Advantages: Fast, Value for Money, Quiet, 5yr warranty
Disadvantages: none that i know

...to transfer data between pc's without using a network, or for backup storage on many pc's. Also with external hard drives from seagate you only get a 1yr warranty, instead of 5yrs for internal drives like this one. The formatted usable size is 298gb, not 320gb, it is very quiet I do not notice it at all. It is lightning fast thanks to its 16mb cache which helps make windows and programs load up quicker. The downside with the low price I paid was that as it was OEM (original equipment manufacturer) hard drive, this means that it is for computer manufactures and the hard drive is the only item incuded, so there is no instruction manual, or the sata cable to connect your hard drive to the motherboard. I had to buy the cable seperatly, but this was only a couple of quid. However nnon OEM drives come with the cable included. Although... Read review

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Advantages: Large capacity, quiet when not in use
Disadvantages: Can in noisy when in use

...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... Read review

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Advantages: Fast fast fast, good looking, quiet
Disadvantages: none so far

.../ planet saving feature no waste of energy, and no more forgetting to turn off the unit!). Also, the HD turn itself off with the computer, and start along with it. So no need to think again about it! Just plug, and that's it! THE GEEKY BIT: THE SPECIFICATIONS **************************************************** * roduct Description: My Book Essential Edition WDG1U3200 - hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB * Type: Hard drive - external * Dimensions (WxDxH): 14.1 cm x 17.1 cm x 5.7 cm * Weight: 1.3 kg * Localisation: Middle East, Africa, Europe * Capacity: 320 GB * Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB * Connector: 4 pin USB * Data Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps * Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms * Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm * Buffer Size: 8 MB * OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft... Read review

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Advantages: FAST, QUIET, RELIABLE
Disadvantages: NONE

...I purchased the Western Digital My Book 320GB from Amazon.co.uk for ?108 for this price I received next day delivery. Also Western Digital are one of the biggest and most respected manafacturers of hard drives in the world, and most of the big PC manafacturers use Western Digital hard drives in their systems. The main purpose of purchasing the Western Digital My Book 320GB was I wanted to store all my music in one place and with the drive been 320GB this would give me plenty of room for storage. In the box is a AC adaptor (this is to power the drive) a USB and Firewire cable (I chose to use the USB connection method) instruction manual, Western Digital My Book 320GB and a CD that contains software that includes backup software, this software will allow you to regulary keep a backup of your hard drives contents. The other software... Read review

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Advantages: Vast storage capacity, attractive, easy to use
Disadvantages: Rather large, power supply takes up space

...highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for large amounts of storage and backup options. For its price, this is a really great value-for-money gadget to own, and certainly worth considering when investing in one. TECHNICAL SPEC Product Description: Seagate hard drive - 320 GB - Hi-Speed USB Type: Hard drive - external Form Factor: 3.5" Dimensions: (WxDxH): 21.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 12.7 cm Capacity: 320 GB Weight: 1.2 kg Interface Type: 4 pin USB 2.0 (High speed) Spin Speed: 7200 rpm Cache: 8 MB Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty... Read review

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Advantages: Huge memory
Disadvantages: Some of Toshiba's external hard drives have a separate power cable

...I recently bought a Toshiba 320gb extrenal hard drive off ebay to store my mp3's, movies, documents etc. The capacity of the drive is awesome. 320gb is almost too big. It was easy to install and I had it going within minutes. The downfall of the hard drive I purchased, is that it is big, it is an eye sore, and it does not connect to your PC/laptop via usb. It has a separate power cable. My advice would be to buy a smaller capcity hard drive which connect via usb. 320gb is far too much unless you have endless amounts of files. For £90, it does what it says on the tin. However, DO NOT pay over £90 for a Toshiba hard drive!... Read review

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Advantages: Holds tonnes of files!
Disadvantages: It is quite heavy.

...I decided to buy an external harddrive as I store a lot of music and photographs on my computer and I would like it to be backed up in case my computer breaks and my files are irretrievable. I decided to start on Amazon.co.uk and searched "external harddrive" on their main page. A number of different models came up - the Western Digital My Book external harddrive came up a few times with different storage sizes - 160GB, 320GB, 500GB etc. The Western Digital My Book external harddrive stood out next to the others as it looked to be a nice size, it was better looking than most of the others available with its smart black casing and it had more variety of what storage size you can get. Space The 320GB harddrive holds up to 90,000 photos or 80,000 songs or 25 hours of film. The 160GB harddrive holds up to 45,000 photos or 40... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap Large Capacity Drive
Disadvantages: As the name states it's Basic!

...to installing an internal drive this really is a doddle as the instructions above prove even severe technophobes shouldn't have an issue! Drive Space If your like me and already have a couple of hard drives installed internally along with a couple of optical drives there will be little room left have another drive, also you will be running out of IDE connections and controllers. Specs ~~~~~ Form Factor: 3.5" (Standard size for a Desktop Hard drive) Capacity: 320 GB (Enough space to hold 242,000 Jpeg photos or 5,300 hours of MP3 music) Interface Type: USB 2.0 (It will be compatible with USB1.1 but to get maximum performance it should be connected to a USB 2.0 port) Buffer Size: 16 MB (Most new drives will come with a 16MB buffer although some still come with 8MB) Interface Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps (This is a fast... Read review

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