Introduction

I have always been a fan of external hard drives. Especially a few years ago when Windows XP first came out, because one day you would turn your computer on and Windows would crash and you ended up having to reformat. So having all of my files on an external drive was very important. Fast forward to today and there really is not that problem, but external drives are more popular than ever. The main reason is because the availability of media has grown. You can now download movies, TV shows, and music very easily and legally! So you need someplace to store all of the media and what better place to do that than an external hard drive. Today we will be taking a look at the Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 500GB USB External Hard Drive supplied by Geeks.com.

Specs:

Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.6 in x 6.7 in x 2.2 in
Weight: 2.9 lbs
Capacity: 500 GB
Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
Connector: 4 pin USB
Data Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm
Buffer Size: 16 MB
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50 - 60 Hz )
Software Included: Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Google Picasa

Packaging

As always Geek.com did a great job of getting the hard drive here in good time and without any damage. The My Book Essential edition comes in its retail package. On the front of the retail package is a picture of the My Book along with the capacity and connection type. On the back there is a list of features.

Opening up the retail box everything is nicely packed inside. Inside you will find the Western Digital My Book Hard Drive, USB cable, power cable, and quick install guide.

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