Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat - Latest Comments in Switch Day 58: Ten Pros and Cons of the MacBook Prohttp://fosketts.disqus.com/enTue, 02 Dec 2008 23:17:37 -0000Re: Switch Day 58: Ten Pros and Cons of the MacBook Prohttp://blog.fosketts.net/2008/08/11/ten-pros-cons-apple-macbook-pro/#comment-4140110Interesting that you said that the left USB port does not have enough power to spin up an external drive. I have a 15" MacBook Pro from June/July 2007 and I just bought a Western Digital MyPassport Essential 500 GB self powered USB external harddrive. <br>Thing mounts fine is fast and I even render to and from it, and video it from there as well. Works just as well as an external with a power source. Maybe they decreased or changed the specs on the newer Macs that the ports aren't self powered anymore?RonTue, 02 Dec 2008 23:17:37 -0000