Posted by Ian on March 26th, 2008 at 4:31 PM CST

Earlier this week, Western Digital announced its new line of My Passport Elite Portable USB drives. These pocket sized hard drives feature a soft-touch finish and are available in capacities up to 320GB.

Expanding on its popular portable storage offerings, WD® (NYSE: WDC) today introduced its new My Passport™ Elite™ Portable USB Drives which are designed to make it easy to securely carry thousands of songs, videos or photos in style. Available now at select retailers and at WD's online store (www.shopwd.com), the new fully-featured My Passport Elite Portable USB Drives include a luxurious, soft-touch finish that makes these drives easy to grip, comfortable to hold, and fashionable to carry.

Weighing in at less than 5 ounces and available in capacities of 320 and 250 GB, the new My Passport Elite drives are small enough to fit in a pocket for consumers on-the-go. Adding to the small footprint, these drives are USB-bus powered, which eliminates the need for an external power adapter.

WD's My Passport Elite Portable USB drives are available now, with the 320GB version retailing for about $199.99. Full details can be found here.