Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
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I'm still in shock!

EIGHTEEN MONTHS--AND GOODBYE

Bizzare external drive

Western Digital My Book 160GB

It's Great!

Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Western Digital
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Store and back up your music, photos, videos and important documents with this external hard drive

Easy to set up and use with built-in installation software

Simple user interface features USB 2.0 connectivity

Device holds up to 160 GB of data

Measures 5.55 x 2.25 x 6.71 inches (WxHxD)

ASIN: B000EVOONY
Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

Amazon.com Product Description

Is your computer loaded with photos, music, video, and all sorts of important files? If so, you should make extra room, back them up, and keep them safe on Western Digital's WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160 GB Hard Drive. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.

Save and back up all your digital assets with the My Book Essential Edition Hard Drive. View larger.

Simple, easy-to-use design.

Connects to your computer via USB 2.0 interface. View larger.

The elegant case takes up very little space.

Installation is a breeze because you don't really "install" anything -- just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is not even an installation CD because all the included software loads automatically from the hard drive the first time you plug it in. The My Book Essential is all about simplicity. Just plug it into your computer's USB 2.0 port and you're ready to start saving and backing up your files.

But that's not all. Western Digital uses a smart design to make the My Book Essential look as good as it performs. The elegant case resembles a book and takes up very little space on your desk. Plus, it stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like encyclopedias on a shelf. Inside the stylish exterior is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive. Last but not least, the My Book Essential is equipped with free Google software that searches your drives, manages your photos, and simplifies Web searches.

My Book Essential Edition Hard Drives are ideal for:

Simple add-on storage for your files, music, photos and movies
Adding virtually unlimited storage with multiple USB 2.0 external hard drives
Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

Note: For higher performance and automatic backup software, consider the My Book Premium Edition 160 GB Hard Drive.

What's in the Box
My Book Essential 160 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.

Product Description

Take up less space on your desktop so you can have more room to work with this compact harddrive to store digital photos, music, video, data and more. Stack this hard drive horizontally and operate it with its simple, quiet operation. 8.9 ms average seek time (read) Automatic power-up and LED activity lights for easy operation Quiet operation Compact design takes up about the same space as a book and stacks horizontally Compatible with Mac and PC Average Latency 4.2 ms System Requirements - Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS X 10.2 or later, available USB port

Customer Reviews:

I'm still in shock!.......2007-09-27

Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB External Hard Drive
I purchased the My Book in 02/07 obviously to add more storage
to my PC, but moreover to use for a backup source.
I'd read good reviews about Western Digital from several sources,
plus it was in my price range. Sold!
It worked beautifully from the time I installed it--and I worked it
hard! I'm disABLED now, but have found my calling doing work for my Church. Building their first website, working on the logo, etc. is a
summary of what I've been mainly working on. Collecting information
along the way in the form of eBooks, articles, etc. to be referenced later has also been stored.
Sadly, I had just finished transferring a lot of that information over to the My Book when I smelled an odd "electrical smell". Panic-stricken, I looked down and the button on the HD was flashing. You probably heard my screams.
Noticing that the "Safe to unplug" icon was not on the taskbar, and
unable to turn the unit off I had to unplug everything. I tried to get it boot up later, but the computer never recognized it.
After reading all of the other similar experiences, all I can say is,
"I feel your pain. I reeally feel your pain."

EIGHTEEN MONTHS--AND GOODBYE.......2007-09-15

I bought this drive as a brand-new, sealed box item, and used it infrequently for 18 months, with no real problems. Five days ago, it began emitting random sequences of two to 10 "click" sounds, several times a day. And today, it died, with all the files that once resided upon it just ... --vanishing. I'd give it an "R.I.P.", if I didn't think that it's hardly unreasonable to expect a significantly longer lifespan for a major peripheral like this; I mean, 18 MONTHS? C'MON! Apparently, Western Digital is a junk peddler. (Indeed, now that I think of it, the unit actually has a junky "feel" to it; cheap plastic, flimsy construction, and all.) Buyer beware.

Bizzare external drive.......2007-08-18

I've owned many an external drive in my time... pretty straightforward-- you turn it on, it is recognized by the computer, you do your thing, you turn it off. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to the "on" switch on this thing works! Turning it off is fine, but I usually have to unplug it to turn it back on. Apparently there is some kind of "button software" that goes along with it (which i downloaded from WD) to no avail. Why the unnecessary complication? Like I got time for this crap.

And what's with the cheap plastic case? You can get a metal case hard drive for the same price. Looks nice in the picture, but trust me it's kinda junky in person...

Western Digital My Book 160GB.......2007-07-29

This external hard drive is being used to transfer old 3.5in. floppy drive data to a central storage. I was really surprised how easy it is to use, and I bought it based on the previous reviews about the ease of use. The connections are obvious, but there is also a graphic for this. With Windows XP-SP2, it set itself up, and now works just like a flashdrive that needs an outlet. It is only the old floppy drive that is slow in transfering the data, because it is incredibly fast otherwise. And it is an attractively-designed enclosure.

It's Great!.......2007-07-27

This external hardrive is easy to use, comes with the appropriate attachments, and is saving me from alot of anxiety about my computer having hardware problems. I have saved all of my music, movies, and pictures, and I still have room for tons more!

Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Smoke Grey, Bold Orange)
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Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Smoke Grey, Bold Orange)

Manufacturer: BoxWave Corporation
ProductGroup: CE

Skins | Cases | MP3 Player Accessories | Portable Audio & Video Accessories | Audio & Video Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

two FlexiSkins

one miniSync

ASIN: B0008G3IIC
Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Smoke Grey, Bold Orange)

Product Description

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Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

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Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

Manufacturer: BoxWave Corporation
ProductGroup: CE

two FlexiSkins
one miniSync

ASIN: B0008GL7CQ
Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

Product Description

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Average customer rating:

Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Smoke Grey, Bold Orange)

Manufacturer: BoxWave Corporation
ProductGroup: CE

one FlexiSkin
one miniSync

ASIN: B000MI64J6
Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Smoke Grey, Bold Orange)

Product Description

Protect and equip your device with FlexiSkin and miniSync!

Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

Average customer rating:

Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

Manufacturer: BoxWave Corporation
ProductGroup: CE

one FlexiSkin
one miniSync

ASIN: B000MI85FW
Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation (1GB) FlexiSkin and miniSync Bundle (Bold Orange, Smoke Grey)

Product Description

Protect and equip your device with FlexiSkin and miniSync!

Klipsch Cornwall III Black (Each) 3-Way Horn Loaded Loudspeaker
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Klipsch Cornwall III Black (Each) 3-Way Horn Loaded Loudspeaker

Manufacturer: Klipsch
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Woofer: K-33-E 15 (38.1cm) Fiber composite cone

Dimensions: 35.75 H x 25.31 W x 15.5 D inches. Weight 98 lbs

ASIN: B000FOMZ4U
Klipsch Cornwall III Black (Each) 3-Way Horn Loaded Loudspeaker

Product Description

Initially introduced in 1959, the Cornwall speaker was designed to serve as a larger, full-range alternative to the Heresy when used as a center channel speaker between two widely spaced Klipschorns. When it was discontinued in 1990, there was an outcry from consumers resulting in a letter-writing campaign and even a petition to bring back this storied loudspeaker. This famed speaker, now dubbed the Cornwall III, is back and better than ever. A three-way design using horn-loaded compression drivers for the midrange and treble and a direct-radiating 15-inch woofer for the low frequencies, the Cornwall delivers the full-range bass response of the Klipschorn with sensitivity and output approaching the fully horn-loaded models.

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