WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 Externo 500GB Disco Duro

Easy to use external hard drive

Puntos Fuertes: easy set up, light, compact, sleek and stylish

Puntos Débiles: N/A

This hard drive is perfect for any regular person that is not computer savvy. I just plugged in the harddrive and transfer anything i want to it. Has enough space to store all my pictures and songs to free up my computer.

Doesn't last long unfurtunately

Puntos Fuertes: Works fine for a few months, inexpensive. easy to install

Puntos Débiles: I bought three units, none of them currently operational, they tend to wear out for one reason or another. They start having problems reading or writing, until they stop function completely.

I bought three units, none of them currently operational, they tend to wear out for one reason or another. They start having problems reading or writing, until they stop function completely. Ththree units I bought were bought at Amazon UK, and they refered me to the manufacturer for warranty. I did not replace them or repair them since I don't want data to be lost. I switched to other...

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Crapped out

Puntos Fuertes: Cheap

Puntos Débiles: Broken

Worked fine for a year and a half and then began to have problems (two weeks ago). Currently I'm scrambling to get back lost data; WD fix-it software repaired some lost sectors but it is not reliable. I suspect a mechanical problem that is gradually wiping out sectors (?) I'm not very happy, especially since I read that WD makes very reliable drives. I've had other drives last for five years and...

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Not good

Puntos Fuertes: It is sleek and small

Puntos Débiles: No reliablity and not good for long run

Hi, I bought this 500 GB Western Digital external Hard drive from costco. It works for a months or 2 after that it started to give the problem. It won't be reconized and we need to unplug and plug again. some time we need to shutdown the computer. One fine day it stop working and it is asking me to format the hard drive, when I click any folder in the hard drive.

Lots of Storage and Easy to Use

Puntos Fuertes: 500GB capacity; setup is simple; decent transfer rates; physical appearance is simple and aesthetically pleasing.

Puntos Débiles: Lacks some of the features of higher-end external drives.

There's not a whole lot to say about the My Book 500GB external drive, which is one of its strengths. You just plug it into your PC's USB port, and the computer will automatically recognize it as a drive (assuming you're using Windows XP or Vista). 500GB is a lot of space (though keep in mind that you're actually getting about 465 gigabytes, because of the difference in how computer memory is...

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Excellent Drive for Backup

Puntos Fuertes: Easy, fast, spacious, stylish, not very big, not very heavy

Puntos Débiles: Surface easily get scratched, no firewire

I got this drive to backup all my pictures and videos on windows. It comes with a USB cable, power adaptor and some backup softwares. It's fast and very easy to use and you don't need to install any software provided. The drive is about 2.5 lbs, but it's really not heavy and fits in my bookshelf nicely (since it looks like a book). I like it very much!

Great product for home pc user

Puntos Fuertes: plug

Puntos Débiles: none

I bought this external drive to backup my new imac with Leopard time machine. It works very well: just plug in the cable, and time machine takes it over. Very simple to use, and for everybody who just wants to backup pictures, music, and some home made videos. Great product.

Excellent drive

Puntos Fuertes: Price, capacity, quietness, energy efficiency, usb 2.0, nice looking.

Puntos Débiles: short usb cable

I have had this drive for almost 2 months and have had no problems at all. It's fast and very quite, can't tell if it's on if not for the cool blue led. It turns itself off if idle for 10 minutes and shuts down when computer shuts down. Overall, I am very happy with this high capacity drive!

Great hard drive. Outstanding value.

Puntos Fuertes: - Great look - Small design - Completely quiet

Puntos Débiles: - None so far

I had a few older My Book drives and I recently bought some new drives. This 500GB My Book Essential is really a great drive for the price. The outside: It looks smaller than on the picture. The drive is actually pretty shiny. It has a lot of air vents on the top, back and bottom. It has a "clean" shape. No funky or obnoxious look. It's really nice on my desk. The inside: I liked that drive...

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Good Product

Puntos Fuertes: Compact Size & weight, stylish, quiet, & easy to use.

Puntos Débiles: FAT32 Format; the software embedded in the hard disk(which is deletable) don't work, no SATA no Firewire.

The product itself is working fine so far. Mine is manufactured in Thailand so thank God it's not manufactured in China or India. I read many reviews about WD My Book that are defective and died quickly (within 6 monthes or even within weeks) and those were made in India. I belive that 'made in Thailand' should be more reliable...