WD® Ships New Slim And Sleek Family Of Portable Hard Drives
My Passport® Edge(TM) Family Offers Super-Fast USB 3.0,
Auto Backup, Password Protection and Hardware Encryption in Ultra-Compact
Design
IRVINE,
Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD®, a subsidiary of Western Digital Corp.
(NASDAQ: WDC), today introduced its newest version of My Passport®
line of portable hard drives for PC and Mac with the debut of My Passport
EdgeTM. The My Passport Edge and My Passport Edge for Mac® feature 500 GB of
storage and a USB 3.0 interface for fast read/write speeds to help consumers
effectively manage, share and enjoy digital content everywhere they go. Its
sleek, ultra-slim design makes transport easy and convenient while a variety of
security features protects the drive's content from unauthorized access.
The
My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive complements popular MacBook® computers
and MacBook Air® computer designs with an all-aluminum exterior to
protect the drive and its contents from everyday bumps. The My Passport Edge
for Mac is also compatible with Apple Time Machine® for added
peace-of-mind and seamless operation out of the box with one's Mac computer.
The
My Passport Edge (PC-version) portable hard drive incorporates WD SmartWareTM
continuous and automatic backup software to create a copy of users' computers'
content to ensure personal digital files are backed-up and protected in the
event of computer loss or theft. For a sleek look, the My Passport Edge was
also re-engineered with a new design for a premium finish.
"WD's
new My Passport Edge portable drives for Mac and PC offer mobile users a safe,
compact, attractive way to conveniently work or play anywhere life or business
may take them," said Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general
manager of WD's branded products and consumer electronics groups. "We know
that people who bring personal and business content along with them on their
travels are concerned with portability and with maintaining privacy while also
protecting their data. We design all My Passport products with a small
footprint and with security and protection in mind."
Pricing and Availability
My Passport Edge and My Passport Edge for Mac 500 GB portable hard
drives come with a 3-year limited warranty and are available on the WD store at
www.wdstore.com and at select retailers and distributors.
MSRP (USD) of the My Passport Edge is $109.99 and $119.99 for the My Passport
Edge for Mac portable hard drives. For more information regarding the My
Passport Edge portable hard drives please visit the WD website at http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=850 and http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=880 for the
My Passport Edge for Mac.
About WD
WD, a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and
storage industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the company
produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and solid state drives.
These drives are deployed by OEMs and integrators in desktop and mobile
computers, enterprise computing systems, embedded systems and consumer
electronics applications, as well as by the company in providing its own
storage products. WD's leading storage devices and systems, networking
products, media players and software solutions empower people around the world
to easily save, store, protect, share and experience their content on
multiple devices. WD was established in 1970 and is headquartered in Irvine,
California. For more information, please visit the company's website at
www.wd.com.
Western
Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products
and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve
digital content. Its companies design and manufacture storage devices,
networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD, HGST and
G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial
and investor information.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered
trademarks; My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Mac' is a trademark of Apple, Inc. Other
marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. As used for
storage capacity one gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity
varies depending on operating environment. See support.wdc.com for limited
warranty terms and conditions.
