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nino_carandang
06-04-2008, 10:33 AM
Dear DPP members,

Part III of the Western Digital Hard Drive Sale starts on Friday, June 6, 2008 and will end on June 30, 2008. The following items are on sale and in-stock:

External Desktop 500GB
WD Home Edition - 5800
WD Studio Edition - 6450

External Desktop 1TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 12000

External Desktop 2TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 21000

External Portable 320GB (new model)
WD Passport Studio - 8900

Please note that the Passport Studio has both USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 interfaces, so it's a really good option for Mac Users.

Promo mechanics: Bring the latest DPP Issue and present it to Abacus Computers (look for Handy To) located at 3RD Floor of V-Mall in Greenhills to avail of the discount.

For more information regarding the new drives, visit www.wdc.com. You may also post your questions in this thread.

ryan_sigua
06-04-2008, 10:54 AM
Dear DPP members,

Part III of the Western Digital Hard Drive Sale starts on Friday, June 6, 2008 and will end on June 30, 2008. The following items are on sale and in-stock:

External Desktop 500GB
WD Home Edition - 5800
WD Studio Edition - 6450

External Desktop 1TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 12000

External Desktop 2TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 21000

External Portable 320GB (new model)
WD Passport Studio - 8900

Please note that the Passport Studio has both USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 interfaces, so it's a really good option for Mac Users.

Promo mechanics: Bring the latest DPP Issue and present it to Abacus Computers (look for Handy To) located at 3RD Floor of V-Mall in Greenhills to avail of the discount.

For more information regarding the new drives, visit www.wdc.com (http://www.wdc.com). You may also post your questions in this thread.

Thanks sir Nino

pau bengero
06-04-2008, 10:58 AM
Dear DPP members,

Part III of the Western Digital Hard Drive Sale starts on Friday, June 6, 2008 and will end on June 30, 2008. The following items are on sale and in-stock:

External Desktop 500GB
WD Home Edition - 5800
WD Studio Edition - 6450

External Desktop 1TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 12000

External Desktop 2TB (new models)
WD Studio II Edition - 21000

External Portable 320GB (new model)
WD Passport Studio - 8900

Please note that the Passport Studio has both USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 interfaces, so it's a really good option for Mac Users.

Promo mechanics: Bring the latest DPP Issue and present it to Abacus Computers (look for Handy To) located at 3RD Floor of V-Mall in Greenhills to avail of the discount.

For more information regarding the new drives, visit www.wdc.com (http://www.wdc.com). You may also post your questions in this thread.

Is this for cash purchases only?

nino_carandang
06-04-2008, 10:59 AM
Is this for cash purchases only?

Yes it is.

rollyceballos
06-04-2008, 11:22 AM
patok! Perfect timing I'm looking for a portable drive for backups. I'll get the 320GB Passport Studio!

nino_carandang
06-04-2008, 11:23 AM
patok! Perfect timing I'm looking for a portable drive for backups. I'll get the 320GB Passport Studio!

Mac user are you?

johnluthergarcia
06-04-2008, 11:26 AM
For the External Desktop... are they referring to the My Book product (USB, Firewire 400)?

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/frnt/300/wdfMyBook_Home_1C.jpg

Thanks,

nino_carandang
06-04-2008, 11:32 AM
For the External Desktop... are they referring to the My Book product (USB, Firewire 400)?

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/frnt/300/wdfMyBook_Home_1C.jpg

Thanks,

Yes, they are.

rollyceballos
06-04-2008, 11:35 AM
Mac user are you?

aka bacchus_3 po :)

nino_carandang
06-04-2008, 11:38 AM
aka bacchus_3 po :)

ahhaaha. i didn't know that. :Grin:

i'm getting my passport studio on tuesday.

