World Leading Hard disk drive Manufacturer Western Digital has announced the new 2 TB, next generation ‘My Passport’ line of portable hard drives. The new external drives will feature USB 3.0 connectivity and USB 2.0 compatibility. Which will be Available in five colours black, white, red, silver and blue, beginning from 500 GB, the new My Passport portable drives offer WD SmartWare automatic backup software and WD Security for password protection and hardware encryption.

“More than money, jewelry and other valuables, the item most missed if ever lost or stolen is one’s computer – and everything on it – so our goal in launching the next-generation of the popular My Passport drives is to encourage more consumers to protect their data before something happens,The new My Passport makes backing-up and preserving one’s digital life easier, reliable and more secure than ever – it’s the perfect blend of monstrous capacity, reliability and user-friendly technology in a sleek form factor, now in five colors.” said Jim Welsh, Executive Vice President and General Manager, WD. My Passport drives come with a 2 Year limited warranty..

it also includes dual FireWire 800 ports that can be connected to Mac computers Connecting through FireWire will increase transfer speeds, but the interface has largely been supplanted by USB and Thunderbolt. The new drives are available for $299.99, $50 more than the comparable USB-only model. we dont have the pricing for Indian Market.. keep watching this space for more