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from NJ on 11/6/2007
I'm using it with an old Dell system, which has a P3 processor and a 20GB hard drive, which was full. Instead of buying a new system or replacing the hard drive in the existing one I installed this external hard drive and transfered most of my files onto it. It took 15 minutes and [$] and I can keep using my PC including saving music, pictures, videos and backups.
from Los Angeles, CA on 10/30/2007
I use it to store large amounts of data at work and will buy another for my own photos and music. I use it daily and have found nothing negative about it or its performance.
from phoenix on 10/29/2007
quiet, easy to use and setup. recommended
from New Mexico on 10/25/2007
Had a few minor problems with setup, but since then no problems. It is a little slow when you swap between computers (we have Mac and PC, so the drive gets unplugged and replugged frequently), but once it has gotten itself situated the file transfers are nice and quick.
from Palm Beach, FL on 10/25/2007
This is a great drive at a good price. While it doesn't have multiple I/O selections ( Firewiree 400/800, eSATA), it does have USB2 which allows it to operate as a great back-up drive, extra storage drive, or an addition to a drive server.I bought this to use as a back-up to my hard drive and to store extra files. I plan on attaching this to the new HP Home Server when it goes on sale, as extra storage space.[...]. If you are thinking about saving a few dollars to get a smaller drive, I would recommend that you save a little more and get at least a 500gig drive.
from Florida on 10/25/2007
I wish the power cord were hard wired in and had a compartment to tuck it into when not in use, as I sometimes use my Book for portable storage. I got it at a great price [...].
from Sattle on 10/24/2007
I like the WD Book. It helps me get back lost file.Now I've to regularly back up my files.
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from upstate central NY on 10/24/2007
Not a bad buy when on sale
from Chgo, IL on 10/21/2007
Compact, versatile and oh so trouble free!
from Northern New Jersey on 10/9/2007
Fills the need for more photos, more video, more music and backup.
from Kingston, NY on 10/1/2007
I originally wanted to buy this product, but the store and my region as well as [@] was out of stock. I was given a substitute brand called Maxtor and I had problems with that from the moment I plugged it in. It had come to me with a virus and I had difficulty opening it up to access what I had downloaded onto it. This WD product is like a dream come true especially for someone like me who doesn't know how to work with computers very well. It was very easy to install and is very easy to find what I am looking for.
from Southern Michigan on 10/1/2007
I use one for my Karaoke/DJ-ing business. Works great for all my needs. Am planning to buy another one for backup reasons.
from Los Angeles, CA on 10/1/2007
I enjoy my book, gives me a sence of security,
Knowing I could take it with me in case of any emergency.
from TX on 9/30/2007
Good to use as an external storage for lap top.
from Branford Ct. on 9/30/2007
Easy Effective Efficient
from Lakeland, Fla on 9/29/2007
I love the way you can turn it off when you are done
using it so its not using memory on my pc.
from Omaha, NE on 9/29/2007
I use this product to store all of my documents and data for my website [@]
from Hillsdale, NY on 9/29/2007
I have a media center pc with tv recording and have so many shows I keep, I quickly ran out of room on my hard drive. I now have 2 of these and can watch shows any time I want and more room on my regular hard drive, the transfer rate is slow, only on media center pc's as the mfg comments on. You need to reformat the units hard drive to be able to save large files. do this before you transfer any files.
from Madison, AL on 9/28/2007
I have been used this product for about a month. It is very quiet. Sitting under the table, you will not notice its existence. But I won't suggest it to be carried around since it is bulky and heavy.
from Liverpool, NY on 9/28/2007
Really like My Book. Great system.
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from Wenatchee, WA on 9/28/2007
I purchased & retruned 3 of these hard drived before giving up on the product. In this case low price equaled very low quality!
from Modesto/Santa Cruz, CA on 9/28/2007
Backed up my entire hard drive just in time. About 3 months after buying this Huge hard drive my internal hard drive crashes on me. All I had to do was replace the broken hard drive and retransfer all the old files from the Western Digital 500gb. Nothing was lost!!! Another Great feature is this hard drive shuts itself off whenever I shut my laptop off! This is great as it dosent consume any extra energy when it is least needed; when the computer is self is offline. I only point this out because before this hard drive I had 160gb external drive that was not only loud, but had to be turned off manuely every time. I now this dosent sound like a big deal, but with the on/off swith at a very inconvinient place this became a huge burden quick!! So 5 ***** to my new Western Digital Drive. Strongly recommend it to anyone!
from Rockville,MD on 9/28/2007
It is not easy to setup the drive. When it was connected to my pc, it could not be recognized. I had to do a format to get it work.