Jared Gomez
06-04-2008, 12:59 PM
Thanks Nino! Just in time since i need one.. I'm also leaning towards the Passport studio however I kind of want firewire 800:D

ahhaaha. i didn't know that. :Grin:

i'm getting my passport studio on tuesday.

bongbajo
06-04-2008, 02:10 PM
Oh! I just bought my WD Ext Drive 500 GB last month. Hmmm... to bad I did not get this promo.

earvinantiporda
06-04-2008, 05:33 PM
is the promo still ongoing... i'm itching on the 2TB one...

aj_pelayre
06-05-2008, 07:57 AM
Its a good thing their on sale. My External drive crashed yesterday:(, and along with it are some of my portfolio pics, movies, MP3's. My office-mate accidentally slammed my External drive on the floor. I sent it to our IT specialist but there were clicking parts inside, they said it was a gonner. Too bad coz i wasnt able to back-up those files i just finished editing and cleaning...:(

Well the way i'm reading this thread it seems Western is a reliable External Drive. I might pass by Greenhills before the promo ends. I might drag my officemate and let him pay for it!:Angry:

Ronald Suello
06-05-2008, 08:21 AM
too bad that this promo isn't available in Cebu... as I need 1 more...

Patrick Oliveros
06-05-2008, 08:26 AM
I actually got another 500GB USB/eSATA/FW400 for 5,500 cash - same item that I got from the DPP EB. If you want to have it deferred, the price is 5,800. Caveat is, only BPI credit cards are accepted.

johnluthergarcia
06-05-2008, 09:21 AM
On another note... I couldn't seem to find the latest issue of DPP here in Robinson's Galleria. :(

nino_carandang
06-07-2008, 12:01 PM
is the promo still ongoing... i'm itching on the 2TB one...

do read the first post.

nino_carandang
06-07-2008, 12:02 PM
Thanks Nino! Just in time since i need one.. I'm also leaning towards the Passport studio however I kind of want firewire 800:D

sadly it isn't firewire 800 yet. :(

lestercallanta
06-09-2008, 01:22 AM
External Portable 320GB (new model)
WD Passport Studio - 8900

Please note that the Passport Studio has both USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 interfaces, so it's a really good option for Mac Users.

Finally! My BlackBook is currently equipped with the WD Scorpio 320GB. The Passport Studio 320GB should be a great addition to it being bus-powered and all. But since I already have the bus-powered LaCie 320GB Little Big Disk (hardware RAID 0), the thought of connecting the Passport Studio piggybacked to the FW800 of the LaCie got me salivating :Grin: But since the Sandisk Extreme FireWire reader is the last device in the FireWire chain, I have to disconnect it to use the Passport Studio.

Now how I wish I own an MBP for that FireWire 400, FireWire 800 plus optional eSATA goodness :)

lestercallanta
06-09-2008, 01:34 AM
Dear DPP members,

Part III of the Western Digital Hard Drive Sale starts on Friday, June 6, 2008 and will end on June 30, 2008. The following items are on sale and in-stock:

External Desktop 500GB
WD Home Edition - 5800
WD Studio Edition - 6450

I should have waited for this since I just bought the WD 500GB Studio Edition last May 24, 2008.

Overpaid Php 50 for it :Grin:

nino_carandang
06-10-2008, 02:08 PM
I should have waited for this since I just bought the WD 500GB Studio Edition last May 24, 2008.

Overpaid Php 50 for it :Grin:

So far, there is still stock available last time I checked.

caloy.macabunga
06-10-2008, 03:57 PM
Dear DPP members,

Part III of the Western Digital Hard Drive Sale starts on Friday, June 6, 2008 and will end on June 30, 2008. The following items are on sale and in-stock:

External Portable 320GB (new model)
WD Passport Studio - 8900




Hi Sir,

Would like to know if they do sell lower capacity WD Passport Studio (250 GB) and how much, just in case?

Thanks! ;-)
Caloy

nino_carandang
06-10-2008, 03:59 PM
Hi Sir,

Would like to know if they do sell lower capacity WD Passport Studio (250 GB) and how much, just in case?

