Format:Cd Platforms:Macintosh, Windows Media:Electronics Autographed:No Memorabilia:No Batteries Included:No Operating System:Windows & Macintosh Hard Drive Size:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):5 Dimensions (in):5.4 x 2.1 x 6.5 nv:Capacity (GB):1000 Interface:USB 2.0 Spindle Speed (RPM):7200 Buffer Memory:16MB Average Seek (msec):<8.9 Track-to-Track Seek Time (typical read, ms):2.0 Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0:Up to 480 Mb/sec Temperature, Operating (C):5 to 35 Temperature, Nonoperating (C):-40 to 65 Type:Retail Warranty:1 year warranty
My Book Essential 1TB DriveNovember 12, 2008 The item was shipped extremely fast and arrived well packed and in excellent condition. The drives works great. The entire experiance was great!
Very PleasedNovember 11, 2008 I found this product to be exactly what it was advertised to be. Easy to use and holds a ton of information.
Gets the job done so far........November 11, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As soon as I got this drive, I reformatted to NTFS (to allow files larger than 4gb as other reviews have mentioned). **Use the Quick format function or it will take forever**
After formating was done (about 1 minute) I transfered 100 GB (ya, giga with a G) to the hard drive from my computer. This transfer took a little more than an hour and a half, but went through flawlessly without crashing or stalling.
1 TB of space is a lot. To fill this up you have to have a lot of video or tons of files. The drive itself looks good. It is heavier than it looks, but it stands well vertically. It does not get too hot (just make sure you do not cover the air vents on the top, back or bottom -- make sure you place it on a hard surface so it can get air through the bottom part).
CONS: Not a terribly big deal for me, but I should mention that the cords that come with the drive are short. The power cord is short (about 5 or 6 feet) and the USB cable is only about 3 or 4 feet). This can be a problem if using a laptop or desk set-up that requires longer cords. But you can just get extension cords if it comes down to that.
Big, fast and efficientNovember 9, 2008 Western Digital's 1 TB external drive is as good as their claims and maybe even better. The unit is easy to set up; runs quietly; does the job of protecting data.
This external hard drive is a solid purchase and leaves the buyer with NO regrets.
Great driveNovember 6, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought 2 of these and they work just fine. XP professional recognized them immediatly and "new hardware" was ready in a few seconds. A note to those of you wanting to use them for hi def movie storage. They come formatted with FAT32. You need reformat them with NTSF. FAT32 has a maximum file size of 4 gig and all hi def movies are larger than that. You will get a disk full error message even when the drive has plenty of space.
