James Fee
11-10-2004, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/334/C3401/' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/334/C3401/</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>Western Digital has revealed the new WD Passport, a rugged pocket-sized 80GB portable USB 2.0 storage solution. If it weren’t for it’s ruggedness, this would be like any old external drive enclosure. The WD Passport uses the WD Scorpio 2.5-inch hard drive that comes factory designed with a stainless-steel cover, it is rated as highly shock tolerant and is capable of withstanding 250 Gs of shock during operation and 900 Gs when not. It also uses DuraStep Ramp technology, this locks the heads to provide additional shock protection. </i>"<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/3401_large.jpg" /><br /><br />This might be of interest to those who drag their equipment with them while the "head into the bush" to take pictures. I'd hate to spend all that time saving pictures on a hard drive and have it break while hiking back to the car...