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Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

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★★★★☆
4.1

based on 116 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

$108.49 - $161.99

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Pros

  • Large capacity (38)
  • Easy to use (35)
  • Easy setup (34)
  • Quiet (32)
  • Reliable (22)
  • Fast (16)
  • Attractive design (14)
  • Fast connectivity (12)
  • Portable (12)
  • Compact (7)
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Cons

  • Unreliable (6)
  • Slow (5)
  • No on/off switch (2)
  • Slow connection (2)
  • Backup software is trial (1)
  • Click of death (1)
  • Difficult to use (1)
  • Hard to install (1)
  • Inefficient cooling (1)
  • Lags boot time (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (47)
  • Additional storage (34)
  • Photo storage (17)
  • File transfer (12)
  • Video (12)
  • Multimedia (11)
  • Large projects (9)
  • Laptops (5)
  • Music (4)
  • High-end multimedia (3)
 
 
 

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Last update: Oct 19, 2009

Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[32 of 32 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★★
5.0
1 TB My Book Home

"Pros Size, this version has the power on/off switch, and most importantly the options for firewire/USB/eSATA. Super easy to install. Cons I wish it would have come with an eSATA to eSATA cable, but only USB, so I had to do transfers a bit slower until I got the eSATA cable. Additional Thoughts This is a great device, as it stands I would recommend it to anyone who needs to back up a serious collection of m..." Read Full Review »

Feb 04, 2008 by scmiles

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★★★☆☆
3.0
WD 1TB My Book Works OK When It's Awake

"The My book works OK but it goes to sleep intermittently (randomly after a few hours to a few days) and won't wake up. I am using the eSATA interface and there is no way to safely cycle the power to wake it up again other than shutting the system down and then the My Book, power up the system and then the My Book. This is a real annoyance but, I haven't found a fix for it yet. I suppose I could sacrifice thro..." Read Full Review »

Aug 27, 2009 by The Graphics Guy

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Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Review

1 TB My Book Home

★★★★★
5.0

"Pros

Size, this version has the power on/off switch, and most importantly the options for firewire/USB/eSATA.



Super easy to install.



Cons

I wish it would have come with an eSATA to eSATA cable, but only USB, so I had to do transfers a bit slower until I got the eSATA cable.



Additional Thoughts …"  Read Full Review »

Feb 4 2008
scmiles
Des Moines, IA
Reviewed at:
Price: $121.99
 
 

[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Review

Cool & Quiet

★★★★★
5.0

"Pros

Triple interface - eSATA, USB 2.0, Firewire 400

Silent operation, fast and efficient

Runs cool

Software included with drive

Quality components

Modern style

On/Off switch

Auto power on and off with computer using USB,FW

Comes with USB 2 and FireWire 400 6 pin cables



Cons

Plastic case and constr …"  Read Full Review »

Apr 3 2009
Hoku
Flagstaff, AZ
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Price: $121.99
 
 

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Review

Western Digital My Book Home External Hard Drive

★★★★☆
4.0

"Pros

1) Very large drive (1 TByte). Capable of holding large Music/DVD libraries, software or files (i.e. for travel/backup).



2) Separate power source. Doesn't need to use Laptops limited USB power source (note: 4-pin Firewire and eSATA PCMCIA card have no power option).



3) Competative pricing. Tw …"  Read Full Review »

Mar 21 2009
RecentDellCustomer
Undisclosed
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Price: $121.99
 
 

Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Review

Works fine 'most' of the time

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • More »

    Cons

  • Click of death

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • File Transfer
  • Gaming with eSATA
  • Photo Storage
  • More »
 

"If you have eSATA the drive is pretty fast. Games like NFS, Mirror's edge and FEAR run from the drive without a glitch.

Even though the manual says that the drive doesn't power on or off automatically with PC via eSATA, it does so with my HP Pavilion dv5 laptop.



I would have preferred it to be …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 11 2009
benvarkey
Palo Alto, CA
I am:
  • Power user
Reviewed at:
Price: $118.99
 

Western Digital 1 TB My Book Office Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Review

WD 1TB My Book Works OK When It's Awake

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

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

    Cons

  • Unreliable

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • File Transfer
  • Photo Storage
 

"The My book works OK but it goes to sleep intermittently (randomly after a few hours to a few days) and won't wake up. I am using the eSATA interface and there is no way to safely cycle the power to wake it up again other than shutting the system down and then the My Book, power up the system and t …"  Read Full Review »

Aug 27 2009
The Graphics Guy
So. California
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  • Power user
Reviewed at:
Price: $119.99
 
 
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