from sterling heights mi on 9/28/2007
this product is great! i love the sleek design and the high storage capacity. it was easy to partition and it connected with ease! for older pc's, you may want to upgrade to a usb 2.0 card for faster transfer. the delivery was a tad 2 bus. days, so all in all i was very satisfied!
from Simi Valley, California on 9/28/2007
I've had several WD external & internal HDD's and they've all been good for me. Got this as an backup/archive device so as to free up my WD FW 250 GB HDD for other purposes. So far so good although slower than FW.
from Manteca, CA on 9/28/2007
This is a great product. It transfers files very fast and is so easy to use. All I had to do was plug in the Hard Drive and it was ready to use.
from Boston on 9/28/2007
My video files could not be transfered with the current format of the drive since they were over 4 GB. I had to reformat the drive to a different file system (NTFS, I think), which took over an hour. After that was done, it still didn't work. I got error messages saying the disk was full, when I had lass than 20 GB on a 500 GB drive. I contacted WD Tech Support, and after three days of FAQ's and lack of response to my e-mail, I finally brought the piece of junk back [...]. They were nice enough to make it an even swap for a Maxtor 500 GB that I plugged in, and started copying files to right out of the box. No error messages, no formatting, no problems! My old USB drive was 120 GB Maxtor that worked perfectly for years, so I should have stayed with that. Now I know! If you want a drive to USE, not tinker with, get the Maxtor. Yes, I have an adequate machine with adequate RAM, BIOS updates and all that running XP, and everything else works fine. The problem was definitely the drive.
from Charleston, SC on 9/28/2007
I purchased this drive because of it's size and price. However, once I connected it, which was very easy, I realized I had made a wise choice. It is the fastest external drive I have used. No problems at all.
from Portland, OR on 9/28/2007
Excellent rig for mobile media storage.
from Norman, OK on 9/28/2007
I really really wish it had firewire.
from Santa Monica, CA on 9/28/2007
With just a little more than average technical expertise this HDD can be reformatted to NTFS and even set up for network backup.
from Fort Thomas, KY USA Earth on 9/28/2007
Read all the positive reviews & the negative ones. So far this has been a great drive. No cons except there is no fire wire, but what do you want for [$]?
from lancaster pa on 9/28/2007
very good
from Mesa Az on 9/28/2007
this is a great drive for backing up all your data lots of storage with some to spare
from Mobile AL on 9/28/2007
Easy to set up, plug and play, does not take up much shelf space. Perfect for storage of digital photos, or software. Now I never have to worry about filling up my hard drive.
from Atlanta on 9/28/2007
I found this on sale and ended up buying it for <$100. If that kind of deal presents itself again, definitely go for it. The drive works very well and seems to be reliable. The on/off feature is a little annoying to deal with, but overall it's a great product.
from NYC on 9/28/2007
This kind of reminds me of macs, or why I don't buy them. These don't come up with ANY sort of control buttons/switches or whatever! that means, the only way to control it is to plug it into the pc or removing it, or plug/unplug the power cable. both of which should not be done all that often. The transfer speed is not that fast for USB2.0, and the spin-up time is around 5-10 seconds, which could be annoying at times. I guess the average user would find this to be extremely easy to use. But for the more advanced users I think you will find the lack of control and the semi-flimsy construction quite frustrating. also, this seems to be a ATAPI drive inside using 66 or 100MB. for the more technically inclined I would recommend instead of this to spend a bit more money to get a 500GB sata2 and an enclosure instead, much better performance and reliability that way.
from Phoenix on 9/28/2007
I had one of the Segate drives with the bright yellow light band hooked to my DishNetwork DVR, the light show it put on was quite aggravating while trying to watch a movie. The WD works perfectly and doesn't light up the room when you access it.
from Baltimore on 9/28/2007
Easy to use, lots of storage, good looks...very good for the price...
from miami, fl on 9/28/2007
Excellent product- So far I am delighted.Would recommend to all. Very important to back up your computer programs and files.
from Joliet, IL on 9/28/2007
At first I thought I was getting a dud. The drive comes from the factory set to FAT32 format. With my NTSF windows setup, like most, this drive was transferring at VERY SLOW speeds. However, after going in and reformatting it to NTSF I have had nothing but FAST speeds via USB 2.0 and LOVE this drive!
from Utica. NY on 9/28/2007
I would recommend people to buy that
from Chicago, IL on 9/28/2007
a great storage unit for the price
from Dayton, NJ on 9/20/2007
The only drawback:
Video files run normally more then 4GB. Since its a FAT file system (instead of NTFS), it will not allow you to have a single file of more then 4GB size. So you have to split the video upload into multiple chunks.
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from Atlantic City,NJ on 8/31/2007
I picked this unit up & had it up and running in less than 3 mins. No backup software [...]The 7200 rpm speed is nice and it is QUIET !! Love it !! Talks to my Passport 160 respectively.