New 2TB My Book from Western Digital
Some of you might be familiar with the My Book series of external hard drives from Western Digital. The My Book Essential line up of external hard drives offer up to 1TB of data storage capability. Now Western Digital has expanded their line up to include a new 2TB model as well.
2TB storage is currently the largest available storage in a single drive storage device. These new models are compatible both with the Mac and Windows machines. There are four models available: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition, and My Book Essential Edition.
All these models share the same 2TB capacity and the USB 2.0 connection available in the My Book Essential edition. However, the other models also offer FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA interfaces for faster data transfer rates. The My Book Home Edition is also equipped with continuous backup software for PC users who need an easy way to back up data.
Here are the highlights of the features available on the My Book:
- Small footprint to save space
- Capacity gauge to check available space at a glance
- Goes into standby after 10 minutes of inactivity
- SmartPower feature which turns off and turns on the device along with the PC.
- Safe Shutdown feature prevents the drive from being powered down until all the data has been written
- Kensington Security Slot that lets users secure the drive to their desk
The new My Book family is available now at retailers and cost between $329.99 and $379.99, depending on model and capacity. The Mac version is currently unavailable and is expected to be available sometime next month.
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