Western Digital My Book™ WDG1U1600 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive
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Western Digital My Book™ WDG1U1600 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive

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  • Capacity: 160 GB
  • Interface: USB
  • Enclosure: External
  • Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
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Western Digital My Book™ WDG1U1600 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive

Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.

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my good drive book

bycinnamngrl Nov 12, 2007
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to use, reasonable price
Cons none really
Recommended it? Yes

I bought WD my book by mistake in a way. I thought my computer was having problems because it was too full. Of course this was not true, but it was very helpful in saving my data when I had to reinstall the operating system.

It is incredibly easy to install and use. Literally plug and... Read full review »

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Built to Self-Destruct!!

byanna_bv Jun 1, 2008
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to install (and that's about it)!
Cons Two hard drives died without any warning!
Recommended it? No

To say I'm disappointed in this Western Digital product is an understatement! I bought 2 of these hard drives in 2006 so my sons could each back up their computers. They were easy to install & use, that's true. Then last month, my son suddenly couldn't access the drive. He told me it was making... Read full review »

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Very satisfied with this one since its my first backup drive

byspdramesh Apr 24, 2007
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Sleek design, good value for money and easy installation
Cons pretty noisy, no backup software
Recommended it? Yes

My laptop(s) recognized the external hard disk spontaneously and I am satisfied with the transfer speeds also. I am primarily using this to backup data using a free backup software I downloaded from web and have partitioned it and installed LINUX as well. I strongly feel that it is good value for... Read full review »

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Western Digital My Book Essential 160 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDG1U1600

Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN WDG1U1600N

Key Features

Capacity 160 GB
Interface USB
Enclosure External
Spindle Speed 7200 RPM

Technical Features

External Data Transfer Rate 60 MBps
Seek Time 8.9 ms
Average Latency 4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed) USB 2.0
Buffer Size 8 MB

Other Features

Platform PC, Mac
Brand Western Digital
Package Qty. 1

Dimensions

Height 2.25 in.
Depth 6.71 in.
Width 5.55 in.
Weight 2.9 lb.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

Product ID 31730287
UPC 718037116303

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