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Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 500GB External Hard Drive

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Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 500GB External Hard Drive

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Mfr # WDH1U5000N     Our Stock # EP25070622
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Gain instant storage.

Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug it in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.

Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

What it holds:

  • Up to 142,000 digital photos
  • Up to 125,000 songs (MP3)
  • Up to 12,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality)
  • Up to 38 hours of Digital Video (DV)
  • Up to 200 hours of DVD quality video
  • Up to 60 hours of HD video

    Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use.

    USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

    Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

    Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer.

    PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later.

    Ideal for:

  • Instant storage
  • Easy to use
  • USB 2.0
  • Saving and organizing your digital photo collection

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  • Serial Transfer Rate
  • USB 2.0 - Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0) 480 Mbits/s (Max)

    Physical

  • Capacity 500 GB
  • Interface USB 2.0

    Dimensions

  • Height 6.5 Inches (Max) / Height 166 mm (Max)
  • Length 5.4 Inches (Max) / Length 137 mm (Max)
  • Width 2.1 Inches / Width 54 mm
  • Weight 2.5 Pounds / Weight 1.15 kg

    Environmental / Temperature

  • Operating 41 degrees F to 95 degrees F / Operating 5 degrees C to 35 degrees C
  • Non-operating -4 degrees F to 149 degrees F / Non-operating -20 degrees C to 65 degrees C

    Electrical / Power Dissipation

  • AC Input Voltage 100-240 VAC
  • AC Input Frequency 47-63 Hz

    System Requirements

  • Available USB port
  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later

  • External hard drive
  • USB cable
  • AC adapter
  • Quick Install Guide

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