- Store and back up your music, photos, videos and important documents with this external hard drive
- Easy to set up and use with built-in installation software
- Dual interface features FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connectivity
- Device holds up to 160 GB of data and is built with an easy-to-read capacity gauge
- Measures 5.55 x 2.25 x 6.71 inches (WxHxD)
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Amazon.com Product Description Is your computer loaded with photos, music, video, and all sorts of important files? If so, you should make extra room, back them up, and keep them safe on Western Digital's WDG1C1600 My Book Premium Edition 160 GB Hard Drive. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.
Installation is a breeze because you don't really "install" anything -- just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is not even an installation CD because all the included software loads automatically from the hard drive the first time you plug it in. For cream-of-the-crop, high-speed performance, use My Book Premium's FireWire 400 interface. However, if FireWire 400 isn't convenient, Western Digital has you covered -- the My Book Premium hard drive is also compatible with USB 2.0 connectivity. Best of all, you don't have to choose between one or the other because both interfaces are built into every drive.
 Save and back up all your digital assets with the My Book Premium Edition Hard Drive. View larger. |
 Simple, easy-to-use design. |
 Hard drive features dual interface connectivity (FireWire 400 and USB 2.0). View larger. |
 The elegant case takes up very little space. |
Western Digital provides software (WD Backup) that makes backing up your data as easy as possible. With a few simple steps you can back up all your data files, or just save your picture and music files. You can also schedule routine backups so you don't have to worry about it ever again. Built for ease of use, this drive is equipped with a capacity gauge that shows how much space is left on your drive. The My Book Premium also includes intelligent drive management features. For example, the 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.
But that's not all. Western Digital uses a smart design to make the My Book Premium look as good as it performs. The elegant case resembles a book and takes up very little space on your desk. Plus, it stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like encyclopedias on a shelf. Inside the stylish exterior is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive. Last but not least, the My Book Premium is equipped with free Google software that searches your drives, manages your photos, and simplifies Web searches.
My Book Premium Edition Hard Drives are ideal for:
- High-speed backup of important documents and images
- Extra storage for your computer
- Automatic backups of your existing hard drive
- 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
What's in the Box
My Book Premium 160 GB USB 2.0/FireWire external hard drive, USB cable, FireWire cable (six-pin to six-pin), AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.
Product Description
They're your photos¿your music¿your videos¿your important files. Make extra room for them, back them up, and keep them safe on YOUR book. WD's My Book Premium is the perfect external hard drive for all your precious digital assets.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!,
This review is from: Western Digital My Book Premium Edition 160 GB External Hard Drive ( WDG1C1600 ) (Personal Computers)
I've had my WD 160gb Premium Ed. hard drive for a little while now. The reason i bought it was the styling and the blue lighting. It looks really cool on your desk if you have other blue lighting as i do on my system. You have two connectivity options (firewire 800 or USB 2.0) Although i cannot review on the firewire speeds because my laptop only has a 4pin firewire port, (This one uses a 6 pin to 6 pin firewire cable) the USB 2.0 read speed is exteremely good. When it comes to writing large amounnts of data it can get a little slower then competitors. It definately out does most of the other external hard drives in this price range when it cames to read speed. I got mine for a really good $100 deal. Ever since i've gotten it i've stored all my files on it. There's no reason to make my laptop slower by clogging the hard drive with all my files when i have this baby. I can leave all my files on this thing, come home and connect my drive and all my files can be accessed with ease. Installation was a breeze, XP recognized it immediately and within 1hr and a half i was using it (it took me 1hr n 25 mins to format from FAT32 to NTFS)
Pros: Read speed, styling, blue lighting, choice of firewire or USB 2.0, no fans (its pretty much silent), 1 year warranty! price! Cons: Write speed could be faster, its a little on the large side (not too portable), hard drive comes in FAT32 format and most people will want to convert it to NTFS (A quick reformat took about 30 seconds, a full reformat to NTFS took away 1hr and 25 mins) & its made of plastic? edit/update: I've had it for a little more time now, and i gotta say, this thing is pretty durable. I've dropped the thing 3 times in the last month. Once off my desk when i accidentally pulled the cable, Once on the ground when i was moving it, and once while it was in my backpack. Still up and running like nothing ever happened. Its durable =)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WDG1C1600 exceeds my requirements,
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This review is from: Western Digital My Book Premium Edition 160 GB External Hard Drive ( WDG1C1600 ) (Personal Computers)
In this day and age a crashing computer can leave you in tears with lost pictures, music, work files, and financial files. I needed something that was plug and play with little trouble to get up and running. This system was better than that. The instructions were easy to follow and I had it up and running in no time.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect,
This review is from: Western Digital My Book Premium Edition 160 GB External Hard Drive ( WDG1C1600 ) (Personal Computers)
I've had this external hard drive for about 4 months and have not had any problems with it. I use it for my iTunes storage and to backup all the important files on my laptop. The backup software that comes with this hard drive is great, I can pick whichever file I want or don't want to backup. It's not as easy to transport as some other, smaller hard drives but the speed of firewire and size of the drive fully make up for the inconvenience of the dimensions. Overall, great buy!
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