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earthman
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i am thinking of buying a western digital 120gb one, apart from the small size and the fact that you don't need a power supply are there any more pros/cons over a 'normal' ac powered one?
in general do they have the same sort of life span etc?
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ToneyEricsson
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I was looking at them Western Digital Passports, they look very smart indeed!
I ended up going for a 1TB My Book Pro II though because I wanted "SPACE".
I think the passports are perfect for notebooks. But I could easily fill one up on my desktop.
Edited by ToneyEricsson (Mon Jan 08 2007 04:37 PM)
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earthman
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i think 120gb would do me fine, well at least for a good few years.
i like the idea of the passport type because it's small and you don't need to find another mains socket.
just wonder if they work & last well just like other external drives?
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ToneyEricsson
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Do you get a 3 year warranty on the Passports? I've been looking but cant find info on warrenty - you're get 1 year regardless though, just on other Western Digital drives you get 3 or 5 years. Worth looking into. I would of thought it would be the same though.
I personally have'nt had to use Western Digitals warranty yet so can't comment if their easy to deal with but as far as I'm concerned they are a very good hard drive manufacturer and well known for it.
My external 1TB has thermostatic controlled cooling although the noise from the fan is unreal, its like a jet on you're desk. I notice the Passport is an encased type, one of the reasons it would be slim and designed for mobility from place to place.
I would of thought it would have a long life unless it was being put under heavy use. I notice the drives on mine get pretty warm from backing up.
Another similar sized drive which may interest you is this one I only thought i'd post it here as I noticed the good reviews. Maybe something to compare. I see the only real issue with BUS powered drives is if you're PC is powerful enough to power it, I'm sure it will be.
Edited by ToneyEricsson (Mon Jan 08 2007 07:36 PM)
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