Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book World Edition USB2 WDG1NC and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book World Edition USB2 WDG1NC.
February 2009
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The editors liked
Great HD playback capability
Passively cooled
Good media and server functionality
MioNet remote access
Easy to use as shared storage
Very fast performance
Great design
Affordable
The editors didn't like
Small files have slower transfer speeds
No integrated print server
Can’t easily replace or upgrade hard drive
No RAID support
Hard drive is not user serviceable
Lack of common features found in many NAS servers
Plug-and-play features only works with Windows Vista or Mac OS X
MioNet remote access service is useless
Plugandplay features only works with Windows Vista or Mac OS X
Easy to use as shared storage , Very fast performance , Great design , Affordable
No RAID support , Hard drive is not user serviceable , Lack of common features found in many NAS servers , Plug-and-play features only works with Windows Vista or Mac OS X , MioNet remote access service is useless
The Western Digital My Book World Edition is a fast, simple to use, plug and play NAS server that unfortunately lacks many features and has sub-par remote access performance....
Easy to use as shared storage, Very fast performance, Great design, Affordable
No RAID support, Hard drive is not user serviceable, Lack of common features found in many NAS servers, Plugandplay features only works with Windows Vista or Mac OS X, MioNet remote access service is useless
The Western Digital My Book World Edition is a fast, simple to use, plug and play NAS server that unfortunately lacks many features and has sub-par remote access performance.
Great HD playback capability, passively cooled, good media and server functionality, MioNet remote access
Small files have slower transfer speeds, no integrated print server, can’t easily replace or upgrade hard drive
The Western Digital MyBook World Edition is an easy to use, media-centric NAS device with the ability to play high-definition content without fault. Its server capabilities aren’t comprehensive, however. ...
Abstract: This latest in the long line of ‘My Book’ external hard drives from Western Digital takes a different approach, giving you a full NAS solution by means of a Gigabit Ethernet connection and the ability to access it from anywhere in the world. W...
Easy installation relative to other servers in this review; no-nonsense iTunes server; MioNet backup software is easy to use.
Not Time Machine compatible; lacks more advanced features that other media servers have; no bit torrent features.
The first generation of home media servers has only recently hit the market, so it is difficult to gauge who is truly ahead of the field. Still, users will enjoy the simplicity of the My Book; its intuitive interface and stripped down menus make it a ...
Simple to set up. Support for Apple Filesharing Protocol makes for seamless sharing with your Macs. Built-in iTunes, UPnP, and DLNA servers.
Documentation shortchanges Mac users. Admin interface and online sharing can be slow.
Dead-simple setup and cool extras make the MyBook World a great NAS for home or small office use. We just wish the documentation was more complete for Mac users.MyBook World Edition ...
The WD 2TB My Book World Edition II is a very simple to use Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that you should look into if you don't backup your data on a regular basis. ...
