By Desire Athow
The last time we reviewed a wireless external hard disk drive from Western Digital – the My Passport Wireless – we came out rather unimpressed by the device.
This time around, the My Passport Wireless Pro, a souped-up version of the aforementioned wireless drive, landed on our desk for evaluation – note that it complements rather than replaces the existing model.
It has a radically different design and, arguably, an improved set of features with a lot of lessons learnt from the first-generation wireless hard drive.
The 3TB version we were sent is on sale at Amazon for £200 (around $260, AU$340) while the 2TB model costs £180 (around $235, AU$305). In comparison, the 2TB model of the My Passport Wireless sells for £146 (around $190, AU$250) while a standard 3TB hard disk drive like the Maxtor M3 costs £90 (around $115, AU$150) and a 2TB HDD (Seagate Expansion) retails for £63 (around $80, AU$105).
Clearly you are paying a premium for a premium product, but there’s a niche market that won’t mind doing so.
The Pro moniker in the name and the wording of the product description on Western Digital’s website make …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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