Thanks! ;-)
Caloy

You may want to check with Abacus. The only word I got from WD regarding stock availability is on the 320GB.

caloy.macabunga
06-10-2008, 04:16 PM
You may want to check with Abacus. The only word I got from WD regarding stock availability is on the 320GB.

Thanks, Sir! Will do!

Cheers!:)

nino_carandang
06-11-2008, 06:37 PM
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/525/dsc00013de5.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8105/dsc00012wu0.jpg

Here's my latest toy from Western Digital. Available now in the DPP sale.

randytamayo
06-11-2008, 07:31 PM
^^ I want me one of those :D

Jared Gomez
06-11-2008, 09:34 PM
To those who got the my book studio and is using it with a mac, there's a firmware update available at wd's site.

mariopena
06-11-2008, 11:59 PM
I just noticed something. How come the oldest posts are on Page 3 while the newest posts are on Page 1? Ayun I got it fixed. :)

hubert_tan
06-12-2008, 12:16 AM
i recently got a WD home editon in one of the stores in Vmall for 5,300. is this model the same as the one on sale here?

lestercallanta
06-12-2008, 01:50 PM
To those who got the my book studio and is using it with a mac, there's a firmware update available at wd's site.

Thanks for the info Jared. Am currently downloading the Drive Manager released on May, 2008 and the Leopard functionality firmware update released on Feb, 2008. Haven't noticed any Leopard issues but will install it anyway. There may be some performance boost during drive access. The same can be said with my bus-driven LaCie Little Big Disk 320GB when I re-formatted it using Disk Utility under Leopard. Now its faster than my LaCie 7200RPM external Hard Drive and Hub.

MyBook Studio Edition owners can go to the download page here (http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=113&sid=60&lang=en)

lestercallanta
06-12-2008, 01:54 PM
Here's my latest toy from Western Digital. Available now in the DPP sale.

Great, and how much is the Passport Studio 250GB?

johnluthergarcia
06-12-2008, 03:01 PM
Hmmm... I"ve got to get one ASAP... baka maubusan ng stock! :(

johnluthergarcia
06-13-2008, 05:58 PM
Just got mine a few hours ago... it is really easy to use. :)

rollyceballos
06-15-2008, 12:09 PM
thanks sir nino for this tip. I got a great deal from Abacus with the 320GB Passport Studio last Friday - way cheaper than shops here abroad. Now I can rest easy - my library of photos and files have backups na. :)

johnluthergarcia
06-16-2008, 08:22 AM
Btw, here's the updated price (for DPP members) when I went to Abacus:

500GB Home Edition - 5400
1TB Studio II - 11000

I also got a free USB light with my purchase... :)

francistuazon
06-16-2008, 05:15 PM
Btw, here's the updated price (for DPP members) when I went to Abacus:

500GB Home Edition - 5400
1TB Studio II - 11000

I also got a free USB light with my purchase... :)

Nice! I saw this personaly and it's a very durable external HD. Congrats John! :)

bongbajo
06-24-2008, 02:42 AM
Geee!! I just came from Singapore. Home Edition is only around 4,200. I was able to get a WDElements Portable Drive 250GB for only around 3,600. I should have bought more!

Cheers!

johnluthergarcia
06-25-2008, 05:33 PM
I guess no 3-year local warranty for you then. :D

bongbajo
06-26-2008, 11:07 PM
I have WD units. I dont think it would matter where you buy your WD. You will have to register the serial number online to get the warranty. Regardless of your location, you can register the serial number. Once you register, you get the 3-year warranty.

Cheers!

Nono Felipe
06-27-2008, 10:50 AM
Bong, local WD distributor will look for local proof of purchase prior to servicing units for warranty. Handy made it clear before I left his store that I need to show the receipt for warranty purposes.

bongbajo
06-27-2008, 11:48 AM
Bong, local WD distributor will look for local proof of purchase prior to servicing units for warranty. Handy made it clear before I left his store that I need to show the receipt for warranty purposes.

Oh, I didnt know that there is a local WD distributor that services WD units. I've always thought that if my unit gets broken, I have to send everything (box included) to WD international. I have had issues before with WD and I have always contacted WD international for support. They have been very helpful.

