Western Digital US Products - Desktop Hard Drives

My Book Studio Edition II 1 TB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:59:30 -0600

My Book Essential Edition 320 GB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:58:19 -0600

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.

Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.

PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Ideal for

Instant storage
Easy to use
USB 2.0
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Studio Edition 320 GB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:56:25 -0600

Speed is what you need for video editing, big design projects, or managing photo shoots and that's what this drive delivers with FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. With our automatic backup capability your creative masterpieces will be backed up the minute you save them.

Automatic backup - Automatic backup - Back up important projects to multiple destinations including files servers, portable drives and My Book. Synchronize project files to keep them current and secure. Set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up.

Powerful quad interface - - USB 2.0 - For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
FireWire 400 and 800 – High-performance interfaces that are perfect for Macintosh® computers
eSATA 3 Gb/s - The ultra-fast eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive.

Formatted for Macintosh - Set up with HFS+ Journaled formatting for complete Macintosh compatibility. Software included requires Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later. Can easily be reformatted for Windows 2000/XP/Vista. class="productfeaturespadding"> Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Environmentally friendly - Our environmentally-friendly drive is designed to save power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When you're ready to use it, My Book wakes up automatically.

SmartPower™ features - This drive turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown™ prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connections only.)

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Ideal for

Adding storage to home or office computers. Perfect for data backup

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Note: This drive is formatted and the pre-loaded software is designed for a Macintosh operating system. Driver and utilities for Windows users is available for download.

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire 800 cable
Firewire 400 cable
AC Adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Home Edition 320 GB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:55:15 -0600

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Your baby's first step, your wedding in Bali, all your important milestones…all captured in digital photos and video. What could be more important? Store them safely and keep them backed up on My Book Home Edition external hard drives.

Automatic backup - Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod®, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up.

Flexible triple interface - USB 2.0 -- For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
FireWire 400 –- A high-performance interface that's perfect for Macintosh® computers.
eSATA 3 Gb/s -- The ultra-fast eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown™ prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Ideal for

Continuous and automatic backup of your important digital assets
Extra storage for your computer
Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Home Edition 500 GB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:53:03 -0600

Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.

Automatic backup - Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod®, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up.

Flexible triple interface - USB 2.0 -- For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
FireWire 400 –- A high-performance interface that's perfect for Macintosh® computers.
eSATA 3 Gb/s -- The ultra-fast eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown™ prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Environmentally friendly - Our environmentally-friendly drive is designed to save power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When you're ready to use it, it wakes up automatically.

Ideal for

Continuous and automatic backup of your important digital assets
Extra storage for your computer
Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire cable
AC adapter

Quick Install Guide

My Book Studio Edition 500 GB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:47:57 -0600

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Ideal for

Adding storage to home or office computers. Perfect for data backup

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Note: This drive is formatted and the pre-loaded software is designed for a Macintosh operating system. Driver and utilities for Windows users is available for download.

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire 800 cable
Firewire 400 cable
AC Adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Studio Edition 1 TB External Hard Drive

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:44:52 -0600

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Ideal for

Adding storage to home or office computers. Perfect for data backup

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Note: This drive is formatted and the pre-loaded software is designed for a Macintosh operating system. Driver and utilities for Windows users is available for download.

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire 800 cable
Firewire 400 cable
AC Adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Essential Edition 2 TB

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:35:37 -0600

Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.

PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Ideal for

Instant storage
Easy to use
USB 2.0
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Essential Edition 750 GB

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:30:40 -0600

Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.

PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Ideal for

Instant storage
Easy to use
USB 2.0
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Mac Edition 2 TB

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:30:11 -0600

Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, videos or music? This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect solution.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Smart, eco-friendly design -

Built with an energy-efficient WD hard drive inside.
Preserves power by turning itself on and off with your computer.
Fanless for cool, quiet operation.
Shipped in fully recyclable packaging.

Shock-resistant enclosure - Our case is designed to provide maximum shock protection to guard your valuable data from bumps and jars of everyday life.

Compatible with Apple® Time Machine™ - Use with Apple’s Time Machine, or your favorite back up software.

Easy to set up - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Ideal For

Adding additional storage to your Mac computer.
Use with Apple Time Machine or your favorite backup software.

Compatibility

Mac

Available USB port
Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard

Package Contents

External hard drive
USB 2.0 cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

My Book Home Edition 750 GB

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:30:01 -0600

Your baby's first step, your wedding in Bali, all your important milestones…all captured in digital photos and video. What could be more important? Store them safely and keep them backed up on My Book Home Edition external hard drives.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

Ideal for

Continuous and automatic backup of your important digital assets
Extra storage for your computer
Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

System Requirements

Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later

Package Includes

External hard drive
USB cable
FireWire cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

WD ShareSpace 2 TB

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:29:30 -0600

This high-speed network-attached storage system with capacities up to 8 TB and a space-saving footprint gives you all the benefits of a big time data center without the need for a big time IT department. Perfect for centralizing and sharing data and multimedia files on a small office or home network.

RAID capability - Offers multiple RAID configurations for data protection and speed -- RAID 0 (Striped), RAID 1 (Mirrored) and RAID 5. The RAID 5 mode, only available on the fully-populated 4-drive system, is the recommended mode to achieve both high-performance and data protection through redundancy.

The 4 and 8 TB WD ShareSpace systems are shipped in RAID 5 mode for maximum reliability.

The 2 TB WD ShareSpace system is shipped in Spanning Mode for maximum capacity and the flexibility to add additional drives without reformatting the system.

