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Not quite as large as the 1-terabyte behemoths roaming the hard-drive pride lands, the Western Digital MyBook Pro ($330 direct) comes with a still-way-roomy 500 gigabytes (half terabyte) of storage. This is enough for hundreds of hours of DVD-quality...
Comes with all necessary cables, including FireWire 800. Handy front-mounted capacity display. Triple Interface: USB, FW400, and FW800. Retrospect Express software has more features than simple "1-click" types of backup software. Three-year warranty.
Capacity display requires driver.
The Western Digital MyBook Pro is an external hard drive for the serious multimedia user. It comes with three ways to plug a half terabyte of drive space into your PC or Mac...
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We loved the My Book so much we went out and bought the thing - so now we wont have any excuses to not back up our data.Its a shame that theres no networking option, but with an online price hovering around the £180, the My Book drive still represen...
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xbitlabs.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:26:16
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Western Digital’s external hard disk drives aren’t frequent guests in our labs, so this is a special occasion for two reasons at once. First, we’ve got a new drive from WD which is called MyBook Pro Edition. And second, this hard disk dr...
This review has shown that any jewel needs a proper setting. However fast a modern external hard disk drive may be, its speed is going to be limited by the widespread interfaces USB 2.0 and FireWire 400. Our tests of the Western Digital WDG1T5000N prov...
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tomshardware.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:26:16
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Who said storage cant be sexy? Western Digital has stepped up with an external storage device shaped like a book - as in the kind you read.
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maclife.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:26:17
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Yes, thats Morse code - but a decoder card is not included. Western Digitals My Book Pro is an external hard drive - and nope, thats not a misprint. The company, known for its internal hard drive mechanisms, also makes drives in external enclosur...
At-a-glance capacity indicator. Triple interface.
Bundled Retrospect software lacks interface elegance.
Where else can you find a case that uses a marketing message in Morse code for its cooling vents? The My Book Pro is a great external hard drive...
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SummaryPros: Fast; integrated USB, FireWire 400 and 800 ports; long cables; bundled back-up software; visual capacity indicator; power button; can boot OS X via FireWire. Cons: None significant. OS Compatibility: 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Ti...
Fast; integrated USB, FireWire 400 and 800 ports; long cables; bundled back-up software; visual capacity indicator; power button; can boot OS X via FireWire.
None significant.
Desktop Mac users looking for a spacious and speedy extra 500GB of storage should consider the Western Digital My Book Pro Edition 500GB. The My Book is luggable, though its desktop form factor makes it more suited to sitting on a shelf rather than tak...
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The WD My Book Pro is the company's latest high-performance dual-drive storage RAID storage system to hit the market. Featuring Thunderbolt 2 connectivity, the WD My Book Pro is designed for pro users looking for a speedy but efficient way to manage huge...
Good overall performance, Hardware RAID options allow for flexibility, Good build quality...
USB connection required to configure drives/administer unit...
The WD My Book Pro is an ideal storage companion for media enthusiasts and working professionals who demand both high-performance and large capacity in a small 2-bay form factor...
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