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Western Digital My Book Essential Edition external hard drive (500GB)

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Western Digital My Book Essential Edition external hard drive (500GB)

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Product summary

The Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition external hard drive is a slightly pared-down version of the MyBook Premium Edition. It's a good option if you need additional storage without backup software.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 500 GB ; Interface type: Hi-Speed USB ; Buffer size: 16 MB ; See full specs

Price range: $132.00 - $295.99 check prices

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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by:
Felisa Yang
Edited by:
Matthew Elliott
Reviewed on: 06/15/2006

The Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition is a pared-down version of the MyBook Premium Edition that we reviewed. Available in sizes from 80GB to 500GB, this external hard drive features the same exterior design as the Premium Edition. It also uses the same 7,200rpm hard disk drive, so we expect the performance to be on a par with that of the Premium Edition. The Essential Edition drive has only a USB 2.0 connection (the Premium Edition can also connect via FireWire) and doesn't come with the EMC Dantz Retrospect software that ships on the Premium Edition. Also, the capacity meter on the "spine" of the drive glows green instead of blue.

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Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 58 reviews
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15 out of 17 people found this review helpful

"DOA - This Product Does Not Work"

by Pleonexia on April 6, 2006

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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

"Perfect for what it is"

by MonocularJack on June 16, 2006

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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"Owning 10 of these drives can't be a bad thing!"

by groink_hi on August 15, 2007

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