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WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive

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Manufacturer's Description

WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive

Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

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Product Specifications for

WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive

Performance
Host Transfer Rate	480 Mbps
Cache Size	16 MB
Access Time	8.9 ms
Rotational Speed	7200 RPM

Warranty
Warranty Information	1 Year Limited Warranty

General
normalized-Capacity	500000
Internal/External	External
normalized-Rotational Speed	7200
Form Factor Width	3.5
normalized-Cache Size	16
normalized-Access Time	8.9
Included Components	Cabling (Interface)

Dimensions
Depth	5.4 in
Weight	2.5 lbs
Width	2.1 in
Height	6.5 in

Interface
Interface Connection	USB
Interface Type	USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0

More Info
URL	http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=351

Storage
Capacity	500 GB

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  Reviewed by: randyco

  05-23-08

  Duration of ownership: 6 Months

  Strengths: Price, small, 500GB

  Weaknesses:It will log onto the web by it's self if