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Western Digital WDXMS2500TN Passport 250 GB USB Portable Hard Drive | 
 enlarge | Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $89.00
You Save: $110.99 (55%)
New (10) from $89.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  142 reviews
Format: Cd
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows & Macintosh
Hard Drive Size: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 3.1 x 0.6
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WDXMS2500TN
Model: WDXMS2500TN
UPC: 718037120287
EAN: 0718037120287
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 250 GB USB 2.0 2.5-inch external hard drive ideal storage solution for Mac or PC | | • | USB connection; requires no external power source;128-bit encryption for data security | | • | Included Google software for searching and managing files | | • | Features glossy black design | | • | Measures a 0.59 x 5.1 x 3.14 inches (HxLxW); weighs less than 4 ounces |
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Product Description
Light and rugged, the Passport USB Portable Hard Drive is easy to carry and no external power adapter is needed. Sync & encryption and Google software is included. Carry important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road Share large files between office and home, between PC and Mac Back up your existing notebook hard drive for extra data safety
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| Customer Reviews: Read 137 more reviews...
 ACTUAL OWNER OF 250GB WD PASSPORT!! July 13, 2007
306 out of 319 found this review helpful
Being a medical student, its my nature to want to help others out. So this review is to help out all my friends here on Amazon interested in an 250GB Passport like I once was. Now that I own one, let me be the first ACTUAL OWNER of one to give you all an heads up about it. If you have any further questions after this review, feel free to message me on Yahoo Messenger (my ID is amitd0c2b - thats a zero in 'd0c' not the letter O).
Why do I give this external hard-drive 5 stars?
#1: As of July 11, 2007 - this was the only external hard drive that was 250GB which does not require an external adaptor and only 3x5 in size. Its so small and good looking!! It hardly weighs anything (less than 1/3 of a 12 oz pepsi can). The next highest portable drive of this stature by any other brand is 160GB. What is also amazing is, its the same size and weight as other old Western Digital Passports (i.e. 120gb and 160gb models) despite twice the capacity.
#2: I have owned a Maxtor One Touch external hard drive in the past, and after 2 years it spontaneously stopped working. The warranty was over, and they wanted $1000 to recover my lost memories! This Western Digital Passport comes WITH a 3 year warantee. I read a rumor somewhere that the box says 3 years but they only give you 1 year when you register - this claim is FALSE! I registered it and I got 3 years and 1 month additional (through August 2010). This alone was an amazing deal, it shows how much faith they have in their product that they are willing to give you such a long warantee (as it costs the company, not us).
#3: I also read rumors that this drive does not work unless you purchase the optional Y-USB (dual USB connection cable). So just in case, I purchased the additional Y-USB cable. Well, I didn't need it. I have tried this drive in 3 laptops: mine and two of my classmate's computers. There has not been any issues with ANY of these laptops. I own an HP laptop, my friends own a Toshiba and Dell, respectively. All our laptops are about 2 years old (I'm about to get a new one this Fall when I see the new line of laptops with fingerprint readers, built-in webcams, and all these other cool features). Just in case, I recommend getting the Y-USB cable just so you have it if you ever decide to use the Passport on someoene elses laptop and it does not power up. But again, I personally have not had any problems.
#4: Yes, its true the Passport does not come with a case. But it seems very durable. So if you want a case just to prevent any scratches to it, I recommend picking up one from Western Digital (the sack case for only $5!). Its a sufficient amount of space to throw in the short USB cable and stuff the entire thing in your pocket (just make sure to put the cable behind the Passport so you don't scratch the drive with the cable itself). If you want something more premium, Western Digital offers a very protective case for $25 (which is available on eBay for half the price with free shipping). I went ahead and got both the sack case and the premium case - one for lugging around in my pocket when I need the Passport, and one for travelling and protecting it when I put it in a suitcase.
#5: The convenience of a light-weight and tiny drive, the beautiful looks and form factor (black gloss with blue light), and the lack of long cables and not requiring an AC adaptor, make this the reason to purchase a 250GB external hard drive of its nature. I always wanted a 500GB external, but those things are so huge and require an adaptor, the convenience of this makes this the better value. Plus, laptops such as HP are already coming out with 500GB hard drives. So now I am just going to put all my very important data in this Passport, and anything else will go in the 500GB hard drive laptop. Thats more than enough storage for me as a medical student, but I understand everyone has their own needs and requirements.
