Western Digital My Book Essential BACW0020HBK 2TB
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15 years ago
Only buy it if you really need a dedicated 3TB drive, and only to use with a 64-bit OS.
The Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB external hard drive with USB 3.0 ("super-speed USB") support. I decided to pick one up because I recently also purchased a D-Link Boxee Box which I was hoping to use it with.
15 years ago
My Book Essential 3 TB
External hard drives are a nice storage- and back up media, but when getting one you must first choose the connection you want. Network drives are handy if there are many users of PCs sharing the same data, e-SATA has been a fast, dedicated connection for external drives, and then there's USB.
Pros:
- Compact
- Fast
- Stylish
Cons:
- Limited backup software
15 years ago
Whats not to like...? 3TB of USB 3.0 space. It comes with good build quality from a well known brand.
15 years ago
WD MyBook
All-in-all it does what it's supposed to do, hasn't failed on me yet, and it's always a good idea to keep your important data backed up. Plus now it's way cheaper than it was a year ago. I give this product 4 eggs.
Pros:
- Configured as a RAID right out of the box
- Recognized on both Apple MAc and Windows OS platforms
- Have had it for over a year now and hasn't given me any problems to date
- Works great as a backup drive for my music, movies, photos
Cons:
- No eSATA or firewire 400/800 connections for faster data transfers
- The USB connection on the back is poorly made
- The UBS cable falls out a lot so I had to use a plastic cable zip tie to secure it to the back of the drive
- Also you cannot use any other drive other than WD Green Drives.
15 years ago
This is a great product.
I use this product mainly to backup my laptop. I love the features that come with it. It is very easi to use. There's not really anything bad about it.
Pros:
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons:
- Slow
15 years ago
Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB and My Book Essential 3TB Drives Reviewed
Two months ago I looked at the world's first 3TB desktop hard drive . It was a 5 platter, 3TB Seagate Barracuda XT inside an external GoFlex Desk chassis. The performance of the drive wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but the poorly ventilated chassis seemed ill equipped to deal with the thermal...
15 years ago
500GB My Book Premium eSATA/USB2
THIS IS ONE BAD ASS STORAGE DEVICE!!!
15 years ago
Great Product
Im a computer tech and love to keep my files in order. This device is so easy to use and file items. It shows me how much space via the lights on the device or just hovering over the icon in lower tool bar. I highly recomend this for anyone who loves to organize their music and movie files.
16 years ago
Fast and Easy!
This external hard drive works perfectly and is incredibly easy to use! It is by far the best one I've ever run into. If you have Windows or Linux it will be easy as pie to set up, but if you have a Mac, like me, it is not a good product for beginners!
16 years ago
Very Good storage!!!
It takes up little bit of room since it stands upright. I use mine to store all my movies and music. Its great, all i have to do is plug it right into my TV then sit back and watch all my videos!!! I was surprised with how fast it was to transfer files back and forth to my computer.
Pros:
- Simple Setup
- Easy to Use
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
Cons:
- None
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