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WD Elements 1TB Portable USB3.0 External Hard Drive $99 Delivered from JB

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WD Elements 1TB Portable USB3.0 External Hard Drive $99 Delivered from JB
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[Deactivated] on 25/10/2012 - 05:42 jbhifionline.com.au (204 clicks)
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WD Elements 1TB Portable USB3.0 External Hard Drive $99 Delivered from JB.

USB powered . no need for AC Adaptor

Overview

Simple, fast and portable.

Key Features

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility.
Universal compatibility for connectivity today and tomorrow. Works seamlessly with USB 2.0 now and with your USB 3.0 devices when you're ready.

High-capacity in a small enclosure.
The small, lightweight design offers high-capacity storage, making WD Elements portable hard drives the ideal companion for value-conscious consumers who want to take their important files with them.

WD quality inside and out.
We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.

Maximum transfer rates.
When connected to a USB 3.0 port WD Elements portable hard drive delivers maximum performance for data transfers. Transfer a full-length HD movie in a fraction of the time it takes with USB 2.0.*
*Based on transfer rates as high as 5 Gb/s with USB 3.0 vs. 480 mb/s with USB 2.0. Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration.

Improve PC performance.
When your internal hard drive is almost full your PC slows down. Don't delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements portable hard drive and get your PC moving again.

Formatted for Windows.
Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. Can be reformatted for Mac.

Compatibility.
Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.6.5 + (requires reformatting)

Have a good day all

Mod: Previous deal was in store only. This is delivered.

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  • greengrocer35 on 25/10/2012 - 05:53

    This is just a dupe of this:
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/78875

  • skysky on 25/10/2012 - 06:41

    Not really a deal.. for $5 more, you can get the better "My Passport" drive from Amazon.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Y5UV4A/

    • lostn on 25/10/2012 - 06:57
      +2

      For $5 less, I'd rather have local warranty. How much better is a Passport?

      • AssociatedScottEh @ JB Hi-Fi on 25/10/2012 - 11:37

        The Passport line has back up software and generally has a sleeker form factor. Other than that, no difference. Both lines from JB come with a local, 3 year warranty.

        • lostn on 25/10/2012 - 13:49

          Well, I'm not into waiting an extra 2 weeks for delivery. Form factor doesn't affect performance. The backup software I will never use (I have 2 passports, never used it).

  • dreadpiratedan on 25/10/2012 - 07:45

    *Based on transfer rates as high as 5 Gb/s with USB 3.0 vs. 480 mb/s with USB 2.0. Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration.

    LOL you'll be getting about 30mb/s tops.

    Also it's probably a fine deal as it is, though it does appear to be the AC adapter version. I have no doubt that with a little extra searching, or just waiting a week or two, you'd be able to get the same size storage, same brand but without external power required. I picked up the 1.5TB version for $150 not too long ago, and the same chunky +AC adapter one was 1.5TB for $99. Aus post had the 2TB passive one for $99 a few months ago as well I think.

    Ohh it seems they still have mine :D http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XM2196/seagate-expansion-por… (1.5TB - $149
    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XM2189/seagate-go-flex-1-5tb… (1.5TB - $99)
    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XM1405/seagate-expansion-2tb… (2TB - $139)
    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XH9888/seagate-expansion-2tb… (2TB USB 2.0 - $109)

    So that's just one site

    I thought not needing a power adapter to be a somewhat trivial feature, but now that I have crossed over to owning one, I have to say the convenience of one cable and not trying to find a spare socket to plug the freakin huge adapter into is amazing. The drive itself is much smaller too so makes the potable storage even more portable.

    • AssociatedScottEh @ JB Hi-Fi on 25/10/2012 - 11:31

      This model does not require an external power supply. A "Portable" HDD is one that does not require an external power supply.

    • lostn on 25/10/2012 - 13:52

      LOL you'll be getting about 30mb/s tops.

      I have the Passport version of this. You are dead right. USB 3.0 is nothing more than a marketing gimmick here, because the speed of that drive is 100% achievable with USB 2.0. You're paying extra for nothing really. It's still restricted by the speed of the drive, not the connection interface.

      The Seagate version is a bit faster, but still withing USB 2.0 speeds.

  • Yabadabadoo on 25/10/2012 - 10:52

    I saw this Hitachi Touro Mobile MX3 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive on Groupon for $99 (from $199): http://www.groupon.com.au/deals/national-deal/Hitachi-Touro-… but didn't think it was a real deal (like almost all the stuff there these days) as i did a google search and first page was: http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/product.php?id=400845 inc post its the same price so not really a deal and here for $77 (not sure about post) http://greenboxit.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=9191_554_194… so half price i think not. Amazing to see that they have sold 734 (556 single + 89 2x deal) of these by saying its 50% when it isn't !

    • adamg03 on 25/10/2012 - 11:44

      If you have an MSY near you, the 'Hitachi 2.5" Touro Mobile' is $67 for the 500gb and $89 for the 1TB.

      I'm not sure if the Touro Mobile range is normally USB 3.0 but a good deal either way and this may be the same model as you mentioned.

  • CheapBrah on 25/10/2012 - 11:54

    OW appears to have this for $98.

    Thinking of going into a JB store and seeing if they will beat it http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…

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