wd my book external hard drive release date

It has the same basic case design as the Premium Edition drives, including the capacity gauge, except the color of the World Edition is white. In addition, the World Edition uses WD Anywhere Access to gain remote access to the drive via the Internet. The second generation (White Lights) expands the access choices to include NFS, FTP, an iTunes server, and a Twonky media server. Data on first generation (Blue Rings) My Book World is accessed as CIFS/ SMB shared folders. They also feature an extra USB host port to allow an additional USB drive to be daisy chained. The World Edition My Books function as Network-attached storage (NAS), by way of an Ethernet interface. 'Essential Edition' drives used USB 2.0 for connectivity are available in capacities of 80 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB, 400 GB, 500 GB and 750 GB. The unit also turns on and off with the computer it is attached to.Įssential Edition My Book drives are almost entirely black, with the exception of a single blue light, used to indicate power and activity, or a circular green light that is located on the front of the drive. In addition to the book-like design, the My Book Essential Edition drives have an Intelligent Power Management feature that stops the drive platters after ten minutes of inactivity, rather than the usual expedient of slowing them down. The Studio Edition has a capacity gauge on the top side and has a silver appearance.Models Essential Edition The Studio Edition has FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports and a capacity of 320 GB (298 GiB) and 640 GB (596 GiB). It has the same design as the Essential Edition. The Essential SE Edition for Mac has a USB 2.0 port and a capacity of 1 TB and comes in silver. The Essential Edition for MacBook Pro and Air has a USB 2.0 port and a capacity of 320 GB (298 GiB) and is available in gloss black. This edition comes in red, blue and black.

Elite Editions include a desktop dock and have a LED capacity gauge on the front and a lock indicator. Elite Edition Įlite Editions have a USB 2.0 port and come in 320 GB (298 GiB), 500 GB (466 GiB)and 640 GB (596 GiB) variations. Essential SE Edition Įssential SE Editions have both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports and come in 750 GB and 1 TB variations the Essential SE Edition has the same physical appearance as the Essential Edition. Standard Editions Essential Edition Įssential Editions include USB 2.0 though new models also include USB 3.0 ports, the white LED Indicator.

Wd my book external hard drive release date