Product Description

Package Includes: WDG1U5000 MyBook, USB cable, AC adapter with power cord, Quick Install Guide

The Western Digital WDG1U5000 MyBook is a small, simple, elegant and very easy to use portable memory tool. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies. Plug it into your computer's USB 2.0 port and start saving -- it's all about simplicity. The 500GB hard drive will store either 142,000 digital photos, 38 hours of Digital Video (DV), 60 hours of HD or 200 hours of DVD quality video. It can also hold up to 125,000 songs in MP3 format, or 12,000 songs in uncompressed CD quality. Serial Transfer Rate(USB 2.0) - 480 Mbits/s (Max) Read Seek Time - 8.9 ms Track-To-Track Seek Time - 2.0 ms (average) Operating Systems - Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 (or higher) Requires available USB port Physical Dimensions(HxLxW) - 6.71 x 5.6 x 2.25 (170 x 141 x 57.2 mm) Weight - 2.90 lbs. (1.32 kg)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1759 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Western Digital
• Model: WDG1U5000N
• Dimensions: 4.70" h x 8.00" w x 11.60" l, 4.00 pounds
• Hard Disk: 500GB

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 500 GB of data
• Measures 5.55 x 2.25 x 6.71 inches (WxHxD)

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 WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 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 500 GB Hard Drive.

What's in the Box
My Book Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.

From the manufacturer
You can't measure memories in gigabytes. But you can use those gigabytes to preserve the stuff that really matters – the photos, music, movies and documents that you never want to lose, never want to forget. My Book is full of life--your life.

Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.

Features

• Easy to set up, easy to use -- This drive is all about simplicity. Plug it into your computer’s USB 2.0 port and start saving.
• Intelligent drive management features — The My Book drive turns itself on and off with your computer
• Smart design — The elegant case, iconic of a book, takes up less space on your desk, stacks horizontally, and allows two or more drives to stand neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
• High quality hard drive — Inside the case is an exceptionally fast, ultra quiet, cool-running hard drive from Western Digital.
• Free Google software — Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software.

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

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Customer Reviews

what a garbage product!
I had two ebooks fail on me for two different locations. Both stopped being recognized after a year. The WD diagnostics comes up with "too many bad sectors". I have trused this "back-up" and put everything I have. I am sick to my stomach that I need to figure out a way to retrieve all the data. This product is a total garbage.

1 year and 4 months later = Fail
This drive worked great for me for a full year and 4 months. I had it networked to my airport extreme for wireless downloads/backups/movie viewing. Died on me last night.

Fortunately, I had most of the critical data and mp3 purchases backed up on my computers, but this event has really challenged my view on external drives. If this type of failure is common, then I really have no desire for a 1TB drive or higher... at least not until solid state becomes an affordable reality.

Six months still running perfectly
I bought this back on Feb 22 for only $124 brand new right here (Just went to check the records to make sure.)

I've read many of the one and five star reviews and I have to agree with the five stars. This drive has been running quietly, cooly and fast enough for me. It's almost full now so I came back to see if I can get another one and received sticker shock! $350! OUCH.

If you can find it for between one and two hundred bucks then go for it. I'm looking now at a 1TB cause I filled this thing up too quickly.