I found it at another store for US$100 too, and I did not need to be a member. Everything in the store is overpriced too. This is simply a very stupid decision for Challenger to force people to join an expensive membership. I bought it at about US$100, went to several stores in Singapore and found that Challenger has a pretty ok price for members, but to be a member, it costs $30. I connected it to a MAC, and it was as slow as my USB 2.0 device. This USB 3.0 is indeed a significant improvement. I recalled using USB 2.0 in the past, and backing up the same data would take about 2 hours. Initially the "time remaining" was 1 hour, but it shortly reduced to about 40 mins. Once connected, I tried to dump 50 GB of things I would like to backup on the drive. The instructions on the box and the booklet provided is worthless, but luckily it did something online, and within 10 minutes, it was automatically connected to my computer. Initially, when I plugged it into my Windows XP (SP3) the WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 tries to search for drivers, and it does get a little annoy as it is not usable out of the box. The little white light on the side looks pretty cool, but otherwise kinda plain. Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting and will work in USB 2.- mode) USB-powered - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. Western Digital has done very well with My Book and all of the products in the group have turned out very well.
#Western digital my book essential 1tb usb 3.0 review series
Up to 3x faster transfer rates - When connected to a USB 3.0 port this drive lets you access and save files up to 3 times faster than USB 2.0. TweakTown posted a review on the Western Digital My Book 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD A quote from the article: The Western Digital My Book Series is one of the longest running product brand names in the storage market. Use it with USB 2.0 now and step up to USB 3.0 speed when you're ready. Hard Disk Description: External hard driveĭual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interface- A single drive with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for tomorrow. Western Digital My Book Essential 2 TB USB 3.0/2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBACW0020HBK-NESN Visit the Western Digital Store 4.
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