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, plug and play simple-to-use NAS server that unfortunately lacks many features and has subpar remote access performance. Price range: $279.99 check prices See all products in the Western Digital My Bo...
Abstract: At a time when people are storing more data than ever before and more households have multiple computers (and networked devices) in them there is a growing need for connected storage. Something like a network-attached storage (NAS) device is the ideal ...
Looks good; decent transfer speed; very easy to connect
2TB version is not cheap
Not the cheapest network hard disk, but its easy to use Good points Looks good; decent transfer speed; very easy to connect Bad points 2TB version is not cheap ...
Abstract: Today Western Digital (WD) introduced the new My Book World Edition, a network hard-drive that offers plug and play installation and automatic continuous backups making it easy to keep all the data on all of your PCs safe. The My Book World Edition is ...
Abstract: With performance that doesn’t live up to the promise of its gigabit Ethernet port, no UPnP media, FTP or print services, and an iffy remote-access option, the My Book World Edition doesn’t have a lot to recommend it.
Dead-simple to set up remote access and file sharing; includes support for Gigabit Ethernet; bundled backup software lets you restore as well; generous warranty period.
Slow read/write speeds; no print server or media server; some file types not supported by MioNet for sharing.
The Western Digital MyBook World Edition is a simple-to-use NAS drive that makes remote access and file sharing easy for even beginners. Only its slow data transfer speed gives us pause.
Tons of local storage; Web access to your files; easy setup
Web access requires Java download and install; mediocre write times; single drive means one point of failure
Local storage with an Internet twist makes the My Book external drive a good choice for hoarding, sharing, and backing up files. ...
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Published: 2009-09-15, Author: Chris , review by: macworld.co.uk
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. Min specs: Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard. Data transfer rate: 1 0/100/1000 Mb/sec compatible Ethernet, 1 Operating temperature:...
