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Western Digital Passport Mac Edition 500GB - $138 w Free Shipping.

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Western Digital Passport Mac Edition 500GB - $138 w Free Shipping.
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Store Repjmg146 on 25/02/2010 - 10:44 eljomedia.com.au (43 clicks)
Last edited 25/02/2010 - 10:44

Available until end 28/02/10 or until stocks last.

For just $138 you receive 500GB of storage space in a portable, charcoal coloured case, small enough to fit in your briefcase/handbag. And its shipped to you for free as well.

Product code: WDBAAB5000ACH

Technical bit of info:
This hard drive comes with formatted for use on Mac OS X operating system (Apple Mac Computers). It is entirely possible however to reformat the Hard Drive to the "FAT32 file system", which is compatible across Mac OS X an Windows. This can be done locally on a Mac OS X computer, or by downloading a small piece of Windows compatible software from the WD website (http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=201&sid=…).

Electrical & Electronics 500GB Computer Peripheral Portable Hard Drive Western Digital

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  • massari on 25/02/2010 - 10:50

    nothing special. 100$ would be a good deal

  • Broden on 25/02/2010 - 10:59
    +1

    So what's the point of formatting it for Mac computers if FAT32 supports OSX and Windows?

    • Meld on 25/02/2010 - 11:07

      FAT32 has file size limitations and it can't be journaled or used for Time Machine backups.

      • Store Repjmg146 @ ELJO.com.au on 25/02/2010 - 11:19

        Meld: There is no need to reformat it to fat32 for Time Machine backups. The formatting that is already on the drive will be fine for Mac.

        Broden: When Western Digital send the drive, it formatted to a Mac only format, not FAT32. All we were saying is that IF YOU WANT IT FOR WINDOWS, it can be reformatted to fat32 which is cross-compatible.

  • Davo1111 on 25/02/2010 - 11:07
    +2

    have seen cheaper for just normal usb 500gb drives. there is no need to get a "mac" hdd

    • Broden on 25/02/2010 - 11:08
      +1

      Agreed.

    • Store Repjmg146 @ ELJO.com.au on 25/02/2010 - 11:16

      any hard drive that was cheaper was either a 3.5" external drive (larger and not usb powered) OR not Western Digital.
      The cheapest on Static Ice for the same Western Digital Mac model is $148 + shipping. For a non-Mac Western Digital model its $152 + shipping.

  • mobius on 25/02/2010 - 12:02

    LOL classic post, normally $99 or less but for our MAC users $38 more! At least it's in the spirit of apple!

  • bartracer on 08/03/2010 - 13:10

    this is and was not a good deal

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