Western Digital MyBook external hard drives now up to 2 terabytes

Western Digital has expanded its My Book family of external hard drives to include a 2 TB capacity, the largest available capacity in a single-drive system. With its wide variety of models, WD offers a solution for every type of user, whether they’re a creative power user on a Mac or a home user on a PC. The new 2 TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition models.

Bigger capacity needed to cope with our appetite for digital media

Market research shows that consumer creation and acquisition of digital media is growing rapidly, driving demand for increasing storage capacities. According to market research firm IDC, the number of digital cameras and camera phones in the world surpassed 1 billion (Mar. 2008). Separately, market research firm GfK reports that HD (high definition) video camcorders are experiencing record growth and now account for 42 percent of total camcorder sales (Aug. 2008). HD video requires massive amounts of drive space: at least 8 GB per hour of video. Since 2006, when Apple began offering movie downloads, the Apple store has already sold more than 250 million TV episodes and sold or rented more than 33 million movies (Apple, Mar. 2009).

My Book Studio Edition & My Book Mac Edition

Formatted for Mac computers, these drives are an ideal solution for creative professionals and video editors. The My Book Studio Edition is equipped with high speed FireWire 400/800 and eSATA interfaces as well as the popular USB 2.0 interface and a 5-year limited warranty.

My Book Mac Edition external drives feature a USB 2.0 interface and a 3-year limited warranty.

My Book Home Edition

Equipped with continuous backup software and high-speed eSATA and FireWire 400 as well as USB 2.0 interfaces, My Book Home Edition carries a 3-year limited warranty. My Book Home Edition is designed for PC users that need an effortless way to preserve digital pictures.

My Book Essential Edition

My Book Essential Edition offers an easy way to add storage capacity to home or office computers. The drives are equipped with a USB 2.0 interface that provides convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Features

  • New 2 TB capacities allowing users to store and backup all their data in one central location
  • Elegant, small footprint design
  • Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much capacity is available on the drive (not available on the My Book Essential Edition drive)
  • Environmentally friendly design that saves power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity
  • SmartPower features that turns the drive on and off with the computer and Safe Shutdown that prevents the drive from being powered down until all the data has been written
  • Kensington Security Slot that allows users to secure drive to their desk with the separate purchase of a Kensington lock kit

Pricing

  • My Book Home Edition – $699
  • My Book Essential Edition -$649
  • My Book Studio Edition – $749
  • My Book Mac Edition – $649