Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 320GB External Hard Drive

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MODEL- WDH1U3200N VENDOR- WESTERN DIGITAL

FEATURES- My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External Hard Drive- 320GB
Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug it in, and
you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data,
music, photos, and movies.
Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive
some important digital documents, photos, or music? This elegant
external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect
solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two
or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Includes External hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter, Quick Install
Guide.
* Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't
really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.
* USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and
compatibility among multiple computers.
* Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or
more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
* Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.
* PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows 2000/XP/Vista and
Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later.

-- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------
INTERFACE/BUS- (1) USB 2.0 port
TRANSFER RATE- USB 2.0 : 480 Mbits/s (Max)
REQUIREMENTS - Available USB port
Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
POWER SOURCE - 100-240 VAC, 47/63 Hz
DIMENSIONS - 2.1"w x 6.5"h x 5.4"d WT.- 2.5 lbs.
westerndigital
(e-mail) customerservice@wdc.com

Specification	Description
Model	WDH1U3200N
UPC	718037120782
Computer Compatibility	PC and Macintosh
Connection	Portable
Data Transfer Rate	480Mbps External Maximum USB 2.0
Drive Capacity	320GB
Hard Drive Capacity	320 GB
Interface	USB 2.0 USB
Package Type	Retail
Port Compatibility	USB
Rotational Speed	7200 rpm
Select	Desktop Drives
Select Interface	USB
Select Platform	Windows,Macintosh
Storage Capacity	320GB
Type of Drive	Hard Drive

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[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

★★★★☆

4.0

329GB Mybook

"Pros Very simple to install, a usb cable and a power cable. Done! Cons The Memeo backup software that comes with the drive is only good for thirty days!! Everytime you use it, you are reminded of that fact. Of course, if you pay for the software, the message goes away. It is rather disappointing that this is not advertised as such. Additional Thoughts I ended up getting Norton Save and Restore software. It ..." Read Full Review »

Jan 28, 2008 by DeanM

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"I purchased this product for backing up data from other computers. I set it up in 2 minutes and was amazed at how simple it seemed.Then I realized that it was a FAT32 and needed to be re-formatted to NTFS. I thought, why would they sell me a 320G hard drive when it was only capable of holding 4G (FAT32 max capacity)? Luckily, I knew how to reformat it to NTFS (which allows the actual capacity of the drive- 320G)..." Read Full Review »

Apr 03, 2008 by Lori

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329GB Mybook

★★★★☆

4.0

"Pros

Very simple to install, a usb cable and a power cable. Done!

Cons

The Memeo backup software that comes with the drive is only good for thirty days!! Everytime you use it, you are reminded of that fact. Of course, if you pay for the software, the message goes away. It is rather disappointing …" Read Full Review »

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Jan 28 2008

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FAT32

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4.0

"Pros

Great drive for the price

Cons

It comes formated FAT32 - which means no files greater than 4GB. You must first reformat to NTFS (assuming you have XP or Vista) to get larger files. "

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Good Product

★★★★★

5.0

"Pros

There's no manual because there's no installation problems. Just plug it in and it sets itself up. This even works fine with my 10 year old XPS T-model which doesn't have the high speed USB. Set my OneCare to automatically backup and everything just happens.

Cons

None that I can think of. "

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Jun 9 2008

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Centerville, Ohio

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Good Backup

★★★★★

5.0

"Pros

This thing was easy to install.Hooked it up and vista recognized it immediately.I changed it to NTFS without any problems and so far so good! Everything works great.

Cons

None so far!

Additional Thoughts

I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to back up their whole syatem. It w …" Read Full Review »

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Great buy

★★★★★

5.0

"if you want a good external hard drive then go with this product. I liked it so much I went back and bought 3 more! After you buy this product all you have to do is take it out of the box and plug it in to the wall and into your usb port, it could not be any easier than that. Overall great buy!!! "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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