Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive

Reg:	~~$119.99~~
Save:	-$35.00
Price after savings:	$84.99Each

Reg:	~~$119.99~~
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Price after savings:	$84.99Each

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Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.3stars

(based on 23 reviews)

86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to setup (19), Easy to use (18), Large capacity (17), Quiet (15), Attractive design (12)

Best Uses:

Back-up (20), Additional storage (16), Photo storage (14), File transfer (10), Video (7)

Describe Yourself:

Casual user (14), Power user (9)

Primary use:

Personal (17), Business (6)

Reviewed by 23 CustomersSort by:

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so far so good on the hard drive!

By Jerry the persistent one!

from Fox River Grove, IL on 6/11/2009

Pros:

Easy to use, High Capacity

Best Uses:

Backup, Photo Storage

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

We're using it as a back up just in case our computer would crash some day. It took quite a long time to set up, but seems to be getting the job done!

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Essential to Backups

By Sharon F

from Missouri on 6/11/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Compact, Easy To Setup, Easy to use, High Capacity, Quiet

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Additional Storage, Backup, File Transfer, Photo Storage

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

We have large files for photos and genealogy and need to have plenty of backups. 15,000 names are too many to lose. Never regret getting this item!!

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great Hardrive fast response.

By lar

from las vegas, nv on 6/11/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Compact, Easy To Setup, Easy to use, High Capacity, Quiet

Best Uses:

Additional Storage

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

Easy to use, great capacity, quiet and and compact sleek size.

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Excellent Backup

By bill

from Indiana on 6/7/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Easy To Setup, Easy to use, High Capacity, Portable, Quiet

Best Uses:

Additional Storage, Backup, File Transfer, Photo Storage, Video

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

This unit is excellent for as a backup and for large storage of extra or older files

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Great value

By Me

from Rome, NY on 6/6/2009

Pros:

Easy To Setup, Easy to use, High Capacity, Quiet

Best Uses:

Additional Storage, Backup, File Transfer, Photo Storage, Video

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

Useful for storing large files, photos, videos, etc.

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I have 4 of them!!

By JCS

from Villas, NJ on 6/4/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Easy To Setup, Easy to use, High Capacity, Quiet

Best Uses:

Additional Storage, Backup, File Transfer, Photo Storage, Video

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive:

I own 4 of these - They all work great - I recommend having an external fan blowing on them during high use in the Summertime but, that;s true of any external Harddrive. You can never seem to have enough storage space.

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Drive Capacity	640GB
Internal or External	External
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Manufacturer	Western Digital
Rotation Speed	7200 RPM
Compatibility	PC/MAC
Cache Buffer Size	16MB
Burst Transfer Rate	480 Mb/s
Average Seek Time	8.9 ms
Warranty	1-year mfr. limited warranty
Networked	No
Encryption Type	None
Capacity	640GB
Special Features	Takes up less space on your desk, stacks horizontally, and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together

Western Digital 640GB My Book™ Essential Edition™ 2.0 External Hard Drive

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Easy to set up, easy to use - this drive is all about simplicity.

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