Description
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.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 WDH1U10000 - hard drive - 1 TB - Hi-Speed USB
- Type
- Hard drive - external
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5.4 cm x 13.7 cm x 16.6 cm
- Weight
- 1.15 kg
- Localisation
- Middle East, Africa, Europe
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface Type
- Hi-Speed USB
- Data Transfer Rate
- 480 Mbps
- Buffer Size
- 16 MB
- OS Required
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later
- Power Source
- Included AC adapter
- Power
- AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Microsoft Certification
- Works with Windows Vista
- Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years warranty
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Hard drive - external
- Width
- 5.4 cm
- Depth
- 13.7 cm
- Height
- 16.6 cm
- Weight
- 1.15 kg
- Localisation
- Middle East, Africa, Europe
Hard Drive
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface Type
- Hi-Speed USB
- Buffer Size
- 16 MB
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate
- 480 Mbps
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x Hi-Speed USB - mini-USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- 1 x USB cable - external
- Works with Windows Vista
- Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS
- Package Type
- Retail
Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified
- Yes
Power
- Power Source
- Included AC adapter
- Power Device
- Power adapter
- Voltage Required
- AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- Google Software Pack
- OS Required
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 5 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 35 °C
Customer reviews
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Top active external storage
Reviewed by Martin. Review Posted 03/08/2008
The MyBook Essential range is the best Western Digital do so far for USB connectivity.
The device itself is great, especially with auto-poweroff when not in use.
Unfortunatly it comes loaded with bloatware but a quick format gets rid of all that.
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Well Done Dab's
Reviewed by . Review Posted 11/04/2008
Worked straight away no problems & very quiet. Have to save for 3 more. Great price well done Dabs :-)
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Great looking storage
Reviewed by Simon. Review Posted 16/03/2008
My iTunes was getting too unwieldy across 3 drives, so I was pleased to get this 1TB drive installed. It's very quiet, but transfers very fast. The software that comes with it isn't up too much, but then I'm only interested in storage!
One thing to watch out for if you use Apple TV, I have found that the drive powers down as it thinks the PC isnot using it, only to find that Apple TV then stops. Haven't found a way round it yet.
Still - 5 star product!
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Western Digital 1TB My Book Essential 7200RPM USB2
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 09/03/2008
Worked straight out of the box with no problems.
Very quiet and runs cool.
Only minor point discovered that automatic powering down when PC is shut down only works if dirive is connected to an on-board USB connection. As one should expect connecting to a powered hub made this feature null and void.
A bit of crawling around under the computer desk solved the problem.
If you are thinking of an external disk this is brilliant.
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Doesn't work with Linux
Reviewed by . Review Posted 25/09/2008
This presents as an 'enclosure' and not as a disk to Linux, so it's only usable under Windows and MAC I guess.
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Unreliable drive and unhelpful manufacturer
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 16/07/2008
When I was deciding which drive to buy I looked and a number of different manufacturers and finally decided to pay more for a know manufacturer as they should be more reliable. I was wrong, I have had 2 of these now and find that they just don’t work. I’ve tried them on 2 different PCs and 2 Laptops and they either intermittently crash the machines or the drive disappears and you need to power them off back on and reboot. I’d recommend that you pick a different make. Note, Western Digital are slow, unhelpful and not interested so you’ll be stuck with it.
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