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Subject: [Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 2.0-Powered External Drives
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Mon Feb 2 13:19:26 2009
References: <EA024A1F92ED49418F0E1A152C60887E@jimnichols> <FE6ECB25-E3D7-4A5C-BA06-87DC862CD7A7@gmail.com>

I'm using one passport and 4 elements WD drives.
All flaw less until now.

Cheers,

Mihciel Fokkema

leowesson wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> I use them to transfer files from my laptop to my tower so they become 
> an extra copy .
> As far as the western digital, i got one, dropped it about 1 ft and it 
> was dead.  I have never had a problem the the simpletech version.  My 
> advice, try the simpletech one instead.
> 
> http://www.simpletech.com/products/storage/signature-mini
> 
> 
> leo wesson
> photographer/videographer
> 817.733.9157
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 2, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> 
>> Are any of you using Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 
>> 2.0-powered external hard drives?  If so, what are your comments on 
>> these as to suitability for backup use, and reliability?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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