Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/02

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Subject: [Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 2.0-PoweredExternal Drives
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon Feb 2 15:18:38 2009
References: <EA024A1F92ED49418F0E1A152C60887E@jimnichols> <49876CB8.30905@gmail.com>

Thanks, Yama.  Yes, I am aware of these rules.  That's the way I treat them, 
whether inside the computer case or external.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yama Nawabi" <mknawabi.lug@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 
2.0-PoweredExternal Drives


> Hey Jim,
>
> Be sure to remember that with any mechanical hard drive, you really need 
> to be very soft and careful with them in order to prolong their life as 
> much as possible. This includes,
>
> -Not dropping the drive
> -Keeping the drive in a dry area
> -Keeping the drive in a cool area
> -Keeping the drive away from any dust
>
> and finally, keeping it as stationary as possible.
>
> The heads in these drives are..well, fragile is an understatement. Proper 
> care will extend the life of your drive for years! You don't want your 
> backup drive to die ;)
>
> -Yama Nawabi
>
>
> 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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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 2.0-Powered External Drives)
Message from mknawabi.lug at gmail.com (Yama Nawabi) ([Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 2.0-Powered External Drives)