Nono, do you have contact details of WD local distributor? Or is this the local store where you buy your item?

Thanks!

Nono Felipe
06-27-2008, 11:52 AM
The info came from Abacus but according to Handy (owner) the main service center is in Libis. I believe Nino posted the address a few pages back. As per Handy, if the unit needs service, I can either bring it to him or to the Libis service center (I think that's the distributor's office)

raymond de Asis
08-07-2008, 11:25 PM
i just bought a WD passport studio 320GB. i know the capacity stated in the package would not exactly be the capacity that your computer could read. but is there a range as to the HD space that is lost. example when i plugged in my 320GB WD, my mac just states that its capacity is only 298GB, 20GB lost. is this normal or is the 20GB lost too much. i have a 120GB 2.5 IDE inside a generic casing. its stated capacity is 120GB, its actual capacity is 111GB, only 9GB lost.

what you guys think?any of you had the same experience?

Ronald Suello
08-07-2008, 11:29 PM
yes, this is totally normal. you need not worry about missing bytes. this is just the result of 1k being actually 1,024 ;-)

i just bought a WD passport studio 320GB. i know the capacity stated in the package would not exactly be the capacity that your computer could read. but is there a range as to the HD space that is lost. example when i plugged in my 320GB WD, my mac just states that its capacity is only 298GB, 20GB lost. is this normal or is the 20GB lost too much. i have a 120GB 2.5 IDE inside a generic casing. its stated capacity is 120GB, its actual capacity is 111GB, only 9GB lost.

what you guys think?any of you had the same experience?

carlo cabral
08-07-2008, 11:38 PM
i just bought a WD passport studio 320GB. i know the capacity stated in the package would not exactly be the capacity that your computer could read. but is there a range as to the HD space that is lost. example when i plugged in my 320GB WD, my mac just states that its capacity is only 298GB, 20GB lost. is this normal or is the 20GB lost too much. i have a 120GB 2.5 IDE inside a generic casing. its stated capacity is 120GB, its actual capacity is 111GB, only 9GB lost.

what you guys think?any of you had the same experience?

This is because 1gb = 1000mb is just a rough estimate. In reality, 1gb = 1076mb. That means.. if they want to show let say a 320gb HD, they just need to have 298gb. (Since 298 x 1.076 = 320gb)
Same goes with 120gb. 111x1.076 = 119.44gb :)

chuckoreta
08-07-2008, 11:41 PM
This is because 1gb = 1000mb is just a rough estimate. In reality, 1gb = 1076mb. That means.. if they want to show let say a 320gb HD, they just need to have 298gb. (Since 298 x 1.076 = 320gb)
Same goes with 120gb. 111x1.076 = 119.44gb :) enlightened? hahaha!


how much are they ba now master carlo?

raymond de Asis
08-07-2008, 11:56 PM
yup enlightened. thanks.

carlo cabral
08-07-2008, 11:57 PM
how much are they ba now master carlo?

I don't know chuckee cheese. I'm not sure if the prices in the first page are still applicable.

raymond de Asis
08-08-2008, 08:03 PM
I don't know chuckee cheese. I'm not sure if the prices in the first page are still applicable.

bought my 320GB passport studio for P7950 at abacus with 3 yr warranty.

Patrick Oliveros
08-14-2008, 11:41 AM
Would there be a WD sale in the Photo Summit?

josh_coquia
08-14-2008, 07:50 PM
I dunno if this is allowed here, but our org is selling brand new 120GB and 160GB sata2 external HDDs. seagate brand.. :) but its a pre-order basis, so 50 on ordering, and 50 on delivery. Fundraiser event...

if this isnt allowed, then, sorry. o.O il delete it asap.

