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My Book Essential Edition 2.0 WDH1U10000 - hard drive - 1 TB - Hi-Speed USB

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My Book Essential Edition 2.0 WDH1U10000 - hard drive - 1 TB - Hi-Speed USB

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Product summary

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 midpriced at around $125.This hard drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 1 TB ; Interface type: Hi-Speed USB ; Buffer size: 16 MB See full specs

Price range: $97.99 - $149.99 check prices

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 midpriced at around $125.This hard 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.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a capacity is $215.Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $200.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/Firewire External Hard Drive, a 500TB hard drive at around $125, has a 5 year warranty.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has great features for the money.

CNET's Product Briefs are generated by a software tool that combines product specifications with knowledge of our editorial experts. They do not reflect hands-on assessment or labs testing. For more information about how we create Product Briefs, contact us.

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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews
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4.0 stars

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

"Fat32 limitations, MEMEO Autoback Up"

by cabbsman on January 25, 2009

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4.5 stars

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

"Excellent as backup / archive drive"

by andrewk8 on March 10, 2008

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4.5 stars

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

"Good drive for the cash."

by CorruptanceClothing on April 17, 2009

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