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Read Epinions reviews on the Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition (WDG1U5000N) 500 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive 

Western Digital My Book Essential Edition WDG1U5000N (500 GB) Image
Product Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

by techsupt00,  Dec 18, 2007
Pros: Price, Speed, Convenience, Easy to use
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: Highly recommend this product, especially if you are looking for a great tool that is easy to setup and use for file storage.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

by psimon,  Mar 9, 2007
Pros: Reasonable price for an external drive. Works flawlessly.
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: Large drive, good price, works well. What more could you ask?
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

by victorimac,  May 1, 2007
Pros: East of installation. Size of hard drive. Size of product.
Cons: None
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

by wscottcross,  Jul 23, 2006
Pros: Lots of Storage, Quiet, Stylish
Cons: A little thick, external power adapter adds bulk.
 
Author's Rating: 2/5 stars

by hjcajun,  Feb 13, 2007
Pros: quiet and sleek looking
Cons: customer service
The Bottom Line: Buyers beware, WD product might be fine for PCs but their customer service stinks!
 
Author's Rating: 1/5 stars

by lizmari,  Aug 26, 2007
Pros: Easy to install (when it works) Small
Cons: Stopped working after one day Unreliable (see other online reviews)
The Bottom Line: Do not buy this hard drive. It failed on me after only one day, and I now see that many others have had similar problems.
 
Author's Rating: 1/5 stars

by times2fxp,  Jan 29, 2008
Pros: Sleek quiet stylish case
Cons: Will loose your info if used in a professional manner
The Bottom Line: Backup anything you put on this device as it will be true to Western Digitals design and fail on you
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