Western Digital My Book Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N | 
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| Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $82.00
You Save: $37.99 (32%)
New (47) Used (5) from $74.99
Rating:  139 reviews
Sales Rank: 97
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 2.1 x 6.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WDH1U5000N
Model: WDH1U5000N
UPC: 718037120805
EAN: 0718037120805
ASIN: B000XRK3LG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Includes - External hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter and Quick Install Guide | | • | Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer | | • | Saving and organizing your digital photo collection | | • | USB 2.0 Serial Bus Transfer Rate - 480 Mbits/s | | • | System Requirements - Available USB port, Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later |
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Product Description
This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect storage solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. A USB 2.0 simple connection offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Dimensions - Height 6.5 x Length 5.4 x Width 2.1 Weight - 2.5 Pounds
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| Customer Reviews: Read 134 more reviews...
 Failed after a year - DO NOT BUY IT. November 28, 2008
K. B. Husain
This drive failed after one year. I lost a lot of personal and financial data that is not recoverable.
It was not abused. Sat on a desk for the most part. No power outages. It died during a write access for a financial program.
This is the second WD drive I have die on my in a year of use. (I had blamed myself for the first one, but maybe this is the just the way these drives are built.)
Back to paper for the financial reports. They don't need batteries.
 My Book November 28, 2008
Keithmj (Saint Petersburg, Fl)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These are nice units and easy to use. One day when I turned it on it just disappeared. I tried everything but it was still not seen in My Computer or Explorer. So I formatted it. If you format them to NTFS and assign a drive letter before using it you shouldn't have the problem of it disappearing.
Stay away from it November 27, 2008
Jesse (Winsted, CT)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My WD drive failed after a couple months...never did any damage to it. One day, it wasn't recognized by my PC and when I powered it down and turned it back on, the clicking noises began.
Great for backups! November 24, 2008
E. T. Dexter (near Salem, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Shopping for an external drive for file backups I found this model and another brand that was 250gb for the same price. Of course I went with the larger drive for the same price!
Setup was very easy and I have it setup to backup certain VIP folders on my PC, mostly my digital photos. With my wife hounding my to burn the photos to something so we'd have a backup in case of PC failure, this has been a fantastic purchase!
The only thing I don't like about it (which is my own fault for not inspecting the package closely) is that it's not recommended to be a travelling drive and needs AC power in a place where plug space is rare in my home even with a surge strip.
Overall though, I've been very pleased with it's performance and for the space I got for what I paid.
 Love it!!!! November 23, 2008
Kristen D. Henry (Columbus, NJ)
I love our external hard drive. I was always so worried about my computer crashing & losing my personal information & pictures. It is so easy to use & you feel so much better knowing that everything that is so important to you is safe. It is something I think everyone that owns a computer should have.
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