Marlon Adsuara
09-24-2008, 04:57 PM
WD users, where can I buy WD aside from Abacus Comp? I'm near Mega Mall...
No sale part IV yet? :) TIA

lesliechua
09-24-2008, 05:46 PM
WD users, where can I buy WD aside from Abacus Comp? I'm near Mega Mall...
No sale part IV yet? :) TIA

There are a lot of places to get the WD, but abacus has the lowest prices so far. Got the 500gbHome edition for Php 5,300. If you are near mega then ghills aint so far away.

nino_carandang
09-24-2008, 05:59 PM
WD users, where can I buy WD aside from Abacus Comp? I'm near Mega Mall...
No sale part IV yet? :) TIA

Just get from Abacus. Handy takes care of DPP members when it comes to WD. Just mention that you are a member.

Jeruel B. Ibaņez
09-24-2008, 06:56 PM
Can I order and have it shipped to my place here in Tagaytay? Just bank to bank transaction?

Danny Lee
09-24-2008, 08:14 PM
There are a lot of places to get the WD, but abacus has the lowest prices so far. Got the 500gbHome edition for Php 5,300. If you are near mega then ghills aint so far away.


Same here. I've got mine at 5.3K but not from abacus but from a fellow TPC member. What's the good side out of it is that it has shipped to me for FREE! :)

Marlon Adsuara
09-25-2008, 10:25 AM
Les and Nin, thanks again. I'm now excited to have my first WD external HD.

PaoZapatero
09-25-2008, 02:14 PM
Magkano kaya ang 250 GB sa Abacus???

Sale pa din ba???

lesliechua
09-25-2008, 03:36 PM
Magkano kaya ang 250 GB sa Abacus???

Sale pa din ba???

2weeks ago the prices were : 250gb essential Php 4150; 320gb essential Php 4800;
320gb Studio Php 6800

rayfel john ramos
09-27-2008, 10:56 AM
I inquired with axis global and this is their prices.
My Passport Essential

WDME1600TA 160G PASSPORT ESSENTIAL BLACK 3,900.00
WDME2500TA 250G PASSPORT ESSENTIAL BLACK 5,300.00
WDME3200TA 320G PASSPORT ESSENTIAL BLACK 6,150.00
My Passport Elite (with MioNet Software)
WDML2500TA 250G PASSPORT ELITE TITANIUM 6,290.00
WDML3200TA 320G PASSPORT ELITE TITANIUM 7,400.00
My Passport Studio (with eSATA and firewire 400)
WDMS2500TA 250G PASSPORT STUDIO USB PORTABLE SILVER 7,090.00
WDMS3200TA 320G PASSPORT STUDIO USB PORTABLE SILVER 8,190.00

:):):)

Marlon Adsuara
09-29-2008, 10:07 AM
Got my first External HD, 640GB WD My Book Essential Edition from Abacus yesterday for only Php 5,300. Handy To was not there but I told the lady that I'm a DPP member and offered me that price.

Now transferring my JPEG files :Grin:

nino_carandang
09-29-2008, 10:08 AM
Got my first External HD, 640GB WD My Book Essential Edition from Abacus yesterday for only Php 5,300. Handy To was not there but I told the lady that I'm a DPP member and offered me that price.

Now transferring my JPEG files :Grin:

How was it Marlon?

Marlon Adsuara
09-29-2008, 10:13 AM
How was it Marlon?

So far so good Nin! Just my 2nd day of use :). Hope this HD could give me a better performance in time... Thanks again for the tip...

nino_carandang
09-29-2008, 10:22 AM
So far so good Nin! Just my 2nd day of use :). Hope this HD could give me a better performance in time... Thanks again for the tip...

PC or Mac?

Marlon Adsuara
09-29-2008, 11:14 AM
PC or Mac?

PC with XP OS :)

nino_carandang
09-29-2008, 11:16 AM
PC with XP OS :)

If you want to speed it up, defrag it one a week with Raxco's Perfectdisk Profession 2008.

Marlon Adsuara
09-29-2008, 11:18 AM
If you want to speed it up, defrag it one a week with Raxco's Perfectdisk Profession 2008.

