Western Digital Announces New 250GB Passport Portable Drive

Need to go portable with those digital photo files? Western Digital has announced its latest in a line of portable hard drives, the 250GB, USB 2.0 WD Passport. This new 250GB Passport is a high-performance portable storage device for your Mac and PC. It is light and rugged, easy to carry and requires no external power adapter. Comes with sync & encryption and Google software. Retail price is around $199.

Key Features
Easy - Installation is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive; you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.

Smart - Powered by the USB bus. No separate power supply is needed.

More Space - Capacities up to 250 GB means you can take even more of your photos, videos, files and music with you wherever you go.

Ultra-portable - This compact drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and holds tons of valuable data.

Synchronized and Secure - WD Sync™ synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you. Plug WD Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only)

Includes Google™ software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only).

Storage with Style - Designed with an elegant glossy black case to make a perfect storage style statement.