Sure, 85.3 percent of your best buds are kickin\’ it in Cozumel straight away, but several bright minds at California State University, Long Beach were toiling around the clock in those dreaded summer sessions which will help create the five-pack you spot pictured here. So that it will give its already colorful My Passport Essential line an extended overdue refresh, Western Digital has now added a handful of limited edition 500GB models with rather stylish exteriors. Boom Box, Black Hole, Cityscape, Fuchsia Leaf and Wave are the prints to make a choice from, and all five will likely be snapped up for a window of time at Best Buy or via WD directly. As for specs? You know the drill — USB 2.0 powered, 256-bit hardware encryption and a two-year warranty. Take your pick for $119.99, dude.
For college students by Students: WD® Collaborates with Design Students at California State University, Long Beach to Make External Hard Drives Fashionable
LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WD® (NYSE: WDC), the area\’s leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new 500 GB My Passport® Essential™ limited edition designs (photo) portable hard drives, available exclusively at Best Buy® and WD\’s store. Consumers can choose between several unique designs that attract a good selection of non-public styles, ranging from outdoor enthusiasts to urban trendsetters.
Designed by students at California State University, Long Beach\’s Industrial Design program, the drives are available the subsequent styles: Boom Box, Black Hole, Cityscape, Fuchsia Leaf and Wave. The decorative patterns are especially geared for college kids who need to express their individual style while choosing a reliable, ultra-portable place to store their media and back up their valuable work.
The drives are Windows® compatible and include WD SmartWare™ software, which supplies an easy, visual method for backup using a single-screen view of the drive\’s contents.
\” The contents of individuals\’ portable storage contain the complete ways they express themselves – music, images, and videos – and tell a story about who they’re,\” said Dale Pistilli, vp of promoting of WD\’s branded products group. \” Expressing individual style is vital. That\’s why we teamed up with California State University, Long Beach design students, who have their finger on the newest fashion trends.\”
My Passport Essential limited edition designs portable drives also feature user-selected password protection combined with 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Typically found only on way more expensive drive systems, the encryption acts as a virtual padlock to keep users\’ data private.
Price and Availability
The recent My Passport Essential limited edition designs are offered in 500 GB and have a 2-year limited warranty. My Passport Essential limited edition designs are now available exclusively at Best Buy and online at www.wdstore.com. MSRP is $119.99 USD.
My Passport Essential Limited Edition Designs
The recent WD My Passport Essential limited edition designs portable hard drives feature:
* Five unique designs that permit consumers express their individuality;
* 256-bit hardware encryption for peace of mind knowing that data is shielded from unauthorized access;
* USB 2.0 interface that powers(1) the drive directly from the USB port on a user\’s computer (no separate power supply is needed);
* Planet-friendly packaging derived from recycled materials to reduce waste;
* Able to plug-and-play with Windows PCs; and,
* A 2-year limited warranty.
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