Again, if you have any questions, my contact information is in the first paragraph of this review. I hope this review was helpful to you, as its my own personal opinion and we all may vary in our thoughts. I tried to be as accurate as possible though for you all. Good luck on your search for the next portable hard-drive in your life; nonetheless, from my end, I give this Western Digital 250GB Passport 5 stars!!
Take care,
Amit
 Good drive but does not work on some computers August 5, 2007
102 out of 112 found this review helpful
This might be a good drive, but it is not usable on some computers. To power up, drive requires ~ 650 mA, which is more than USB on my HP laptop can provide.
USB 2.0 Power Booster cable can be used to solve that problem. It combines power from 2 USB ports, but it is currently out of stock on Western Digital store. I am not aware of any alternative solution and I could not find similar cable on the Net.
Before purchase, I would recommend:
1. Check USB settings on computer
2. Check availability of USB 2.0 Power Boost cable
 No Power Booster Cable July 9, 2007
57 out of 62 found this review helpful
This is a very good drive but be aware that it does not work with all USB ports - a lot of them will not supply enough power to run the drive so you will need the power booster cable WDCA029RNN which connects to 2 USB ports to get enough power to the drive. The pity is that WD do not include this as standard since quite a number people buying this item will actually need it to run the drive. Would have got 5 stars were it not for this.Western Digital WDXMS2500TN Passport Portable 250GB Hard Drive ( Black )
 Not for Mac powerbook, or macbook (pro) users December 24, 2007
33 out of 43 found this review helpful
I gave this hard drive one star for one reason only - it does not work with Mac laptop computers - other than that I have used it on a windows laptop and it works fine.
This is my story - Recently, after doing extensive research about portable hard drives, i decided to get the WD Passport 250GB drive to use with my Mac Powerbook G4. In all of the WD ads, and on their web site, they say these drives work with Macs and nowhere do they qualify this statement. I received the drive today and attached the USB cable to my Mac and the little blue light turned on, and started to blink. Unfortunately, my Mac did not recognize the drive or so I thought. So I looked online in the help section of the WD site and found an article that said it may take a little longer for macs to read the drive because of the formatting. So I left the drive connected and went about my business and over 2 hours later, nothing!!!! I took the drive over to my wife's window's laptop, plugged it in and voila it worked fine. So it is not the drive. Then I thought that my recent upgrade to Leopard might be responsible, but since the upgrade, I haven't had any problems with any of the other portable drives that I use on a regular basis. Finally I went back to the WD support site and after 2 hours of searching, I found the answer and here it is:
Question: Why is a WD Passport external USB hard drive not detected when connected to a Macintosh PowerBook Laptop?
Answer: Problem: A WD Passport external USB hard drive is not detected when connected to a Macintosh PowerBook Laptop.
Cause: Many 15" and 17" Macintosh PowerBook and Mac Book Pro Laptops do not provide enough power through a single USB port for the WD Passport(tm) external USB hard drive to work correctly. The WD Passport(tm) external USB hard drive requires a minimum of 1000Ma (Milliamps) of power for proper usage.
Resolution: You can purchase a WD Passport(tm) Power Supply or a USB 2.0 Power Booster Cable from links below to the Western Digital Online Store.
The above was taken from the WD support site - So buyer beware.
Compact size with a large capacity September 19, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
The Western Digital Passport line of hard drives is excellent. After using a 160 GB hard drive for 6 months, I realized that the reliability and ease of use of this drive was hard to resist. Priced competitively to other manufacturers, it has a great value.
I purchased the 250 GB hard drive to augment my portable storage to keep all of my necessary files without having to resort to finding an outlet that most external hard drives require.
The most important thing to do before using this drive is to Quick Format it in NTFS to handle larger files (> 4GB). It comes from the factory in FAT 32.
It is a quiet drive and runs without the heat that most plug-in externals have.
Constructed of lightweight plastic it is portable but not 'fragile'. I have accidentally dropped mine a few times without adverse effects.
It's big use is for laptop users and academics who need large amounts of space in a small footprint. With the low key glossy black finish, it's simple styling is not an eyesore. A USB cable is provided.
Highly recommend this line of external hard drives.
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