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Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive | 
| Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $117.99
You Save: $32.00 (21%)
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1601
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Clothing Size: 500 GB
Size: 500 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 2.1 x 6.5
nv:Capacity (GB): 500
Interface: USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire
Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
Buffer Memory: 8MB
Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Data Transfer Rate on FireWire: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: Up to 3000 Mb/sec
Temperature, Operating (C): 5 to 35
Temperature, Nonoperating (C): -20 to 65
Type: Retail
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WDH1CS5000N
Model: WDH1CS5000N
UPC: 718037121208
EAN: 0718037121208
ASIN: B000WGSAAE
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
E-SATA - USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 Interface
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
Do NOT use the WD Auto Backup! October 8, 2008
T. Ong (Cambridge, MA, United States)
The Memeo backup software included on this My Book is seriously outdated. Do not install it! Instead, do the following:
1. Go to memeo.com and install the latest version of Memeo AutoBackUp Standard.
2. Use the same software product key that is on the quick install guide of this My Book.
You will save a lot of time!!
 Too unreliable October 5, 2008
TheDecider
I have 3 Western Digital My Books attached to my PC and this 500Gb Home Edition is inferior to the others (which are Studio and Essential editions). This drive will randomly un-mount or go to sleep while in use. I have lost data when this drive just randomly "disappears". It's just too unreliable to trust your data to. I really cannot recommend it - buy something else.
 Reliable and Fast September 21, 2008
voiceoverthewall.com (United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wrote the following about the first generation of "My Books."
"Although the drive access is loud, this drive is a solid performer. As such, I have made this the standard external hard drive in my house. I will purchase several more for archive purposes."
This remains true and I will be purchasing more.
 worked great, died after 18 months September 19, 2008
81W (San Jose CA)
This unit installed and worked perfectly, a real delight. Looked just like a drive (F:) on my PC and I backed up to it successfully for about a year and a half. One day, it just turned up stone dead. My opinion is that disk-drive based hardware should last about 5 years.
Update The Driver When Using Vista !! September 18, 2008
B. Green (Rosemount, MN USA)
Out of the box setup was very easy, however Vista locked up constantly until I installed the latest driver from the Western Digital support website for Vista. Since then I haven't had any lock up problems. Maybe my 3 star rating is a little low considering the value I see in this drive for the $, but at this point I'm kind of expecting new devices should work out of the box on a consistent basis with Vista, without having to go search a vendors website for driver upgrades.
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