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- 5
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- 49%
- 4
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35 |
Works, exccept for esata
- Pros: Lots of room to store all of your files. Very reliable in terms of
- Cons: I'm very disappointed with the esata support. Used USB and Firewire for a few months before I decided to get a esata cable for my new computer. Doesn't work. Contacted support and they never got back to me.
Not sure if it's Windows 7, ACHI (I've tried it both enabled and disabled), or a driver issue but have fun trying to get esata to work!
- Other Thoughts: If you're going with a My Book, save yourself the time and money and just get a USB one.
- Pros: Small, easy to set up, good capacity
- Cons: Had to babysit the entire backup, would shutdown and restart every so often. Biggest issue is that you can't restore in Windows 7 (WD says they are working on a firmware upgrade, no release date). Very annoying since I bought this to upgrade! Also odd that Newegg is bundling this with Windows 7!
- Other Thoughts: As usual newegg was great!
Worked Great, That Is Until It Broke
- Pros: Good capacity, well priced
- Cons: Ok, so it quit working. It is a mechanical device and these things can fail, but trying to get Western Digital help is where the fun began. I received a valid RMA based on the warranty, shipped it back, and waited weeks only to get back my broken drive without any explanation--poorly packed, I might add. I contacted customer support and after several email exchanges I was asked for the serial number, which I dutifully replied to. Not being good enough, I was then asked to take a photo of the drive's label. After doing that all I got back from the company was, as they say, zilch. Not a replacement drive, not a reply.
- Other Thoughts: Based on my experience, my suggestion is to buy a drive from a different company, one that stands behind their products.
| Model |
| Brand |
Western Digital |
| Series |
My Book Home |
| Model |
WDH1CS7500N |
| Performance |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394a / eSATA |
| Capacity |
750GB |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
3.5" |
| Dimensions |
6.5" x 5.4" x 2.1" |
| Weight |
2.5 lbs. |
| Features |
| Features |
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. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.
Automatic backup - Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up.
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.
Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)
Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)
Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure’s heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?
Environmentally friendly - Our environmentally-friendly drive is designed to save power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When you’re ready to use it, it wakes up automatically. |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
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Reviewed By: RWP on 2/21/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
