Western Digital 500 GB My Book Essential 2.0 - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N

This drive failed after one year. I lost a lot of personal & financial data that is not recoverable.

It was not abused. Sat on a desk 4 the most part. No power outages. It died during a write access 4 a financial program.

This is the second WD drive I have die on my in a year of use. (I had blamed myself 4 the first one, but maybe this is the just the way these drives are built.)

Back 2 paper 4 the financial reports. They don't need batteries.

My WD drive failed after a couple months...never did any damage 2 it. One day, it wasn't recognized by my PC & when I powered it down & turned it back on, the clicking noises began.

Shopping 4 an external drive 4 file backups I found this model & another brand that was 250gb 4 the same price. Of course I went with the larger drive 4 the same price!
Setup was very easy & I have it setup 2 backup certain VIP folders on my PC, mostly my digital photos. With my wife hounding my 2 burn the photos 2 something so we'd have a backup in case of PC failure, this has been a fantastic purchase!
The only thing I don't like about it (which is my own fault 4 not inspecting the package closely) is that it's not recommended 2 be a travelling drive & needs AC power in a place where plug space is rare in my home even with a surge strip.
Overall though, I've been very pleased with it's performance & 4 the space I got 4 what I paid.

I love our external hard drive. I was always so worried about my computer crashing & losing my personal information & pictures. It is so easy 2 use & you feel so much better knowing that everything that is so important 2 you is safe. It is something I think everyone that owns a computer should have.

I bought this 2 clear some space on my 3 year-old iBook, as well as 2 backup important files from law school. It's a fantastic product & so far I'm very pleased with it! It's quiet, it has a ton of space, it's easy 2 use, it's easy 2 set up, & it's works very well. I'm happy with how reliable it seems & has been so far. No problems at all. It does take a little bit 2 load, but not very long. Overall, I'm very glad that I bought this Western Digital product. I was confused about which external harddrive 2 buy, & I'm glad I got this one!

Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need 2 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 & they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.cent of a book, is the perfect solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more & they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.