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If you need one for your wii to play download games,that's really good deal.
WD Element Portable 500GB USB 2.0 $39 @ DSE (Springvale, VIC)
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hbb2005 on 13/02/2013 - 12:46 files.ozbargain.com.au (2785 clicks)
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Where was it?
Good price. USB 2.0 is a lose, but fine for wii / media player.
Can anyone report if any other stores have these ? Not shown on website.
nationwide?
BTW - I have a 5 yr old Wii which I originally got modded - can't play a lot of the newer games as I'm worried about upgrading the system software and screwing up the mod chip.
Whats the current best way to soft mod and play back-ups from an external HDD?
Check out the stickies on the gbatemp.net forums
Edit: You may have you update the modchip prior to softmodding the console
Running one of the WD 500gb at the moment on an original untouched white Wii. Works perfectly fine with every PAL and NTSC game I have on it. I recently used ModMii software to softmod the console. Which basically downloads all the software with full instructions needed to softmod the Wii console. For playing homebrew and games from a USB hard drive.
Anyone can confirm any in WA?
Thats a bargain!
Very good price - and agree with the comments about USB2 being slow but fine for media player etc… After using a USB3 drive I'd have troubles going back to USB2 flavour for transferring files between PC's…
Shame WD don't use SATA interfaces in them and use a USB connector board instead (price / cost saving) - would make a very good price/performance point if you took it apart and re-used the drive in a budget PC or PS3 etc….
Good deal. Beats those portable 250GB USB2.0 that Harvey Norman was trying to flog for $70 awhile back… If only it was available in NSW…
Price match @ office works?
I don't think so - Officeworks don't have any of the USB2 models left.
Nup - that's a USB2 model.
Just checked at Garden City QLD and nothing
Officeworks still has sh!tloads of 320 GB USB 3.0 drives for $39
not worth a cent more. USB2 sux
Unless you don't have any USB3 ports…..
I've seen a test where USB 3.0 product is still better for backwards compatibility. People's expectations for a USB 3.0 product are higher so it makes sense.
went to get one - found the seagate expansion USB3.0 500GB drive for $9 more ($48) - bought that instead :D
at the same store or elsewhere?
i wonder if i can load up windows on this HDD and boot from MBA. it would be useful to have access to windows without taking up valuable room on the SSD.
You can but it will be slow as USB 2.0 unless you take out the drive.
the MBA doesnt accept esata or usb 3 :(.
so usb 2 is the max ill be able to use.
The new MBA has USB 3
Uhmm…. hello? Thunderbolt?
unfortunately mine was the last one with USB 2.0 =(. purchased mine about 4 months before the usb 3.0 came out.
Will it be possible to remove the casing and connect the hard drive to PS3? Is this doable and will this void the warranty? TIA
I don't see why not…
The USB 2.0 hate surprises me.
The fact that someone said they don't use a standard sata port surprises me further. So no disassembly and integration into other (standard) interfaces?
A shame.
Bah… i need one … how can i get a USB 2.0 hdd ?? :sad
WD Element Portable 500GB USB 2.0 $39 @ DSE (Springvale, VIC)
this is now sold out , called them to confirm.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Similar drive at OW. Seagate 500GB with USB 3.0 for only $9 more!
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…
Hmm I can smell the failures with Seagate..
None at DSE Altona Gate.
wow , too bad were here in NSW :(