Where can I have that software Nin? Is it expensive? Pirated is not allowed here :D

nino_carandang
09-29-2008, 11:29 AM
Marlon,

This should help you: http://www.raxco.com/

Nin

Marlon Adsuara
09-29-2008, 12:25 PM
Marlon,

This should help you: http://www.raxco.com/

Nin

Copy that! Thanks! Thanks! :)

sHeYzGo
09-29-2008, 04:09 PM
How much kaya is the pink WD? :D

lesliechua
09-29-2008, 04:13 PM
How much kaya is the pink WD? :D

Hi sheyz, its the same price regardless of color. Last time it was priced at 250gb essential Php 4150; 320gb essential Php 4800.

sHeYzGo
09-29-2008, 04:41 PM
The color alone really tempts me to buy even if I don't need it urgently. hehe

BUT I guess I need to get rid of some files on my computer, it's getting marginally "cramped" :-)

nino_carandang
11-13-2008, 05:14 PM
there's an unofficial sale on going. details to follow.

Ronald Suello
11-13-2008, 05:31 PM
Yey, this is great! my Sony 512MB USB thumb drive finally broke down (after 3 years of service) and i'm in the market for a 320GB pocket-sized drive.... hmmmmm, any Western Digital partner/s here in Cebu for this "unofficial" sale, Nino?

Thanks!

nino_carandang
11-13-2008, 05:32 PM
Yey, this is great! my Sony 512MB USB thumb drive finally broke down (after 3 years of service) and i'm in the market for a 320GB pocket-sized drive.... hmmmmm, any Western Digital partner/s here in Cebu for this "unofficial" sale, Nino?

Thanks!

none yet ronald. the details are in www.ncarandang.com (http://www.ncarandang.com). let me know.

PaoZapatero
11-14-2008, 05:44 PM
How do one order???

Is there a contact number???

nino_carandang
11-14-2008, 05:46 PM
How do one order???

Is there a contact number???

Hi Pao, let me know what you want and I'll tell the distri to prepare it.

Patrick Oliveros
11-24-2008, 10:01 AM
How about an external 1 TB WD USB 2.0 only drive? :P

Ronald Suello
11-24-2008, 10:35 AM
none yet ronald. the details are in www.ncarandang.com (http://www.ncarandang.com). let me know.

i got a WD 160GB my passport from a local Cebu retailer. Cost is only P2,900 with 1-year warranty. I think it's a steal!

Princess Jarlyn Young
11-24-2008, 10:55 AM
The color alone really tempts me to buy even if I don't need it urgently. hehe

BUT I guess I need to get rid of some files on my computer, it's getting marginally "cramped" :-)

il answer this.. coz my friend wants to get it as well.. PINK HD!! hahaaha.. it's about 4300 something i guess.. hhahaa :D

so the pink is a hit huh? might get me one also.. hahahahaahah :D

jrdimayuga
11-28-2008, 03:26 PM
hi guys.. normal b s WD Passport mag-heat up? ok lng b kahet matagal nkplug-in s PC?

Gio Puno
11-28-2008, 04:16 PM
heat build up is normal for hard drives, just try to keep it cool. :)

Tantin Tolledo
11-28-2008, 04:41 PM
is the WD TV included?

mark_imbong
11-28-2008, 05:53 PM
i called axis global the other day to inquire about their prices, and they pointed me to one of their distributors - asianic.

here are the prices of the items that asianic faxed to me:
1TB MyBook - P6,995
250GB Passport - P4,450
320GB Passport - P4,895
500GB Passport - P7,795

they didn't indicate the colors in their fax, though.

jrdimayuga
11-28-2008, 06:13 PM
prices is the same, regardless of color :Grin:

PaoZapatero
11-28-2008, 08:04 PM
i called axis global the other day to inquire about their prices, and they pointed me to one of their distributors - asianic.

here are the prices of the items that asianic faxed to me:
1TB MyBook - P6,995
250GB Passport - P4,450
320GB Passport - P4,895
500GB Passport - P7,795

they didn't indicate the colors in their fax, though.

