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Western Digital WD800B05RNN External USB 2.0 7200 RPM 80 GB Hard DriveBrand: Western Digital
Binding: Electronics
Features: - 80 GB storage capacity
- 7,200 RPM
- USB 2.0 interface
- 2 MB buffer size
- Compatible with Windows or Macintosh operating systems
Should have bought this bad boy years ago [Posted on 2003-06-20]
After getting very frustrated with my CD-RW as a storage device (lost data, slow and unreliable), I decided to opt for an external hard drive. I did my homework, and Western Digital seemed like a solid company without the hype and BS. What can I tell you, this thing rocks. My computer runs much more efficiently, as I have moved everything except programs from my main drive to the external. I also backed up my entire main drive in a matter of minutes. No more worrying about the "big" files: music downloads, video, etc. I also appreciated the simplicity of plugging it in and using it within minutes...zero headaches.
Best one for storing personal Stuffs [Posted on 2003-08-16]
I was looking for a good deal since 2-3 months once I start storing my mp3 and video files and pics. I found a gr8 deal @ circuit city for 100$ bugs after rebate. Now I am able to move my datas from my laptop to this external hard drive with a speed performance.
Thanx to Western Digital for this good deal & thanx to Circuit City too..
I recommend you all to buy this one.
Computer cannot detect it, WD doesn't care and won't fix it. [Posted on 2005-02-10]
I bought this HD, I've regretted it ever since. The power cord connector of the drive is bad, and the computer rarely detects that the drive is connected even when the power connection works. I have to plug it in and unplug it dozens of times before XP knows it is there. WD customer support would only send another power cord, which wasn't the problem at all and didn't change anything. This drive is a waste of money when there are much better choices available.
Perfect for catastrophic data loss [Posted on 2005-02-27]
This drive worked beutifully in the first 6-8 months, regardless of the infrequent unexplained miscommunication with the PC. After I trusted it for all my work and research data backup, done just once every month, it suddenly gave clicking sounds and stopped working. After extended agony with the customer support, I got no understanding or even the will to help or just listen. Surperisingly, when I talked about this subject with some of my collegues in our University, I discovered that many of them, in defferent departments, suffered from the same problem with different models of the Wistern Digital external hard drives (USB/Firewire).
After all the frustration and the torture with this piece of junk that I trusted with my work, I can say for sure, Buy WD if you are looking for the best machine to lose your data? Beleive me when I say Western Digital Hard Drives are absolutely the worst for your data storage. We've been there.
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