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Digital Storage Capacity	500 GB
Hard Disk Interface	Serial ATA
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	Western Digital
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description	usb 2
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Installation Type	Plug In
Hard Disk Size	500 GB
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200

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Plug-and-play setup for easy installation
Automatically backs up important data, synchronizes files to keep them current
Compatible with USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and 800, and eSATA
Formatted for Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later, can be reformatted for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
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

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Compatible Devices	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop
Connectivity Technology	USB	SATA	USB	USB	Firewire, USB, eSATA
Digital Storage Capacity	500.0 GB	320 GB	320.0 GB	500 GB	2.0 TB
Hard Disk Description	usb 2	usb 2	Portable	usb 2	Desktop
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Hardware Interface	USB	USB	FireWire 400, USB 2.0	USB	USB 2.0
Item Dimensions	2.13 x 5.39 x 6.54 inches	2.13 x 5.39 x 6.54 inches	2.2 x 5.63 x 6.77 inches	5.56 x 6.9 x 7.94 inches	6.06 x 3.87 x 6.54 inches
Item Weight	2.58 lbs	2.58 lbs	2.91 lbs	2.65 lbs	5.80 lbs
Memory Storage Capacity	500.0 GB	320.00 GB	320.0 GB	500.0 GB	—
Model Year	2009	2008	2007	2011	2008

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Speed is what you need for video editing, big design projects, or managing photo shoots, and that's what the Western Digital WDH1Q5000N My Book Studio Edition 500 GB external hard drive delivers, with FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. With its automatic backup capability, My Book Studio Edition backs up your creative masterpieces the minute you save them.

My Book Studio Edition is easy to set up and 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.

By using the automatic backup, you can back up important projects to multiple destinations including file servers, portable drives, and My Book. You can use it to 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.

The quad interface system provides flexibility and performance with connections for ultra-fast eSATA, FireWire 400 and 800, and USB 2.0. The eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive, while the FireWire connection delivers a high-performance interface that is perfect for Macintosh computers. USB 2.0 is also available for convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

My Book Studio Edition takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. This external hard drive also turns itself on and off with your computer, while Safe Shutdown prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

This 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. My Book enclosure's heat-dissipating design with Morse Code also prevents heat buildup, a notorious data killer. How cool is that?

The My Book Studio Edition is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.

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WDH1Q5000N My Book Studio Edition external hard drive, USB cable, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 800 to 400 cable, AC adapter, and quick install guide.

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2.13 x 5.39 x 6.54 inches

Item Weight

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WDH1Q5000N

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waggster

Perfect for a Mac

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2009

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I got this to replace the crashed Lacie HD that I connected to my iMac. The W.D. drive was simple to install and is truly plug and play. It looks great on my desk and is very quiet. Using the firewire is very fast and I was able to free up an additional USB port.
I also purchased a W.D. 1 TB My Book Mac edition that I have partitioned and I use to backup both the Mac hard drive and the WD studio edition external drive. When my Lacie crashed, it was a wake up call to back up everything. Both units have worked perfectly since installing.
I don't have "Time Machine" because I am running the Tiger 10.4 OS. I don't feel a need to upgrade to leopard at this time. I use "Super Duper" software to complete my backups and everything is working great.

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Cass

It's been a great drive

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2008

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I know Western Digital hasn't been known for their drives' reliability. However, I own two WD drives, this being one of them, and I haven't had any problems. I've owned each for months and use them regularly. I use this one via eSATA with my MacBook Pro for Time Machine. All has gone well. The design is very sleek, too. I am giving it four stars instead of five because there is a rare occasion when the drive doesn't mount when I plug in the ExpressCard, which could technically be something with the ExpressCard or the drive. Each turn on. I like how this drive turns off when unplugged from the computer. I haven't used it much via FireWire or USB, but the eSATA has been great, as is the price of this drive!

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R. King

Good for storage, but not for editing video

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2008

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Great price for a quad-interface drive. Drive appears to have some sort of shock-mount inside the case, which is nice. There are mixed reviews for the WD software, so I opted not to install it, which means that the capacity indicator doesn't work for me, but I'm okay with that. I use Chronosync for backup as well, so I can't speak to the quality of the included WD backup software.

