Bob0mb Jul 19, 2011

The transfer speed is average, the form factor is a bit big and clunky compared to some other options, the ports on the back and shoddy at best, the USB doesn't stay in well at all. The cheap plastic case doesn't seem to be put together well a friends son knocked mine over and the case split...

randynacol2002 Dec 8, 2011

Really like the Western Digital My Book, has easy to follow instructions, and has good connectivity for Mac or Windows\ only bad thing is that the software the comes with it for back up really doesn't have much plus's

louismckeown May 22, 2011

I had bought the 1.5TB model so I could put stuff in it. It holds stuff so I am happy. I didn't expect super fast performance knowing that it is only USB 2.0 so I am happy with the speed. It was a decent OS X boot drive as well which I had a Snow Leopard install on before. Edit: Maybe it...

drycoff Aug 7, 2011

The Western Digital My Book is a relatively common place device for desktop external storage. Still, I'm not thrilled with the machine. It had some faulty manufacturing out-of-the-box where the USB connects. Additionally, the software, I find anyways, is pretty abysmal. On the flip side,...