Running out of hard drive capacity! The My Book Essential External Hard Drive from Western Digital solves all your storage needs. It features SmartWare data management and backup software that backs up your data automatically and continuously. Also, this software shows your backup as it happens, and retrieves your valuable data to its original location whether youve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. This hard drive offers password protection and military-grade 256-bit hardware-based encryption and gives you peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft. Featuring USB interface, My Book Essential provides easy installation and use. Its small, sleek and book-like streamlined design takes up less desk space and allows two or more drives nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Packed with such striking features, this 500 GB portable hard drive is the one to fit in your style.

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★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"I bought this WD drive to use as a back-up for my business and my photographs just about 3 years ago. It worked well until 2 months ago when it just quit. I have 6 years of photos. 3 years of work and my doctoral dissertation on it! The only good thing is that WD has 'partners' that it recommends fo …" Read Full Review »

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Pretty much failed right out of the box

★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"I got this today and I will be returning it tomorrow. The problem? Western Digital's software -- erroneously called "SmartWare" -- works for a while and then it doesn't. When this happens, you'll know it, because when you click on the icons in the smart tray or in the program menu (after closing the …" Read Full Review »

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AVOID THIS DRIVE.. TERRIBLE SOFTWARE

★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"Whatever happened to just buying an ext drive without the bloated software that is included? With this drive its not only included but forces you to install before Widows even recognizes it. Terrible interface. I recommend just buying and ext case and putting your own drive in it. "

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No Problem

★★★★☆

4.0

"I was so impressed on how easy it was to hookup and install on Windows 7. I just went to the website and downloaded the right drivers for it . I like having the drive password protect for safety and security. So far so go I just bought this yesterday, and I say most of the time if electronic product …" Read Full Review »

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Great Hard Drive, Ignore Mixed Reviews!!

★★★★★

5.0

"This hard drive isn't too bad. After I went to the Best Buy nearby and they told me they didn't have the Seagate 500 GB, they told me to buy a Western Digital rather. Bought it, set it up, and the drive didn't break, contrast to what others say. Drive backup speed is a bit lacking, however, everythi …" Read Full Review »

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