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Package Contents: - SATA hard drive - WD SATA interface cable - CD with Data Lifeguard Tools and Google software - Quick Install Guide - Mounting screws Buy Here

Today’s software applications require lots of hard drive space. Now you can store everything you need on one hard drive with this Western Digital WD2000JB 200GB IDE hard drive! With afast UDMA/100 data transfer and 8MB buffer, you can be rest assured of reliable operation. Order today! Buy Here

Storage With Style!Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. These drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter–they are powered directly through the USB cable. Key Features: Easy - Installation is a snap because you don’t really “install” this drive; you just plug it in and it’s ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. Smart - Powered by the USB bus. No separate power supply is needed.* More space - 250 GB means you can take even more of your photos, videos, files and music with you wherever you go. Ultra-portable - This compact drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and holds tons of valuable data. Synchronized and secure - WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug WD 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) Includes Google software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only). Storage with style - Designed with a glossy black case to make a perfect storage style. Compatible - Use with Windows and Macintosh computers
Customer Review: Couldn’t have asked for more…But then they came out with more.
When this product came out I snagged it up, and I couldn’t have imaged enjoying something like this so much. To be quaint I couldn’t have asked for more…But then they came out with more (320GB), and now I own the 320GB too. Great buy.
Customer Review: Fantastic!!!
Perfect BIG moble removeable! From home to Work, School, Anywhere, never a problem, been perfect for months now. Love it. Short cord’s OK for me, less to tangle, Speed’s very acceptable for USB and actualy quite quick. Might not like an unpowered multiport with multiple devices plugged in, but always OK by itself a single port. Like it so much am gettin a RED one! And did i mentiond its BIG, Quick and Reliable!(3yr warranty!) Buy Here

Take a leap forward when expanding your computer’s hard drive storage. This Western Digital WD800JBRTL Caviar Special Edition Hard Drive adds 80 GB of additional storage to your desktop PC. Ultra ATA100 data transfer rates of up to 100 MB per second, 50 percent faster than Ultra ATA/66 8MB Buffer Data Lifeguard - Exclusive hardware, software and services designed to protect your data Hard Drive Cable Included 1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty Comes with a Cable Select compliant 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE interface cable, mounting screws, jumpers, installation poster, installation guide, and Data Lifeguard Tools installation software and utilities
Customer Review: Two WD800 HD failures at 2.5 year mark
I must concur with the previous negative reviews of this HD. My husband bought a Western Digital 80G HD in spring 03 and the motor failed Dec 05. My computer came OEM with a Western Digital 80G in Summer of 03 and it failed 2 wweeks after the other one. Motor again. Drive had 20+ gigs of wedding and baby photos. Irreplaceable. Both computers were UPS protected and medium to light use. Mine was 100% original, used only for email and photo storage (and a little solitaire). No power robbing add-ons, no ventilation issues.

If your data is important to you DO NOT BUY this drive, and I would question any WD product if this is how they handle a defective product. I have no axe to grind other than the failure of these two hard drives.
Customer Review: Two Failed WD80 GB HDD in one Year
For many years I used and recommended the WD products. I can no longer offer any such advice but would recommend that anyone looking for a quality HDD look elsewhere — Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung, Hitachi are all superior drives and far more reliable.

Both drives simply suffered meltdown failure of the motors, shorting out the computer Power supply until removed– two different computers at two different times, both being used moderately, not “heavy office” or workstation use. Western Digital was useless and insisted that such failures are rare and likely due to abuse. They know that the 80 GB Drives are faulty and they refuse to “fess up.” The government should order a recall and everyone should get a credit to buy some other brand of drive. Even when HD drives were delicate in the early 80’s, I never had any just burn up like these bits of WD paperweights. My current favorite recommendation is the new Seagate 160 GB and 250 GB drives, fast, quiet and reliable. Buy Here

PRODUCT FEATURES:Back up all of your files with the push of a buttonThe durable aluminum chassis offers streamlined construction and superior heat dissipation to keep the hard drive operating at a safe, cool temperature for years of useSlim, lightweight, and stackable design gives you a streamlined, uncluttered workplacePre-formatted with NTFSPlug and PlaySupports high-speed USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 connectionsHard drive activity LED
Customer Review: Don’t Bring in the Cavalry!
I also had one dead in the box. Customer support did not seem surprised by this and had me “reseat” the drive, i.e, take it out and put it back in again, which of course did nothing. Notice how the 5 star reviews praise the “cool” blue light? That may be the best thing you can say about it.

After reading other reviews I got a refund from Costco and bought a WD. So, like others, I never got as far as being able to tell how well it worked.
Customer Review: Nice drive, nice price
Really great drive, works exactly as described. No problems during my 2-3 months of using it–I never have to turn it off as the cooling works extremely well. Quiet and reliable. And the light-up front looks cool! Buy Here

Cool, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability make these SATA drives ideal for desktop, business, and consumer electronics storage. Buy Here

WD Caviar Blue16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drives feature 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance, cool and quiet operation and up to 500 GB of storage for capacity-hungry applications.
Customer Review: Very Large Capacity Internal Hard Drive
I’ve only had this Western Digital internal hard drive for about a week, but so far it seems to be working as normal. The version I got was a so-called OEM, which is the commonly (mis)-used term for bulk packaged. Meaning no box, no instructions, no SATA cable. But since I’ve had previous hard drives from Western Digital, this wasn’t really a problem.
For the price this is a lot of storage capacity. Buy Here

Save On Storage!This Western Digital WD1600AVJB features a 160 GB formatted capacity and fast UDMA/100 data transfers, making it the ideal drive for external storage or as a primary or secondary drive in your system. With a big 8 MB buffer, the WD1600AVJB is ready for work or play! NOTE: ITEM IS IN REFURBISHED CONDITION Buy Here

Western Digital 500GB My Passport Elite Hard Drive A luxurious soft-touch finish makes these drives easy to grip, comfortable to hold, and beautiful to show off to your friends. Combine that with mega-capacity that fits in your pocket, plus four powerful features — capacity gauge, automatic backup, sync and encryption, and remote access software — and you’ll understand why we call these little drives Elite. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. 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)(Windows only). The 500GB storage capacity is enough to hold 2 1/2 DAYS of HD Video or over 125,000 digital photos and the included Google Software allows you to search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only) . Buy Here

Cool-running, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability make these next-generation WD Caviar Blue drives the perfect hard drives for desktop and enterprise storage. Buy Here