CNET Editor's rating: 7.0 out of 10
Reviewed by
Dong Van Ngo
Review date: 6/15/06
Release date: 3/8/06
The good: The MyBook Premium edition is compact, employs an innovative design, has an external capacity gauge, comes with backup software, and is a speedy data reader.
The bad: The MyBook Premium edition is slow to write data, over both USB 2.0 and FireWire 400.
The bottom line: If write speed isn't a top priority, the Western Digital MyBook is a good deal at around $300 for a 500GB drive. It'll look good on your desk or bookshelf, too.
Description:
The Western Digital Mybook Premium Edition External Hard Drive is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.
Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is expensive at around $275.
Connects via either FireWire or USB 2.0 for increased flexibility.
This is a 7200 rpm drive and has a 16MB buffer.
Pros:
Has a 500GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.
Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.
Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.
This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.
Cons:
Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.
For example, the
Seagate Freeagent Pro USB/eSATA/Firewire External Hard Drive
, a 320GB hard drive at around $245, has a 5 year warranty.
Suitability:
Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer to add another hard drive -- just plug it in.
Value:
Despite its expensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.
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