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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB

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Long product name Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB :
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My Book™ Pro Edition 500 GB, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0
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Short summary description Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB:
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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition, 500 GB, 2.0, 7200 RPM

Long summary description Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB:
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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition. Hard drive capacity: 500 GB. USB version: 2.0. Hard drive rotational speed: 7200 RPM

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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Uk has collected 19 expert reviews for Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB and the average expert rating is 85 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:09
The Western Digital My Book Pro has an unusual design, looking rather like a fat paperback book that you can sit neatly on your desk or on a shelf. Pros: High capacity and high-performance FireWire 800 interfaceCons: Slightly more expensive than USB...
Bottom line This Western Digital drive is more expensive than USB models, but you get a high-capacity, high-performance drive for the money. Cliff Joseph, Macworld Lowest online price: £N/A...
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90%
techradar.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:09
Unlike many a full-sized external hard drive, My Books cute, book-like design makes it look perfectly at home on your book shelf. The specifications, on the face of it, are quite impressive as well, with a mammoth 500GB capacity and fast 7200RPM rotat...
Good Looks great...
Bad Distinct vibration, Slow transfer speeds...
Bottom line Unlike many a full-sized external hard drive, My Books cute, book-like design makes it look perfectly at home on your book shelf. The specifications, on the face of it, are quite impressive as well, with a mammoth 500GB capacity and fast 7200RPM rotat...
50%
itreviews.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
500GB or 1TB of portable storage: With todays plethora of downloadable media, whether it be music or films, the need for large capacity drives is growing and will only get greater. Its OK having a large capacity drive in your system but...
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expertreviews.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Large external disks are dropping in price all the time. This month we compare two 500GB models from Western Digital and CMS. Western Digitals My Book Pro is about the size of a thick book. Its silver case looks sleek but feels cheap. A gimmicky bu...
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Even if your computer still has plenty of room left on its internal drive, maintaining an external backup is always a smart idea. If you’d rather be safe than sorry, a My Book Pro Edition USB/FireWire hard drive gives you plenty of breathing room fo...
80%
alphr.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Western Digital has made a number of improvements on the original My Book with the Pro Edition. The capacity is a huge 500GB, and you get both FireWire 400 and 800 as well as the original USB 2 interface. The inner light on the circular power button...
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100%
techguide.com.au
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2016-12-30 01:22:54
We entrust our important personal data and documents to external hard drives for back up so choosing a high quality storage solution like the WD My Book Pro is very important.The device has two drive bays onboard and is designed for use by creative profes...
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