I chose this product as I've had good experiences with similar WD drives used at my work, and unlike many other similar drives it stops spinning automatically after a few minutes of idle time. There is a slight delay the first time you try and use it after this as it spins back up, but for my purposes the auto-spin-down is a great feature - I have the drive permanently connected to a Marvell SheevaPlug which I use for automatic network backups.
Another plus point is that the drive is practically silent when in use - the first time I used it I had to pick it up and feel the vibration to convince myself that it was actually spinning! If you're looking for a drive to use in a quiet room this is definitely one to consider.
Works great with my Mac
Review Date: December 21, 2009
Reviewer: D. Henry, UK
Very quiet, simple, sturdy. I much prefer it's matt finish to the finger print magnet My Passport 'Essential' line. It also has a decently mounted micro USB port (recessed), a proper drive light (pleasing white LED from deep within) and an efficient auto spin down.
No problems when using it in Mac OS X(Leopard), I run a partition for my Time Machine backup of my MacBook Pro off with space leftover for another partition for general stuff. All easily setup in minutes from Disk Utility.
I'm well pleased with it.
Good Quality and Value
Review Date: December 6, 2009
Reviewer: JC,
I decided to choose the "Elements" over "My Essential passport" due to the £20 price difference. The size was almost the same and as I am keeping it inside a CaseLogic carry case, I can't see it most of the time anyway. Unfortunately, I have to remove it slightly so that I don't put strain on the mini-USB connector, but that's no hardship. It is of good quality and seems sturdy. I like the operating light to give an indication of activity, which I read is not on the newer version. Well happy.
High quality hard drive.
Review Date: March 24, 2010
Reviewer: D. Rogers, England
Am extremely impressed with this.
Good points:
a) It transfers data very quickly (up to 14MB/second).
b) It's pretty much silent.
c) It's sturdy - I dropped it accidentally onto a wooden floor from chest height and no problems at all.
d) It doesn't need an external power supply, just plug it in to the computer and good to go.
e) It's light, fits in my pocket and looks good.
Bad points:
Can't think of any!
Nb/ I'm on Vista, so I can't comment on Windows 7 compatibility.
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Good quality, good value, practically silent