Western Digital My Book World Edition (1 TB)

Pros: Neat idea for a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device. Looks good.

Cons: VERY Slow. Poor Documentation. LOUD FANS (!)

The Bottom Line: I wouldn't waste my money on this product. Get a non-networked version if you want one.

Review: I purchased this unit in order to run Windows backups to it. It comes with a 1000BaseT (Gigabit) ethernet port and a USB port. However, the device can ONLY be accessed by a network connection. The USB port is for adding an ADDITONAL USB hard ...

Pros: 1Tb of storage, integrated ethernet connection

Cons: Misleading specs; enforces content restrictions; CPU of unit processes only a fraction of stated bandwidth

The Bottom Line: Avoid this product at all costs. Poorly designed, misleading specifications, explicitly breaks stated functions

Review: Purchased the 1Tb edition in early December and will never trust WesternDigital's external hard drives again. Setup is fairly straightforward and I was able to get the device connected without any difficulty at all. The MioNET software that is ...

Pros: Looks good languishing on my desk. Great concept

Cons: A psychic medium would struggle to connect with this device based on my experience.

The Bottom Line: Don't buy this product until they iron our connectivity problems unless you are a sucker for punishment

Review: What a great concept...a Terabyte of storage accessible from anywhere for $359 from Dell. I knew I had to have this product. I'm not a techie, and am assured you don't need to be to set up this device. However, having worked remotely for almost 10 ...