New WD External Hard Drives
Techtree News Staff, Jul 23, 2007 1314 hrs IST
The My Book Premium ES Edition external hard drive incorporates eSATA (external Serial ATA) and USB 2.0.
Western Digital (WD) has launched it's new range of external storage products for the Indian market; namely, My Book Premium ES Edition, 250GB WD Passport Portable, and My Book Family.
The My Book Premium ES Edition external hard drive incorporates eSATA (external Serial ATA) and USB 2.0. The eSATA interface can move data to and from a PC/Mac faster than USB 2.0, which has a standard transfer rate of about 60MB/s
My Book Premium ES Edition is PC- and Mac- compatible, and includes EMC Retrospect Express HD 2.0 backup software for easy back-up and restore. It features an intelligent drive management system, SmartPower that automatically powers on/off the device, and Safe Shutdown that ensures data is saved before shutting down.
My Book Premium ES Edition (320GB) is priced at Rs 6,950 while the 500GB version costs Rs 9,450.
The pocket-sized 250GB Passport Portable Drive sports a plug-and-play capability. The WD Sync software allows consumers take desktop content by simplifying the synchronization of personal files and Microsoft Outlook data on the PC. The 128-bit encryption helps protect data. Besides, the drive features Google software, including Google Desktop Search, Picasa, and Google Toolbar.
The 250GB Passport Portable Drive comes for Rs 9,950.
WD's third external storage product, the My Book Family, is available in capacities of 750GB and 1.5TB.
It includes: My Book World, My Book Pro, My Book Premium, and My Book Essential Editions. According to WD, the Pro, Premium, and Essential Editions are the easiest way to add extra storage to a PC or Mac for back-up and storage of important data.
The My Book Family products are priced between Rs 13,950 and Rs 34,950, depending on the model and capacity.
All new external storage products are available through WD's external drive distributors; Champion Computers, Mediaman Infotech, and Venktron Digital Systems. They will come with a standard three-year limited warranty except the My Book Pro Series, which carries a five-year limited warranty.
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sateesh.v.v | HYDERABAD | 05/05/08 08:50 PM | Report abuse Reply
from which place or dealer i can buy these WD External USB HArd disk in MUMBAI, INDIA.???
Prashant | Mumbai | 28/04/08 05:16 PM | Report abuse Reply
Can these drives be used with old PCs, which can run only 20 or 40 GB internal HDD?
Pandurangan K | Vellore, TN, India | 23/07/07 10:29 PM | Report abuse Reply
Nearest agent ?
Debopam | Kolkata | 10/09/07 09:50 AM | Report abuse
can this external HDD be used with laptop also
r gupta | mumbai | 31/07/07 11:32 AM | Report abuse Reply
good , but is it required external power supply? or it is depend on only USB connector for power ?
Vijendra Pedamk | Mumbai | 25/07/07 11:21 PM | Report abuse Reply
good
Vijendra Pedamk | Mumbai | 25/07/07 11:18 PM | Report abuse Reply
Can these drives be used with old PCs, which can run only 20 or 40 internal HDD?
Pandurangan K | Vellore, TN, India | 23/07/07 10:28 PM | Report abuse Reply
all u need is the USB port. it's got nothing to do with ur hard disk.
Raghavendra | Bangalore | 24/07/07 09:55 AM | Report abuse
Please tell me the dealer nearest to me (Trichy- Tamilnadu), with details of other external hard drives or USB/Flash drives with a lesser cost
Sathyan | Thanjavur | 24/07/07 08:14 AM | Report abuse Reply