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Small portable hard drive
- Thread starter DazG
- Start date
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Those Western Digital Element drives are great for the money. Well worth it.
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Do NOT touch Western Digital. I have their 1TB drive and it's f**king s**t for one very simple reason. The new proprietary USB connector they are using sucks! Apparently they are adopting this connection on all their new drives. If this is true, then trust me, stay away.
I just recently picked up a 1TB Toshiba that works fine and was around £95 IIRC. Normal mini USB.
I just recently picked up a 1TB Toshiba that works fine and was around £95 IIRC. Normal mini USB.
they aint proprietary cables, they are micro-USB.
Call them what you like. They're s**t. Look at it and it'll disconnect.
EDIT: Here's a taster of what I mean - http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Passport-for-PC/faulty-usb-cable/td-p/3695
Unless they've fixed this issue, do not discount it with thoughts of "I'll just be careful with it". They are TERRIBLE and you will do well to not end up stamping on it. Pathetic design.
EDIT 2: Oh and then there's the software that they seem to be installing. Virtual CD? f**k off. I had to actually download some software from WD in order to uninstall the software and just use it as a HDD!
EDIT 3: Ok it appears they may have resolved this issue with a new updated cable design. I'll be staying clear of all WD USB drives in future though. There are cheaper and better alternatives on the market.
EDIT: Here's a taster of what I mean - http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Passport-for-PC/faulty-usb-cable/td-p/3695
Unless they've fixed this issue, do not discount it with thoughts of "I'll just be careful with it". They are TERRIBLE and you will do well to not end up stamping on it. Pathetic design.
EDIT 2: Oh and then there's the software that they seem to be installing. Virtual CD? f**k off. I had to actually download some software from WD in order to uninstall the software and just use it as a HDD!
EDIT 3: Ok it appears they may have resolved this issue with a new updated cable design. I'll be staying clear of all WD USB drives in future though. There are cheaper and better alternatives on the market.
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