Western Digital Launches Elite Hard Drive

Western Digital today announced the Elite version of its My Passport portable storage line. The new designs come in 250GB ($189) and 320GB ($219) flavors and weigh less than 5 ounces. The drives are available in bronze, red, titanium, and blue, and come with a capacity gauge on the front, which is a series of lights that glow to show how much space is left on the drive. Other features include a USB 2.0 interface, remote access through MioNet key software, automatic synchronization with pre-designated folders, and included Google software on Windows computers for searching the drives. At $219, it isn’t exactly a steal considering you can get a MyBook Home edition hard drive with a 500GB capacity for $169.99, but that’s the price you pay for a hard drive that measures in at pocket friendly 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.2 inches.