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Western Digital My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive

 
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  • Capacity: 500 GB
  • Interface: USB
  • Enclosure: External
  • Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
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Western Digital My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive
 
 
 
 
 
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Product Description

 
Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up.
 
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Average Rating: 3.0
 
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Pros
  • Large Capacity (2)
  • Simple Setup (1)
  • Portable (1)
  • Easy to Use (1)
Cons
  • Unreliable Performance (1)
  • Poor Quality (1)
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  • Laptops (2)
  • Desktops (2)
  • Backup (2)
  • Everyday use (2)
  • Video (1)
  • Multimedia (1)
  • Travel (1)
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The ultimate back up device

Date of Review:  Jun 16, 2008
The Bottom Line: If you want something that can back up multiple computers, or store that large media collection you have... look no further!
Review: For the last 7 or 8 years, I've been using a Master and Slave hard drive on my computer, until recently. I was tired of having to back up everything onto a DVD, when the backup drive was getting full. The slave was a 60GB Maxtor, the Master is an...
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  5.0

by: freebird91
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
The size of the drive and device is...
Cons
A little on the expensive side, but it...
 

My Book Good WD/Memeo Autobackup HORRIBLE

Date of Review:  Jan 29, 2008
The Bottom Line: Buy a bigger drive for the money without the horrid Memeo/WD Autobackup.
Review: I purchased the 500GB MyBook primarily for storage of restored photos and the WD autobackup software. It immediately forced me to update my system so that the WD Backup software (Memeo Autobackup) would be protected and I would be unable to use it...
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by: cloudcatcher
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Has 500 Gigs of storage
Cons
Expensive because of BU software Makes...
 
 
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My Book External Hard Drive Home Edition
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Such a great size, long cords, super easy to use and puts your mind at ease knowing that you've backed up your computer onto something that is safe and steady. Lots of space to put everything from movies, songs, pictures and documentsWestern Digital 500GB My Book Essential 2.0 - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N, Memory, Drives & Storage, Computers & Accessories
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This is a review of the Western Digital My Book 500GB External Hard Drive. It shows a demonstration of the hard drive, as well as describes the durability of the drive.
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Great cheap hard drive
4/5 stars
This is a great cheat hard drive. Great brand too Pros: Cheap GB per Dollar Cons: Add firewire 800
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Review of an External Harddrive.
4/5 stars
Great External Harddrive for someone looking to not take it everywhere. Great for backups and for laptop home use. Pros: Cheap, Hold Alot of Data Cons: Bulky


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Product Details and Features

Product MPN
MPN WDH1CS5000N

Key Features
Capacity 500 GB
Interface USB
Enclosure   External
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM

Technical Features
External Data Transfer Rate   60 MBps
Average Latency 4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   USB
Hot Swap Yes

Other Features
Compliant Standards Plug and Play
Platform   PC, Mac
Package Qty. 1

Dimensions
Height 2.1 in.
Width 5.4 in.
Depth 6.5 in.
Weight 2.5 lb.

Warranty
Warranty 3 Years

Miscellaneous
UPC 718037121208
Product ID 45708991
 
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Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB External Drive (Refurbished)
Your baby's first step, your wedding in Bali, all your important milestone... all captured in digital photos and video. What could be more important? Store them safely and keep them backed up on this My Book Home Edition external hard drive. There is no CD to install the available Memeo AutoBackup and Google Software; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.Manufacturer: Western Digital CorporationManufa cturer Part Number: WDH1CS5000NManufa cturer Website Address: www.wdc.comProduct Line: My BookProduct Series: HomeProduct Model: WDH1CS5000NProduc t Name: My Book Home Edition WDH1CS5000N Hard DrivePackage Type: RetailProduct Type: Hard DriveStorage Capacity: 500GBData Transfer Rate: 480Mbps Maximum ExternalRotationa l Speed: 7200 rpmHost Interface: 7-pin eSATAInterfaces/P orts: 7-pin Serial ATA/300 External SATAForm Factor: External, 3.5" External Hot-swappable Compatible Drive Bay Width: 3.5"Dimensions: 6.5" Height x 2.1" Width x 5.4" Depth, 6.5" Height x 2.1" Width x 5.4" DepthW
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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, Platforms: Mac
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