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| Western Digital 500 GB My Book Essential 2.0 - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N |
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List Price: $169.99
Our Price: $109.49
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Manufacturer: Western Digital
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Western Digital
EAN: 0718037120805
Feature: Includes - External hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter and Quick Install Guide
Hard Disk Size: 500
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Western Digital
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Model: WDH1U5000N
Publisher: Western Digital
Special Features: nv:Capacity (GB)^500|Interface^USB 2.0|Spindle Speed (RPM)^7200|Buffer Memory^16MB|Average Seek (msec)^<8.9|Track-to-Track Seek Time (typical read, ms)^2.0|Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0^Up to 480 Mb/sec|Temperature, Operating (°C)^5 to 35|Temperature, Nonoperating (°C)^-40 to 65
Studio: Western Digital
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Includes - External hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter and Quick Install Guide
Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
USB 2.0 Serial Bus Transfer Rate - 480 Mbits/s
System Requirements - Available USB port, Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
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Editorial Reviews:
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This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect storage solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. A USB 2.0 simple connection offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Dimensions - Height 6.5 x Length 5.4 x Width 2.1 Weight - 2.5 Pounds
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Customer Rating:
Summary: BEWARE
Comment: I purchased a previous version of the My Book series and after having disk corruption twice it died completely after less than 2 years. All data lost. Has Western Digital improved its reliability in these newer drives? I doubt it, and I'm not willing to risk it. Read up on other review sites and discussion forums, there are tons of complaints about Western Digital's drives failing. If I were you I would shop other brands. An unreliable drive is not worth owning no matter what price you get it for.
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Summary: Hard drive failed completely after 14 months
Comment: I purchased a Western Digital 500 GB My Book in May 2007, had it installed on my home network and last month (06/2008) it totally failed without reason or warning. My only options at this point are to pay for some extremely expensive data recovery ($1,600) or accept the loss of several years worth of pictures and documents.
Needless to say, I am furious with this device.
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Summary: So far so good.
Comment: Have had it for a month. Didn't use it often but so far so good. No problem to report yet.
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Summary: Fast, quiet, reliable
Comment: I had mixed expectations for this drive. I have an ultraportable laptop with a relatively smalle drive, so this was meant to be my data drive when the laptop is docked, to be used ongoing and not just for backups etc.
I have my itunes library on it as well as most of my large docs. It works perfectly and feels as if it's a part of the machine. Highly recommended.
Customer Rating:
Summary: External hard drive - Western Digital 500 GB
Comment: About a month ago I purchased my second 500 GB external hard drive by Western Digital. The most recent is a My Book Essential 2.0.
These are small, attractive drives that stand upright like a book and take very little real estate. They are very quiet and connect via a USB cable with no effort. They do have a separate power supply.
They are fast to access data or have a backup performed. It goes without saying that I would buy another and recommend them to any user - the price is competitive and the quality is outstanding.
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