Currently Staples.com is offering the 500GB Western Digital My Passport Essential portable hard drive (model no. WDBAAA5000ABK-N) for only $99.99.  That's a $30 discount from the regular price of $129.99, and the lowest price we have seen on this portable hard drive by roughly the same price margin.  FREE shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of most states.

Upgrade to the 1TB Western Digital My Passport Essential SE external portable hard drive, now $149.99 after a $40 price cut at Staples.com as well.  Play Full HD 1080p video, music and photos on your HDTV with the Western Digital TV Live HD media player, now $119.99 after a $30 price drop at Staples.com.  Get the most stortage space with the Western Digital 2TB My Book Home elite desktop hard drive, now $199 with FREE shipping at JR.com.  Or get the same amount of storage space, in a different form factor, the Western Digital 2GB Elements desktop hard drive is only $159 with no shipping fee at BHPhotoVideo.com. 

The WD My Passport 500GB portable hard drive is designed to store files, images, music, videos and important documents. It comes pre-formatted for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher operating systems and transfers data at up to 480Mbps sing its high-speed USB 2.0 connection. The storage device also includes shock resistance technology, and is backed by a three year warranty through the manufacturer. Dimensions: (W) 3.1” x (H) 0.6” x (D) 5”; weight 6.3oz.