There is a firmware update out that may be needed for your drive, so check the WD support site. Firmware installation was very easy.

This drive is not fast enough to deliver HD video via FW800 for smooth playback; 720p works okay, but definitely a no-go for 1080p. eSata connection might work, but I haven't tried that. Look into some flavor of G-Drive for editing.

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Scott Glass

Just say NO!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2009

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Like some others who reviewed this product, I really wanted to like it. And for a couple months, I did. Excellent price (thanks once again Amazon), great case, decent specs, nice look with my iMac and a five year warranty. Who could expect more? Then trouble started. First the unit wouldn't mount frequently. You could never tell with the "ON/OFF" switch and cryptic lights when it was truly ON or OFF. Then it wouldn't mount at all, contributing to the dilemma of two logic board replacements before I was really able to determine that it just didn't work. Now I have to guess that "WD" stands for "Worthless Drive."

I also have a new WD My Passport for essential MacBook Pro backups. No erratic behavior yet, but I have to be highly suspicious...

Six months after buying the My Book, I've sent it back for replacement, but I surely won't use it for anything other than a back-up for my other dependable back-ups. Or perhaps a nice bookend. Just. Say. No.

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Paul M Lichstein

Product does not work well

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2009

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This product is pretty but it does not work very well. The firmware can be upgraded which solves many of the problems. The upgrade on the firmware only works if you first delete other programs on your MAC. If you upgrade without first deleting the programs from your MAC the item becomes a usless brick. Upgrade via windows is very complex. Only reason to buy this item is that it is preformatted for MAC so it does not need reformating out of the box. I would not recommend this product to anyone unless you absolutely need the product for cosmetic reasons. Customer support has limited hours and is below average (not as good as calling India).

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San Fran Man

Works, if you do this....

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2009

OK, despite negative reviews, I just bought a refurbed My Book Studio because it was REALLY cheap for a FireWire 800 drive. And, sure enough, I started having the much-discussed problem of the drive not mounting on the desktop. I'm not sure about the reliability question - I'm keeping my fingers crossed - but I figured I'd share what I've gleaned from other people's posts on what to do if you want your My Book to work with an Intel machine running Leopard. With just a little work, I got mine to work just fine...at least so far.

Before you start using it, do the following:

1) Go to the WD site and download and install the proper firmware update. The detailed instructions make it seem complicated to do, but it's really not. Just follow the steps exactly.

2) Use Disk Utility to format (reformat?) the drive in GUID.

3) And, despite the lousy manual's vagueness, make sure you connect the drive thusly: With the drive's power cord out, the Mac off, and the FW cable disconnected, boot the Mac. Plug in the My Book's power cord. Connect the FW cable first to the Mac, then to the My Book's port. The icon should show up on your desktop. It does on mine, every time. And it stays there if I restart the Mac.

Now, I have no idea how well my drive will work over time. So far, the speed and quiet of the fanless drive is really nice. Time Machine works like a charm. And, contrary to other folks' experience, I found WD's phone support to be just fine. But it's really fussy about FW connections (though not USB), and I docked it a star simply for WD's not fully explaining how to get a Mac to recognize the drive.

EDIT: Shortly after I posted the above, the My Book went back to not mounting, or disappearing from the desktop, when connected via FW 800, but working just fine via FW 400 and USB. Obviously, the My Book's FW ports worked. Was it the iMac's port? A software glitch? After much gnashing of teeth, I went after the most obvious possible weak link - the connecting cable, which had plugs that seemed less nice than the plugs on the FW 400 cable. (And which I remembered someone else complaining about somewhere online.) I phoned WD's tech support, they sent out a new cable gratis, and bingo, FW 800's back in business...at least for now. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

EDIT ON THE EDIT: Several months later, it's been working almost flawlessly. (Well, every once in a while, Time Machine is unable to complete backup, but trying again manually always succeeds, so I have no idea whether or not the drive is the issue.) I'd definitely raise the star rating if Amazon would let me, but....

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