for reporters today.  Let's face it, if you were to lose all your data and you didn't have a backup copy, it's not just an inconvenience.  Court Reporters spend years perfecting their dictionaries and settings, but the BIG problem is losing transcripts.  Losing a transcript can have SERIOUS legal ramifications for a court reporter.  However, thanks to the advent of USB Hard Drives, losing your data can be a thing of the past! 

  • Monitor your backup as it happens: Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of your backup.

  • Protect your data automatically: Relax, your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup will immediately make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.

  • Bring back lost files effortlessly: Use the Western Digital Passport Essential External Hard Drive to recover your valuable data to its original location whether you’ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.

  • Take control: Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.

Drive lock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.

Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PC's - if you're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product.

USB 2.0 interface - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed*.

Ideal for

  • Protecting your data with automatic, continous backup
  • Retrieving lost data effortlessly
  • Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
  • Securing private or sensitive data

What's in the box
Ultra-portable hard drive, WD SmartWare software, USB cable, Quick Install Guide.

Compatibility
Formatted NTFS
Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7
Mac OS® X Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting)
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.

Price: $89.99