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    WD 500GB My Book or WD 160GB Passport

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Leon, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    I was just wondering. There is a Staples President's Sale today, and I can get a WD 500GB My Book for $75 or the WD 160GB Passport for $55. Which one should I get?
     
    Leon, Feb 17, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

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    Thats not a question we can answer. We don't know how you live your life, how much data you have, whether you require it to be mobile. Its totally personal preference.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 17, 2008
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  3. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Hmm... I would like to back up most of my data. And I have a 160 GB hard drive thats filled to about 110 GB... Hmm... I'll go with the Passport... Thanks!
     
    Leon, Feb 17, 2008
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  4. Meemat

    Meemat Notebook Evangelist

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    Personally, I'd go with the 500GB one because I have one and it's AWESOME. I have like 200~ GB filled with media and I dropped it off of my mid-ATX sized Desktop. I thought it was dead and I moped around; it turns out I just had to reboot my computer because it auto-shutoff and it worked right after it :)

    Also, does this offer apply online?
     
    Meemat, Feb 17, 2008
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  5. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    I'm not sure... I have a $25 off coupon, so it's actually more expensive than this.
     
    Leon, Feb 17, 2008
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  6. knightingmagic

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    The passport is more convinient, but I wouldn't backup my system onto something i'd keep in my pocket.
     
    knightingmagic, Feb 17, 2008
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  7. Meemat

    Meemat Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah, Ok. I saw it online for 140-40 instant so $100
     
    Meemat, Feb 17, 2008
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  8. Tantrum

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    Exactly my thought.
    Something that portable is too risky a backup for me.
    Id go My Book.
     
    Tantrum, Feb 18, 2008
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  9. Phillip

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    I'd go MyBook for two reasons, one because I have one and find to to be quite good and two because of what has already been mentioned about the dangers of backing up systems to something portable.
     
    Phillip, Feb 18, 2008
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  10. Ch28Kid

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    I pick the 500 GB because I don't think I need 160 GB running around.

    I made myself a 500 GB external western digital with NexStar 3 case for around $100 last year.
     
    Ch28Kid, Feb 18, 2008
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