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March 2012
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The editors liked
Very easy to install and use
RAID 1
Easily removable drives
Easy setup
Simple setting controls
Versatility with remote access via DLNA and iOS apps
Quiet operation
Comprehensive feature set
Easy to set up
Large storage capacity
Easy to use
Good remote access
Low power draw
Affordable for the storage involved. Decent speed for the price. Attractive interface and features. iOS and Android support. User-serviceable drives
The editors didn't like
Web access needs some fine tuning
Drive door a little too loose
Android app didn't work on our HTC Rhyme
Slow video streaming
$799.99 (6TB)
$599.99 (4TB)
Could be more intuitive
Small Android glitches
USB 2.0 only
Expensive
Mobile applications need more work. No active cooling
Make sure to leave it upright. Doesn't handle switching networks particularly well
Published: 2012-08-29, Author: John , review by: bit.com.au
The WD Mybook Live Duo can be seen as a beginner NAS device, with fairly simple software and configuration paired with user replaceable hard drives.OverallSpecs$799 AUD(pricing info)...
Easy setup; simple setting controls; versatility with remote access via DLNA and iOS apps; quiet operation
Slow video streaming, $799.99 (6TB); $599.99 (4TB)
Six terabytes for $800 isn’t the cheapest storage solution out there, but WD more than makes up for it with the addition of remote access and redundant backups through a RAID setup. Speed of remote video streaming is an issue, though.Related Tags: 4tb...
Affordable for the storage involved. Decent speed for the price. Attractive interface and features. iOS and Android support. User-serviceable drives
Mobile applications need more work. No active cooling: make sure to leave it upright. Doesn't handle switching networks particularly well
Western Digital's MyBook Live Duo is a good entry point into the world of NAS. The lack of active cooling is a concern, though — make sure that it's in a position where it can vent its heat easily....
Very easy to install and use, RAID 1, Easily removable drives
Web access needs some fine tuning, Drive door a little too loose, Android app didn't work on our HTC Rhyme
The WD My Book Live Duo houses two hard drives and offers data redundancy in addition to spanning. It's a simple NAS device to install and use; best of all, if you want to access your data remotely, you don't have to know anything about networking to set...
The unit does not support hot-swapping drives (unlike the 2big Thunderbolt 2). After dismounting, a new WD Red drive of the same capacity was inserted. At this juncture, WD provides us two ways to rebuild RAID - either by pressing the reset button on the ...
Easy to use and simple configuration, Great software bundle and third party integration with DropBox, Added USB3 hub is a nice feature
Warranty could be longer
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