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    My Passport Essential SE Owners

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by jhl1989, Dec 15, 2011.

  1. jhl1989

    jhl1989 Notebook Consultant

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    So this question is for those whom own or owned a My Passport Essential SE. What are your thoughts of My Passport Essential SE compared to other hard drives you have used? Your experience? Pros? Cons?
     
    jhl1989, Dec 15, 2011
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  2. Abidderman

    Abidderman Notebook Deity

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    I only use mine as one of my backup drives, and so far it has worked well.
     
    Abidderman, Dec 15, 2011
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  3. pengy_666

    pengy_666 Notebook Evangelist

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    I haven't owned one, BUT. I have met a lot of people who have and they are on of the least portable devices I've met.

    The slightest abrupt handling and they are no good.

    As I said, not my experience from owning one, just my view from other owners.
     
    pengy_666, Dec 16, 2011
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  4. windworker

    windworker Notebook Consultant

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    I own two, 1TB Passport SE's. I also own a Seagate 1.5 TB. The first Passport was purchased over a year ago and I couldn't be more happy with it. It has traveled thousands of miles with me and given me zero problems. I bought my second Passport a few weeks ago and it too has been flawless. (Found the only one on the rack listed for 109$ instead of the 149$! Damn Thailand floods sky rocketed the price)

    The Seagate is one of the worst drives I've owned. I wouldn't recommend it for anything but data storage. Every single movie file skips; put the same movie file on my Passport and it doesn't skip a beat. I have it filled up and it sits in the corner in case the Passport ever does die. The price is nice compared to a WD; two of my buddies bought the same drive and neither can play a movie without skipping. 3/3 bad is not good chances in my book!

    Highly recommend the Passport. I have almost 2 TB worth of movies and TV shows on them.
     
    windworker, Dec 16, 2011
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  5. Tyo

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    I'm sorry, are you saying that the WD's are ok for streaming movies from them or not ? Kinda got lost there :)
    I got 500gb WD Passport under christmass tree for my father, so can can put movies on it, as the thumb drives are too small.
     
    Tyo, Dec 16, 2011
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  6. windworker

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    Yes, the WD Passport is perfect for streaming movies.
     
    windworker, Dec 16, 2011
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  7. jhl1989

    jhl1989 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you guys for your reply's
     
    jhl1989, Dec 16, 2011
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