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    Portable External HD for MB ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Nosferatu, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. Nosferatu

    Nosferatu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I am thinking of buying a "Western Digital Passport 120GB" portable external hd, to combine it with a black MB. [It appears to be a good product; and the colors seem to match.]

    I am only worried about that the MB's USB port may fail to provide sufficient electric power for it, as some people have reported. :(

    [An easy solution appears to be to get a booster cable; but obviously it is not a very nice one.]

    Has any of you had any experience about it?

    Other than that, any other suggestion for a portable external HD?

    Thanks, G. :)
     
    Nosferatu, Aug 18, 2007
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  2. KelchM

    KelchM Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, why not save your usb ports and get a FW400 drive?
     
    KelchM, Aug 18, 2007
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  3. knp

    knp Notebook Evangelist

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    It has no problem running with either USB ports.
     
    knp, Aug 18, 2007
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  4. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    It'll be fine. I have used numerous external HDs with my Macbook, never had a power issue before.
     
    Budding, Aug 19, 2007
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  5. chant

    chant Notebook Evangelist

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    I picked up a Seagate FreeAgent 500GB from Office Max for 119.99 - Wonderful Purchase, Great looking HD, works fantastic.
     
    chant, Aug 19, 2007
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  6. knp

    knp Notebook Evangelist

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    I have that external HD also and got it for $86.
     
    knp, Aug 19, 2007
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    chant Notebook Evangelist

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    $86 ??? from where!
     
    chant, Aug 19, 2007
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  8. Nosferatu

    Nosferatu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any suggestrion for an FW400 portable disc?
     
    Nosferatu, Aug 19, 2007
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  9. SumitBahl

    SumitBahl Notebook Guru

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    I have used WD Passport 120GB on Macbook and it works just fine.
    Go ahead and get it.
     
    SumitBahl, Aug 20, 2007
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  10. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    yea. just buy any laptop hard drive and-then buy an enclosure for it thats FW 400.
     
    stealthsniper96, Aug 20, 2007
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