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January 2011
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Simple remote file access
Easy to install and use
A fast
Affordable and easy-to-use network drive
Useful companion iOS apps
Works with Time Machine and acts as an iTunes server
Twonky Media Server included
Read/write speeds are great for a device of this size
Pretty user interface
Twonky Media Server included. Read/write speeds are great for a device of this size. Pretty user interface
It's no secret that Western Digital has jumped on the "cloud" bandwagon, releasing their first line-up of network routers, the MyNet series. With the proven success of the My Book from WD, it was only a matter of time before they would take the next s...
Simple remote file access, Easy to install and use
iPhone app could be better, No USB port, Android app didn't work on our phone
The WD My Book Live is more than a typical network storage device; it can also be used to share your locally-stored files through the Internet. Anything stored on the drive can be accessed remotely from other computers, or even from a smartphone, and the...
A fast, affordable and easy-to-use network drive; useful companion iOS apps; works with Time Machine and acts as an iTunes server
No WiFi, RAID, or USB ports, $169 (1TB); $269 (2TB); $319 (3TB)
That’s not to say that the My Book Live is perfect. There are no USB ports, so you can’t plug in another USB drive to add more storage, and it lacks the RAID capabilities of the Iomega and Freecom drives, so if you need those specific features then you...
Abstract: Cloud storage has become increasingly popular, both for individuals and companies, as a place to stash everything from tax records to family photos. Services such as Dropbox, Box, SugarSync or Google Drive offer the chance to easily store your data and...
Abstract: The biggest buzz word in technology over the past year or two has been "cloud services" with a number of companies, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, all announcing options that allow us to store files onto a virtual drive that is available whenev...
Easy to use, affordable, smartphone and tablet support
JPEGs only with apps
In use, the drive works very well - at home, it easily mounts onto your computer and you can use it like any other hard drive, with pretty fast read and write times of data, while away from home, it's easy to connect and access data.
Abstract: Western Digital is a brand known for setting standards in terms of external storage drives. From MyBook, over Elements, right to the Passport series, this manufacturer’s external disks have been much appreciated globally. A few years ago, WD boldly ste...
For those of you who may be new to the concept of network attached storage or have a modest collection of media that you wish to make available to a host of network-enabled devices, the My Book Live is a great way to get one's feet wet. It's limited by it...
