Western Digital My Book Essential BACW0030HBK 3TB
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16 years ago
The only problems I have with this hard drive is that it's shiny exterior can be easily smudged up with your fingers. It also has no power button on it and you can't eject it from your computer. This means that it will stay on unless you physically shut down your computer and then unplug it.
15 years ago
Big let down
I bought this product a couple days ago. I tried to back up files on it tonight and found the product to be in read only mode. I tried using the unlocking program with it- and it said it was for different operating system or the drive was locked. DUH! I am returning the product in the morning.
15 years ago
The WD My Book Essential external hard drive is perfect for back-ups. I use the Windows 7 built-in backup software, and it works just fine with this drive.
15 years ago
500GB My Book Premium eSATA/USB2
THIS IS ONE BAD ASS STORAGE DEVICE!!!
15 years ago
WD Book rocks
This is my 2nd WD drive, my first was a WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA, this one is an external USB2.0 drive so I didnt expect it to be as fast. It is not bad actually, just takes a little longer to spin up. Im not sure whats the drive model inside the enclosure since I never opened it.
Pros:
- Excellent speed for external USB 2.0 drive
- Reliable after about a years operation.
Cons:
- It gets warm after a while Seek noise could be quieter
15 years ago
Works as described [...]
I am using the drive to backup my movies, pictures,and documents. You can use Windows Explorer to view and open files. It is easy to use, but read operators manual that is on the drive before setting up using it.
Pros:
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons:
- None
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
Whats not to like...? 3TB of USB 3.0 space. It comes with good build quality from a well known brand.
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
Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB (WDBACW0030HBK) USB 3.0 External Storage Review
Western Digital sends us a large chunk of storage meat to evaluate. A 4x 750GB platter based Western Digital MyBook Essential 3TB with USB 3.0 and 3 years of warranty in India.
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