Western Digital My Passport™ Essential™ 250GB USB Drive (Model #WDMER2500TN)

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Big capacity. Stylishly small.

Carry your music, video, and photos in style with WD's My Passport Essential Portable Drive. Big capacity in a small elegant design. Available in eleven delicious colors. Pick the one that satisfies your appetite for style.

These elegant portable drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter - they are powered directly through the USB cable.* Works with Windows and Mac. Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security.

What it holds:

Up to 71,400 digital photos

Up to 62,500 songs (MP3)

Up to 6,250 songs (uncompressed CD quality)

Up to 19 hours of Digital Video (DV)

Up to 110 hours of DVD quality video

Up to 30 hours of HD video

Sleek and colorful - This beautiful portable drive, available in eleven eye-catching colors, is light and easy to carry and fits smoothly in your hand or pocket.

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

Synchronized and secure - Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only)

Compatible - Use with Windows and Macintosh computers.

Includes Google software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only)

* An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port.

Ideal For

Storing or backing up your digital music, videos and photos.

Carrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road and keeping them in sync.

Sharing large files between office and home, between PC and Mac.

Pick from multiple colors to express your unique style.

Specification	Description
Model	WDMER2500TN
UPC	718037730899
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	Powered directly from the USB port on your computer so no separate power supply is neededSynchronized and secure: your data is protec
Cables Included	USB cable
Capacity UOM	mAh
Country Of Origin	Singapore
Description Header	Make your pocket your file cabinet.
Display Catalog Number	55028433
Enclosure Color	Red
Included in the Box	My Passport™ Essential™ portable hard driveUSB cableQuick install guide
Inputs	1 x USB(USB)
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	3
Manufacturer Part Number	WDMER2500TN
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	3
MAP Price	0.0
Model	WDMER2500TN
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Outputs	1 x USB(USB)
Power Device	Powered by USB port
Product Depth	4.97
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Height	0.59
Product Type	External
Product Weight	7
Product Weight UOM	ounces
Product Width	3.13
Required to function	Available USB portWindows® 2000/XP/Vista®Mac® OS X 10.4.11+
Supported Languages	English

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★★★★★

5.0

"This is my second WD Passport. I use it for off-site storage (at work) of my entire home computer disk. It works as advertised, providing a lot of stoarge in a package that can fit into my shirt pocket. I haven't tried the software included with the unit, so I can't comment on that - I use Acronis …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Nov 4 2008

Eliot

Belmont, MA

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Elegant Portable Drive

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5.0

"Simple to use, nicely designed, small, lightweight, bus-powered... what's not to like? My new favorite in ultra-portable storage. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Jul 7 2008

1971jonathan

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Terrific!

★★★★★

5.0

"I use it everyday for backing up two laptops. It's relatively fast and very portable. I love this thing. No complaints whatsoever[...] "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Oct 15 2008

Mighty Skip

Beautiful East Tennessee

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★★★★☆

4.0

"Works very Well

Cool Design

Should Have More Instructions and Clarifications -for people not so familiar to the world of computers "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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5.0

"Just plug it in to the USB port and it's ready to use. I cloned my entire C drive onto it. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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