High-speed access, Ethernet connectivity - Provides data transfer rates up to 1000 Mbit/s when used in a GigE network.
Gigabit networking and transfer rates are five to six times faster than other network storage systems. This performance is comparable to USB 2.0 direct-attached storage.

Easy setup and discovery - An intuitive set-up wizard and easy-to-use discovery tool makes installation a snap.

E-mail alert system - Monitors drive and system health and sends you an e-mail if a problem is detected.

Stream digital media anywhere in your home - Built-in media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any DLNA certified multimedia device such as Playstation® 3, Xbox 360®, wireless digital picture frames, and connected audio receivers. DLNA 1.5 & UPnP certified.

iTunes® server support - Centralize your music collection and stream to a Mac® or Windows® PC using iTunes software.

Build your collection - Centralize digital media from all your computers into one vast media library. Now anyone can enjoy your collection from anywhere in your home.

Microsoft Active Directory support - Will join an Active Directory domain to utilize AD users and groups.

Push-button transfer - Plug a USB drive into the front-mounted USB 2.0 port and push a button to automatically transfer all the data on the drive to the WD ShareSpace system.

Automatic network backup software - Set up continuous backup for the computers* in your network using the included automatic backup software. Select the files you want to back up, then set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up. *3 software licenses included.

Remote access software - Access your files anywhere, anytime using MioNet® remote access services from WD.

Download manager - Supports scheduled download through FTP and HTTP. Simultaneously manage multiple download tasks.

Windows Vista™ certified - Works seamlessly with Windows Vista to provide easy setup and automatic discovery.

Built-in FTP server - Set up your own FTP server. Manage the access authority and share your files with your friends or customers easily.

Three USB 2.0 ports - Two USB ports on the back to connect additional USB hard drives for backup or additional network storage. One USB port on the front for push button transfer.

Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier
Equipped with WD drives using WD GreenPower™ technology, this system, with its efficient cooling architecture, and power saving mode, consumes up to 33% less power**, is reliably cool, and remarkably quiet.

** Tests based on comparison between a 1 TB dual-drive system using 7200 RPM drives and a 1 TB dual-drive system using WD’s GreenPower drives.

Power failure protection - Connect this system to your Universal Power Supply (UPS). If a power failure occurs, the system will shut down gracefully, protecting you from data loss.

Easy maintenance - Add or swap out drives quickly and easily.

Network storage manager - Manage your system configuration, create user IDs, passwords, security permissions, and quotas.

Ideal For
For small workgroups of 5 to 10 this system offers compact, centralized storage, accessible from anywhere.

Compatibility

Windows® Vista/XP/2000
Mac OS X 10.4.11+, 10.5.2+

Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Package Contents

Network storage system with RAID (populated with 2 or 4 hard drives)
Ethernet cable
2 hard drive mounting rails (for 2-drive models)
AC adapter
Software CD
Quick Install Guide

My Book Mac Edition 1 TB

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:29:12 -0600

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Smart, eco-friendly design -

Built with an energy-efficient WD hard drive inside.
Preserves power by turning itself on and off with your computer.
Fanless for cool, quiet operation.
Shipped in fully recyclable packaging.

Shock-resistant enclosure - Our case is designed to provide maximum shock protection to guard your valuable data from bumps and jars of everyday life.

Compatible with Apple® Time Machine™ - Use with Apple’s Time Machine, or your favorite back up software.

Easy to set up - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Ideal For

Adding additional storage to your Mac computer.
Use with Apple Time Machine or your favorite backup software.

Compatibility

Mac

Available USB port
Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard

Package Contents

External hard drive
USB 2.0 cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide

WD TV HD Media Player

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:42:04 -0600

Combined with a My Passport portable drive (sold separately), this player is the most convenient way to play HD movies or user-generated videos, listen to high-quality digital music and show high-resolution slideshows of your family photos on your TV. Also works with popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices.

Optimized for My Passport and My Book storage, works with many other
USB storage devices - Play content from most popular USB drives,and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices.

Full HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p - Experience the spectacular picture quality of HD video and crystal clear sound clarity of digital audio. Use the included remote control to navigate through your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated HD menus.

Collect without limits - There's no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.

Advanced navigation

Thumbnail and list views – Browse your content by filename or by thumbnails of photos, album covers and movie cover art.
Media Library – This unique feature lets you view all your media by media type in one menu regardless of its location in folders or drives. You can view your content by categories such as genre, album, artist and date.
Search – Search by genre, title, artist, filename and partial filename.

Photo viewing

Create custom slide shows with a variety of transitions and background music
Zoom and pan
Search by filename, partial filename, most recently viewed and date

Movie viewing

Fast forward, rewind, pause, zoom, and pan
View subtitles
Search by filename, partial filename, most recently viewed and date

Music playback

Fast forward, rewind, pause, shuffle, repeat
Search by filename, partial filename, most recently viewed and date

Access two USB drives simultaneously - Two USB ports on the player let you connect two USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our Media Library feature aggregates the content on both drives into one list sorted by media type.

HDMI and composite video connections - The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA) outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.

Includes free media conversion software - ArcSoft MediaConverter™ 2.5 -- a fast, easy-to-use application that converts photo, video, and music files into formats optimized for use on the WD TV HD Media Player.

Ultra-compact design - Fits easily into your entertainment center.

Ideal For
Hassle-free playback of HD movies, home videos, digital music, and photos on your TV.
System Requirements

My Passport portable hard drive or other USB storage device with supported video or audio content stored on it.
Standard or high definition television with HDMI or composite video connections

Package Contents

HD Media Player
Compact remote with batteries
Media converter software (Windows only)
Composite AV cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide