Along with the release of the My Passport for Mac, Western Digital has also released the My Passport Studio. What makes this model special is that it offers a couple of FireWire 800 ports that provide a faster data transfer rate than the USB 2.0 interface. Designed only for Mac, the Western Digital My Passport Studio also supports the Apple Time Machine software, password protection software, and hardware encryption. In addition, this external HDD has an all-metal enclosure, which makes it more durable. The Western Digital My Passport Studio for Mac is available in 500GB ($130), 750GB ($160), and 1TB ($180) of storage capacities. [Western Digital via Engadget]
Western Digital has rolled out the My Passport external HDD series for Mac. The device connects to your Mac via a USB 2.0 interface. The WD My Passport for Mac supports the Time Machine backup, a password protection for your important data, and a hardware encryption. Available in a 500GB, a 750GB, or a 1TB of storage space, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac is priced at between $100 to $130. [Western Digital via Electronista]
Western Digital today introduced the WD Nomad rugged case, which is ideal for hikers, business travelers, outdoor and travel photographers. The WD Nomad is designed to protect My Passport portable hard drives from drops as high as seven feet, moisture and spills and other mishaps. The case features a polycarbonate exterior and shock-absorbing elastomer cushion inside. Additionally, a molded exterior ring allows users to attach a carabiner, cable, or nylon strap for more convenient accessibility. The WD Nomad rugged case is currently available for $29.95 a pop. Read more
Western Digital has introduced a new series of external hard disk drives that consists of the My Passport Essential portable hard drive, My Passport Essential SE portable hard drive and My Book Essential external hard drive. These storage devices are available in a wide variety of storage capacities and provide superfast USB 3.0 connectivity. The My Passport Essential is the smallest model and comes in a 500GB storage capacity, while the My Passport Essential SE is available in 750GB and 1TB of storage capacities. The My Book Essential provides high-capacity storage ranging from 1TB up to a massive 3TB. The My Passport Essential portable retails for $99.99, while the My Passport Essential SE drives range from $129.99 to $169.99, and the My Book Essential drives range from $129.99 to $249.99. Read more
Best Buy has started selling the Limited Edition Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential. Designed by students at California State University, Long Beach’s Industrial Design program, the portable hard drive is currently available in Boom Box, Black Hole, Cityscape, Fuchsia Leaf and Wave. These decorative patterns are especially geared for students who want to express their individual style while choosing a reliable, ultra-portable place to store their media and back up their valuable work. The Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential comes bundled with WD SmartWare software, which provides a simple, visual method for backup using a single-screen view of the drive’s contents. Additionally, these portable HDDs also feature user-selected password protection combined with 256-bit hardware-based encryption. The Limited Edition Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential is now available exclusively at Best Buy for $119.99. [Press Release]
Western Digital has released a new series of portable hard drives for Mac computers, the My Passport SE. Available in both 750GB and 1TB sizes, these USB-powered hard drives feature 256-bit hardware encryption for an extra level of security and are compatible with the Apple Time Machine software. Measuring 110mm x 83mm x 18mm and weighing 190 grams, the 750GB and 1TB My Passport SE are priced at $179.99 and $199.99, respectively. [Press Release]
Western Digital has recently rolled out their latest portable media drive for the mass market called the My Passport AV. Designed specifically for video storage and playback, this plug-and-play media drive comes equipped with a 320GB of storage capacity, a USB 2.0 interface and works with any of your game consoles, Blu-ray Disc players, camcorders or media players, allowing you to play the multimedia content from the drive on an HD TV. No to mention, the drive also supports Sony’s Direct Copy feature which enables users to offload and archive HD video directly to a My Passport AV portable media drive without a computer. The 320GB My Passport AV Portable Media Drive is now available for purchase in the US for $109.99. [WD]
Western Digital today introduced its smaller, smarter and more secure My Passport Essential and My Passport for Mac ultra-portable external hard drives featuring the company’s new WD SmartWare software and equipped with hardware-based encryption. These hard drives provides user-selected password protection combined with military-grade 256-bit hardware encryption, which scrambles files before they are stored. The WD My Passport Essential is available in 320GB, 500GB and 640GB, while the WD My Passport for Mac is offered in capacities of 320GB and 50GB. The price ranges from $109.99 to $249.99, depending on model. [Press Release]
Western Digital today introduced its new My Passport Essential SE portable USB drives that come in 750GB and 1TB capacities. These USB-powered drives are perfect for saving, storing and backing up all of the digital memories captured this summer. The inclusion of WD Sync software enables users to easily take their desktop content wherever their destination is, where the synchronization of essential personal files and Microsoft Outlook data on a PC is simplified. No worries should one misplace the drive since the data within will take some time to get broken into thanks to 128-bit encryption. Sadly, the software is only compatible with Microsoft Windows OS. Available now at WD’s online store, the 750GB and 1TB models are priced at $199.99 and $299.99, respectively. [Press Release]
Western Digital has released its My Passport Essential 320GB external hard drive in the Korean market. Available in eleven eye-catching colors, the drive weights at just 0.1kg and encrypts everything on the drive for added security with 128-bit encryption. The external hard drive draws power from your USB port. [AVING] Read more
