Western Digital Passport 250 GB Hard Drive - WDXMS2500TN

good

2/19/2008

nice product - i like th sync in feature with windows - am disappointed that they don't have something like that for mac too.

Sync software is bloated

2/18/2008

The price is right. I don't think the sync software did me any good as it's just too bloated and not very user friendly. I currently use it for my MacBook Pro as a time machine and it works great.

TOO FRAGILE

2/17/2008

I first bought the WD 160GB Passport late last year. It was everything as advertised and the sleek and compact look made it a very handy devise to carry around. A couple of months after buying it, I am about to get my bag from a table, it falls out onto the table, barely 20inches and thats it. No computer can read the drive again. I take it for diagnoses and I am told it would cost me $1000+ to retrieve information. Needless to say. I cant afford that.

So I still retain my faith and I buy a 250GB and also buy one for my sister. close to 3 months afterwards, my sister calls me that hers is not working anymore. A week later I have mine in my pocket and it falls out onto the carpeted floor, needless to say, thats the end of it with all my relevant info trapped and unreachable. My computer can see, there is just no way to open it. Of course I need another $1000+ to retrieve.

I now have 3 of these devices and combined, it will take $3000+ to get the data trapped on them. While everything about the passport regarding its effeciency and workability is true, it is just too fragile.

I've Had two of these!

2/15/2008

Hey everyone- I know there have been some mixed reviews on this product, but let me speak from my experience and leave you to be the judge.

I've had two of these, only because I lost the first one. Up until now, both have served my purposes well. I am on a macbook pro, and I've never had any trouble with the disk registering on my desktop, and the USB connection is plenty fast enough for my periodic updating. I threw on my 50 gig music collection in an hour or so the other day, that's pretty good. I recommend this product. : )

Works as advertised

2/14/2008

WD250GB drive works as advertised, no complaints with it per se. However, have since learned Seagate drives are more reliable than WD, and a similar unit with a Seagate drive & twice the capacity was recently $30 cheaper at Best Buy. Do your homework!