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{"id":2504,"date":"2014-04-27T11:04:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T03:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tangenghui.com\/?p=2504"},"modified":"2014-04-27T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T03:04:17","slug":"wd-my-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tangenghui.com\/personal-stories\/wd-my-book","title":{"rendered":"WD My Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

WD, a Western Digital company<\/a>, a long time innovator and a storage industry leader, has the popular and redesigned\u00a0My Book<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> and My Book for Mac<\/a> lines of external desktop drives to provide as much as 4 TB storage capacity and enhanced data protection for those who create and collect large volumes of data, video, music and photos.<\/p>\n

With USB 3.0 for speed, the new My Book lines are available in 2 TB, 3 TB and 4 TB capacities for the largest content collections. At any point in time, anything can happen to one\u2019s data. Whether it\u2019s a lost notebook or destructive virus, it\u2019s critical to keep data safe and maintain a backup of important documents and valued content.\u00a0The new drives\u2019 data protection features are perfect for backing up content collections. WD SmartWare\u2122 Pro automatic back-up software with Dropbox\u2122 integration offers cloud backup capabilities, and the WD Edition of Acronis\u00ae True Image\u2122 enables users to execute a full system backup and securely delete digital files and programs.<\/p>\n

Security measures against unauthorized access to the drive are handled through WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software with hardware encryption and password protection. To protect files against theft, fire, flood or other natural disaster, My Book integrates Dropbox[1] to store files in the cloud.\u00a0 For full system backup and secure deletion of files, My Book includes Acronis True Image (ATI) WD Edition.\u00a0 ATI WD Edition is an integrated software suite that ensures security of all information on the PC and can be used to securely delete any confidential data no longer needed. ATI WD is also used for disaster recovery in case of a fatal system crash, recovering the entire PC including files, software and preferences.<\/p>\n

The My Book for Mac will also incorporate SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and UAS connectivity for increased speed and flexibility.\u00a0 Available in 2TB \/ 3TB capacities, My Book for Mac is compatible with Apple\u2019s Time Machine\u2122 for safe and effective backup of files.\u00a0 The drive is equipped with WD Security software for password protection and hardware encryption to protect files from unauthorized access, and comes with WD Utilities, which allows users to register drives, run diagnostics, and more.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pricing and Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Book and My Book for Mac hard drives are protected by a 3-year limited warranty and are available from select distributors (Eternal Asia (S) Pte Ltd and SiS Technology Pte Ltd in Singapore) and resellers. Manufacturer\u2019s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the My Book 4 TB (model # WDBFJK0040HBK) is S$ 309.\u00a0 MSRP on the My Book for Mac 2 TB (model # WDBYCC0020HBK) is S$ 179 and the 3 TB (model# WDBYCC0030HBK) is S$ 239.<\/p>\n

[1] Dropbox account required<\/p>\n

* Information Courtesy of WD Singapore and Ogilvy Public Relations *<\/p>\n

WD My Book 4TB Thoughts and Views\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I was kindly loaned the WD My Book<\/a> 4TB courtesy of the arrangement made by Ogilvy Public Relations. Here are my thoughts and views from the review period that I had with the WD My Book 4TB<\/p>\n