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2.5 stars
"A reasonably priced, large capacity external drive. May freeze up from time to time."
Pros: Huge capacity, reasonable price, nice design, many connections.
Cons: Some power supply issues, drive freezes from time to time with a firewire connection.
Summary: I purchased this drive to primarily take advantage of the Time Machine feature of Mac OSX Leopard.
I have utilized external drives for years so I know how easy it is to hook them up to a Mac. Imagine my surprise when I plugged the My Book Studio into my G5 tower and it was not recognized. Turns out that the drive never powered up when I plugged it in or pressed the power button.
It looked like it was Dead Out Of The Box. Unfortunately, it was the only My Book Studio available from Best Buy inside of 100 mile radius of my home. Rather than return it right away I unplugged the drive and plugged it in a few times before *presto* it turned on!!!
So this is a tough one to review fully - I like the design. The white LED indicator on the front of the drive is visually appealing and somewhat eerie in low lighting as it pulses in sleep mode and scrolls up and down when in use. It is an attractive and compact model.
However, I am having possible power supply issues and freezing issues that I have brought to Wester Digital's attention. The freezes, incidentally, may be an issue - I read a few complaints on the Best Buy web site reviews.
So it's the middle of the road for me at this point as compared to other external drives I have used in the past. I will update my review if I get a replacement.
Where to buy
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB):
$144.99 - $285.00
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