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Storage companies are betting a technology once reserved for businesses will appeal to consumers dealing with large files shared by multiple PCs and a need for data protection.
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Western Digital is eyeing an entry into the market for hard drives used in notebook PCs.
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Though not as fast as Maxtor's OneTouch, Western Digital's Media Center drive costs less and offers more features.
Western Digital's My Passport Elite is a quiet portable hard drive with a generous warranty. For the warranty, price and capacity, we found it to be excellent.
With only a one year warranty and no included eSATA cable, it's worth checking out the My Book Premium ES Edition's competition.
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