Mas mura pa din ang promo, 4.2k lang ang 250GB...

Oliver Tam
11-28-2008, 10:00 PM
guys do u have the number or location of axis global.

Winston Baltasar
11-28-2008, 11:37 PM
i called axis global the other day to inquire about their prices, and they pointed me to one of their distributors - asianic.

here are the prices of the items that asianic faxed to me:
1TB MyBook - P6,995
250GB Passport - P4,450
320GB Passport - P4,895
500GB Passport - P7,795

they didn't indicate the colors in their fax, though.

Only 6,995p for a 1TB? Wow! Prices HAVE dropped!

Patrick Oliveros
11-29-2008, 11:01 PM
Gotta have to check asianic. hope they have deferred payment, even at 6 months, I would bite it.

adrianrodriguez
11-30-2008, 06:59 PM
same here (even if it's 12mo) ahihihihi

Patrick Oliveros
11-30-2008, 10:38 PM
i called axis global the other day to inquire about their prices, and they pointed me to one of their distributors - asianic.

here are the prices of the items that asianic faxed to me:
1TB MyBook - P6,995
250GB Passport - P4,450
320GB Passport - P4,895
500GB Passport - P7,795

they didn't indicate the colors in their fax, though.

I went to asianic this evening but they are clueless with the prices. I wanted to know if this 6,995 for 1 TB is the triple interface one.

otep_benavides
12-01-2008, 01:49 AM
I went to asianic this evening but they are clueless with the prices. I wanted to know if this 6,995 for 1 TB is the triple interface one.

that's probably just the mybook home

Patrick Oliveros
12-01-2008, 11:54 PM
^Yup, I was able to confirm it, just the USB 2.0 only. Although Asianic said that there's no stocks coming from the suppliers. So perhaps, I'll just look forward to COMDDAP this week and if there's no promotion, then I'll just settle for this one. :)

Patrick Oliveros
12-06-2008, 03:09 PM
Western Digital COMDDAP 2008 Sale (http://superpatrick.wordpress.com/?p=1077)

adrianrodriguez
12-07-2008, 06:42 AM
ahihihi it was a very hard decision for me 'not' to buy after making a certain purchase (which left me to cracker and oatmeal duty...) :) (But I LOVE the purchase)

Joey Zaballero
12-09-2008, 04:35 PM
The cheapest WD products, whether passport or my book is in Virra Mall either from AceNet or Abacus computers. But I suggest you don't buy any hard drive unless you are absolutely going to use it already as the prices of these things go down and the capacity goes up every couple of months.

aldrichlim
12-09-2008, 07:38 PM
Just a question on the Passport studio. Will it work with the firewire 400 only pluged? or it still needs to get power from the usb port?

EJ Tiu Ng
12-10-2008, 08:49 AM
I bought mine last weekend at SMX.

topi.carlos
03-10-2009, 09:30 PM
hi everyone, recently bought myself a wd passport 120gb but i'm having problems coz it's not mounting on my mac. i've researched and found out that i need a dual usb connector. anyone knows where can i get one of these here in manila?

dual usb connector looks like this:

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/accessories/WDCA029RNN.jpg

nino_carandang
03-10-2009, 09:39 PM
hi everyone, recently bought myself a wd passport 120gb but i'm having problems coz it's not mounting on my mac. i've researched and found out that i need a dual usb connector. anyone knows where can i get one of these here in manila?

dual usb connector looks like this:

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/accessories/WDCA029RNN.jpg

abacus computers in greenhills, virra mall, 3rd floor.

topi.carlos
03-10-2009, 11:23 PM
^thank you sir!

