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

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Subject: [Leica] Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 2.0-Powered External Drives
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leowesson)
Date: Mon Feb 2 12:05:33 2009
References: <EA024A1F92ED49418F0E1A152C60887E@jimnichols>

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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