Great alternative to a new hard drive, or can be a convenient back-up
Rating
Written By ncphototrekker
Date Written Mar 18 2008
Summary
The Western Digital My Book Essential 500GB external hard drive is a worthwhile purchase for several different types of folks. I actually purchased this product for one reason, and am now using in a slightly different capacity. It has performed very...
Strength
Compact, quiet, fast, reliable.
Weakness
Should include automatic back-up software.
Bottom Line
With more and more of our lives being stored on computer hard drives, don't you think it's time to expand your capacity, or just back up your hard drive?
V2.0 Of The My Book Essential Series Out - But Will It Hold Up?
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Written By dampier
Date Written Nov 10 2007
Summary
Western Digital has released v2.0 of the My Book Essential external hard drive series, redesigned for late 2007. The Essential series is the value line from Western Digital's external hard drive product line. Featuring a USB-only connection, the...
Strength
Stylish design, large capacity, budget-minded price, power-saving feature, update to original product line
Weakness
Questions about hard drive longevity, no power switch, no fan, Mini-USB cable
Bottom Line
Trust but verify! This is an update of the My Book series, which had quality problems. Use for backups but never alone to protect important files. Longevity? Time will tell.