Lei Sarmiento
03-11-2009, 10:24 AM
topi.carlos <-- cdrking or octagon computer shops.

pio sugay
03-11-2009, 10:35 AM
hi everyone, recently bought myself a wd passport 120gb but i'm having problems coz it's not mounting on my mac. i've researched and found out that i need a dual usb connector. anyone knows where can i get one of these here in manila?

dual usb connector looks like this:

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/accessories/WDCA029RNN.jpg

forgive my ignorance, but why does it have to be a DUAL connector? is the reason specific for MACs only? i plan to purchase the same item (120gb passport) soon and i'd like to know what to expect beforehand. THANKS!

nino_carandang
03-11-2009, 10:38 AM
forgive my ignorance, but why does it have to be a DUAL connector? is the reason specific for MACs only? i plan to purchase the same item (120gb passport) soon and i'd like to know what to expect beforehand. THANKS!

hi pio,

it's not just for macs. the western digital hard drives do require a minimum power input for it to turn on and be detected by your computer. some computers, like the macbook, ibook and even some laptops and netbooks, do not meet this requirement and needs two USB connectors to make the device work. one connector is for power while the other is for data transfer. it's really not a WD problem, but rather a laptop issue.

pio sugay
03-11-2009, 12:53 PM
nino, thanks a bunch for the info and quick response! :)

Vic Verallo
03-16-2009, 12:59 PM
Hi! I'm new to this site and I use Western Digital Passbook for another reason - to store my CD's. This way I bring my music collection wherever I go. In both of my WD Passbooks which I used in my Macbook Pro, I only used the USB. I'm just wondering why another wire for power is needed.

adrianrodriguez
03-17-2009, 11:40 AM
tech geek hat on:

Normally USB cables provide 2.5V of electricity to a device, and in some cases, portable hard drives would need 5V or more volts of electricity to work, hence we have an extra USB cable to use. It's actually handier than having a big block wall socket adapter to bring around.

arnoldcruz
03-17-2009, 12:02 PM
I totally DISAGREE

The USB does not provide 2.5V "electricity" to a device. The cable is simply an electrical and mechanical connection to a USB BUS.

A USB DEVICE through the configuration descriptor speciafies how many units in 2mA the device draws from the bus.

USB devices utilizes 3 ways of power function- 1. low power, 2. high power, and 3. self powered.

In low power bus function, the Vbus (Pin 1) can only provide one unit load of 100mA and must work with a voltage between 4.4V and 5.25V.

In high powered bus function, the Vbus can provide 5 unit load of 100mA (total 500mA) and must work with a voltage between 4.75V and 5.25V.

Devices that can be enumerated using 1 unit load does not require another connector, others will require as they consume more than 1 unit load.



tech geek hat on:

Normally USB cables provide 2.5V of electricity to a device, and in some cases, portable hard drives would need 5V or more volts of electricity to work, hence we have an extra USB cable to use. It's actually handier than having a big block wall socket adapter to bring around.

adrianrodriguez
03-20-2009, 11:56 PM
sorry I got my notes from my old electronics (a req for my course which didn't have anything to do with electricity) class which was probably messed up to say the least

Harvey_Chua
03-22-2009, 10:41 PM
I have a WD external harddrive with a firewire cable. The firewire cable was okay with my old Mac laptop but my new one only has usb. Where can I buy a firewire to usb converter?

Anderson Gin
03-23-2009, 04:37 PM
I have a WD external harddrive with a firewire cable. The firewire cable was okay with my old Mac laptop but my new one only has usb. Where can I buy a firewire to usb converter?

Sorry, doesn't exist. As a long-time Mac user I've never been able to find such a converter. I've always wondered why, but Apple's always claimed that they're just incompatible...

If you can open the enclosure, you can take out the old drive and put it in a usb enclosure which are inexpensive and easily found here.

Harvey_Chua
03-24-2009, 11:26 PM
Sorry, doesn't exist. As a long-time Mac user I've never been able to find such a converter. I've always wondered why, but Apple's always claimed that they're just incompatible...

If you can open the enclosure, you can take out the old drive and put it in a usb enclosure which are inexpensive and easily found here.

Oops. I just did not know, but my WD hard drive did have a USB port - so now I have been able to connect it to my new MacBook. John gave me a USB cable to connect the drive to the MacBook.:)