Western Digital 160 GB USB 2.0/Firewire Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB Hub

List Price: $199.99 Discount Price: $189.00

Features:

• ??Instant addition of massive data storage capacity for PC or Macintosh®
• ??Dual-option backup--automatic or on-the-spot
• ??USB 2.0 hub with two ports; one conveniently located on the front for easy connection of USB peripherals such as a keychain drive, printer, keyboard, or mouse
• ??7200 RPM rotational speed and 8 MB cache* for maximum storage performance
• ??Includes Dantz® Retrospect® Express backup software

Accessories:
LaCie 711854U Hub with USB 2.0	COMPAQ 024USB USB Extension Hub

Customer Reviews:

I like this drive [Posted on 2006-08-08]
I've had this a couple of years and like it a lot. The backup feature is only ok though - I'd use a different program for backups - maybe the one that came with your operating system or norton, etc.
It has come back repeatedly from being disconnected from the computer without warning (yes, I know I'm not supposed to do that) being unplugged etc. Otherdrives haven't fared so well.
I haven't had to deal with their customer service though - so I can't speak on that end.
External drives do fail a certain percentage of the time so don't be too terrified by the negative reviews. Western Digital is a good brand with a decent track record. My computer geek friends all recomended Western Digital or Lacie.

Own 4 untis & all 4 have work perfectly during the last 4 years.  [Posted on 2006-09-26]
I own four of the Western Digital units and they have been flawless during the last four years. No complaints and I recommend this unit to anyone.

RxRecords

Don't ever buy this [Posted on 2007-05-24]
They made the power cable connection to the hard drive so weak, like three little prongs, that it pops out whenever you barely touch it, cutting off power to the hard drive, thus rendering the thing dangerous and useless. How hard can it be to make a power cable that is permanently connected to a hard drive, the one thing that you should spend extra care on for a hard drive? Apparently too hard for WD. Don't ever buy this one.

ARRRGGGHHH [Posted on 2007-07-14]
I've used this drive for about a year as my primary back-up. I turned it off along with the rest of my computer for a two week period when I would be out of town. Returned to a completely dead drive. No power. Will not start up.

A one year old drive, designed to be a backup drive, fails.

This is my last Western Digital drive.

By something else if you can afford it. [Posted on 2007-10-02]
Poor power plug= gets lose by barely touching it
Mac OS X PowerPC laptop cannot boot via firewire from this external HD.
Poor customer service.

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