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CNET product brief
Description: This Western My Book Essential Edition 2.0 is a 1TB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $115.This drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.
Pros: Has a 1TB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $260.Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $200.
Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition, a 500TB hard drive at around $115, has a 5 year warranty.
Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.
Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.
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