http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-22470 Bill Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:25:49 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/#comment-22470 I'll only buy a 2.5" self-powered external IF (& only if) it comes with the USB "Y" cable (so you can plug it into two USB ports on your PC/laptop). I've had too many issues with these self-powered drives where various desktops & laptops apparently do not provide enough power when connected to only one USB port. I’ll only buy a 2.5″ self-powered external IF (& only if) it comes with the USB “Y” cable (so you can plug it into two USB ports on your PC/laptop). I’ve had too many issues with these self-powered drives where various desktops & laptops apparently do not provide enough power when connected to only one USB port.

]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-22449 SupaChalupa Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:23:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/#comment-22449 Me, my sisters, and my dad all have one of these in various sizes/colors. Very nice and handy. Me, my sisters, and my dad all have one of these in various sizes/colors. Very nice and handy.

]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-22446 Bruce Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:05:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/stylish-portable-hard-drives/#comment-22446 I/We have both. My company has several 3.5" externals hooked to various PCs; they sit and do their job. We've got a pocket-sized, self-powered WD Passport we use for sneakernet between job sites. I/We have both. My company has several 3.5″ externals hooked to various PCs; they sit and do their job. We’ve got a pocket-sized, self-powered WD Passport we use for sneakernet between job sites.

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