... The only problem I have now is; now it is full and I need another one! I’m now looking at the sister model; the Western Digital My Book Premium Edition, but this time I’m going for the 500gb, just in case.... Read review
My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters ... more
of your digital life. It features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. At last, beauty, brains, and simplicity together. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design - My Book external drives are made even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, this book-like shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
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My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters ... more
of your digital life. It features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. At last, beauty, brains, and simplicity together. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design - My Book external drives are made even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, this book-like shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Advantages: Large capacity, quiet when not in use Disadvantages: Can in noisy when in use
...is a very nice addition to my computer setup. The only problem I have now is; now it is full and I need another one! I’m now looking at the sister model; the Western Digital My Book Premium Edition, but this time I’m going for the 500gb, just in case. ... more
I bought this about 6 months ago, as my internal 80gb hard drive was getting full and I needed something to back up my MP3 files and documents. I also planned on transferring the family camcorder videos to DVD, so I needed some extra storage.
I’ve always wanted a Network Attached Storage device (NAS) but they seemed expensive. A NAS is a small box that connects to your computer via a network, using your router, and has a hard drive built in. After looking at a range of external storage devices, I decided on this external USB hard drive. There were several sizes but 320gb seemed right based on the price.
Setting it up was very easy, just plugged in the power and connected it to the computer via the supplied USB cable. It was already pre-formatted with FAT32 but I prefer NTFS, as it includes compression, so it may increase the size of the capacity. The downside of using NTFS is that it won’t work with Windows 95, 98 and ME, but since I use Windows 2000 and XP NTFS is fine.
Once switched on, using a small button at the top of the device a drive letter appear, just like a normal hard drive, and you can use it just like an internal drive (c:).
It has a fan inside the case, which can be a bit noisy, but it only starts when your using it for fairly long periods (ie. Copying large files or many files, such as a 30gb of MP3 files, in my case). The drive spins down (shuts down) after about 10 minutes of not being used, which is nice.
It comes with two V-shaped feet, which can be attached to the bottom of the case. This is important to allow air to circulate and help keep it cool. I found it a little difficult to attached them to the case but once you work out how it works it becomes easier.
The power supply is a little bulky but comes with quite a long cable. The bulky shape of the power supply is the only problem I have, though it’s only a minor complaint.
On the whole, it is a very nice addition to my computer setup. The only problem I have now is; now it is full and I need another one! I’m now looking at the sister model; the Western Digital My Book Premium Edition, but this time I’m going for the 500gb, just in case.
orrin31 18.05.2007 (18.05.2007)
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Review of Western Digital Essential External Hard Drive USB 2.0 320 GB
Advantages: quick speed, sleek design, lots of space Disadvantages: none
...begin, I must say that Western Digital is by far the best. When I entered Best Buy the other day, I was unsure whether to buy an internal or external hard drive. I ended up buying the external just because it seemed more practical. Wow am I happy with my decision. Not only does it hold an enormous amount of space, it runs at an extremely quick speed. The installation is incredibly easy and you'll be up and going in a matter of minutes. The sleek ... ...it. Western Digital is a highly respected company, and their prices are unbeatable. If you are looking to maximize your computer experience, this is a must have. Don't waste money on ugly, hard to install hard drives when you can be using one of the highest quality hard drives out there!! ...
jsiev24 11.03.2009
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Performance
Interface Transfer Rate
480 Mbps
Seek Time
8.9 ms (average)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms
Average Latency
4.2 ms
Spindle Speed
7200 rpm
Manufacturer's product description
Just the essentials - high-speed, easy-to-use, reliable add-on storage. Simply plug in your 7200 RPM WD Essential external USB 2.0 hard drive and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos and movies.
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