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Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - WDH1U5000N

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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WESTERN DIGITAL
Mfg Part#: WDH1U5000N
UPC: 00718037120805
Buy.com Sku: 206409667
Item#: CCEQGQ
Buy.com Sales Rank: 13
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Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

  • 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.
  • USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
  • 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.
  • Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.
  • PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

    Ideal for:

  • Instant storage
  • Easy to use
  • USB 2.0
  • Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
     
  • Tech Specs
    Performance Specifications
    Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0): 480 Mbits/s (Max)

    Physical Specifications
    Capacity: 500 GB
    Interface: USB 2.0

    Physical Dimensions
    Height: 6.5 Inches (Max)
    Length: 5.4 Inches (Max)
    Width: 2.1 Inches
    Weight: 2.5 Pounds

    Environmental Specifications
    Operating: 41° F to 95° F
    Non-operating: -4° F to 149° F

    Electrical Specifications
    AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC
    AC Input Frequency: 47-63 Hz

    Warranty
    Warranty: 1 year

     
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    Customer Reviews
    Value 4
    Performance 4
    Ease of Use 4.5
    Overall Satisfaction 4
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    1 of 5 Very Poor Performance Thursday, July 31, 2008
    A Customer from 33441  

    I bought this product earlier this year, I used it once & it just crashed without no apparent reason. I am very disappointed!!!!
     
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    5 of 5 500GB MyBook Only Complaint Tuesday, July 29, 2008
    Brett from Las Vegas/NV  
    Set up very easy--true plug and play. Mimeo software included in the box makes adds tremendous value, as it backups every file change made to the hardrive(s) it monitors while running in the background. Only complaint is that only a TRIAL Version of Mimeo is included. Um...if Western Digital is selling a backup drive and including software, shouldn't this be in the purchase price. Great combo, but seems very Microsoftesque to me. "Oh, you wanted to back up software with the backup drive--that's not included..." So while I'll buy the full version of Mimeo, I would rather have paid more for it up front than to feel like I'm being leveraged after the sale.
     
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    4 of 5 ehhh.. it works, nothing spectacular Tuesday, July 29, 2008
    A Customer from Ga  
    It gets the job done. I don't like the fact that it does not have an on/off switch. You have to plug it in or unplug it to turn it on or off. I also had a little bit of trouble with getting my computer to reconize it the first time I used it.
     
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    5 of 5 Works As Advertised! Tuesday, July 29, 2008
    DH from Yakima, WA  
    I am quite pleased with this purchase. Easy to install. Easy to use. I will buy another.
     
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    5 of 5 I / O error Saturday, July 26, 2008
    dezso_nemeth@yahoo.com from Arlington  
    I bought myBook 7 months ago. I got the message: I / O error. My computer can't open the my