WD Mybook World 1TB - $85 - MSY Computers

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Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 20:06 msy.com.au (403 clicks)

WD MyBook World 1TB for $85 ! was $149…, Link

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Overview

Centralized storage for everyone to share.

Simplified set up and best-in-class performance make the My Book World Edition home network drive the perfect choice for centralizing and backing up data on all the computers in your home.

Key Features

Automatic and continuous backup for all the computers on your network - Now you can easily back up data from all your home computers with the included continuous backup software. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's instantly and automatically backed up.

Simple file recovery - Restore lost, damaged or older files back to their original location with a couple of clicks. Backup files are stored in the same file structure that you originally saved them, so it's easy and intuitive to find files.

Centralize all your family's digital content - Store or backup all your digital files and media in one central location so everyone can access and enjoy your collection from any computer in the home.

Stream digital media anywhere in your home - Built-in media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any DLNA certified multimedia device such as Playstation 3, Xbox 360, wireless digital picture frames, and connected audio receivers. DLNA 1.5 & UPnP certified.

View your photo collection with your iPhone - Use your iPhone or iPod touch to get quick access to all the photos stored on your My Book World Edition home network drive. Download the free WD Photos photo viewer app and show off your entire photo collection without taking up tons of space on your iPhone or iPod touch.

iTunes server support - Centralize your music collection and stream to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes software.

Remote access - Access your files anywhere, anytime using MioNet remote access technology from WD.

Works seamlessly with both Windows and Mac computers - Access and save files seamlessly from both your Mac and your Windows computers.

Best-in-class performance - My Book World Edition uses cutting-edge technologies to deliver high performance read and write speeds ideal for the most demanding users.

Easy to set up, easy to find on your network - Set up is a snap; in just a few minutes you're up and running. Mac and Windows Vista computers will automatically find your My Book drive in seconds. Our simple discovery software makes it easy to find the drive with Windows XP systems.

Share your personal content - MioNet remote access technology makes it easy for you to securely share photos and documents with friends and family.

USB 2.0 utility port - Turn any USB drive into an instant network drive or extra capacity for your World Edition.

Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier - Equipped with WD drives using WD GreenPower Technology, this system consumes significantly less power and delivers performance on par with power hungry network storage devices using 7200 RPM hard drives.

Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.

High-speed data transfer with Gigabit Ethernet - Gigabit networking and transfer rates are five to six times faster than other standard 10/100 Ethernet network storage systems. This performance is comparable to USB 2.0 direct-attached storage.

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  Coops1 on 18/11/2012 - 20:13

  +1

  1TB NAS, nice price.

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  nothommus on 18/11/2012 - 20:13

  Theres gigabit ones readily available on ebay. Just something to think about, although they are $89 compared to $85.

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    Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 20:16

    +1

    but this is the gigabit version… :S Link

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      nothommus on 18/11/2012 - 20:18

      +1

      Oh god. I seriously need sleep. I really should read properly instead of skim reading.

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        Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 20:19

        I was going to grab the $169 2TB WD Live from DSE, but I waited as I don't need 2TB of storage atm, this price is all i wanted to pay…

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  russta on 18/11/2012 - 20:22

  I'm a little technologically retarded. How does this work? Does it hook into the network and just come up as an external drive as a USB one would?

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    Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 20:24

    Yup, an Ethernet plug from this into your router/modem and install that CD, that's it…

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    PainToad on 19/11/2012 - 08:59

    Doesn't show up as a external drive, you have to connect to it as a network share.

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  russta on 18/11/2012 - 20:26

  +1

  Nice, Thanks!

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  shinichiduy on 18/11/2012 - 21:02

  Anyone knows what sort of speed is expected from this one (my setting is computer -> wireless N 300 -> router -> gigabit lan -> NAS)

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    youknow on 19/11/2012 - 20:23

    The disk read/write speed will likely be the bottleneck if you're directly connected to the gigabit as well (so perhaps 60-80 megabytes per second).

    However in the case of your wireless, 37.5 megabytes per second (300/8) is the best theoretical speed, though you won't get that - maybe 20-30 megabytes per second.

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  davedrastic on 18/11/2012 - 21:27

  Word of warning, I bought one of these from MSY a while back. The software that comes with it doesn't work properly which means that you can't really use it as a NAS. I looked up the issue on google and it was a known problem with the software which was never rectified by W.D.

  Personally I didn't put much time or effort into trying to fix it but essentially it is only recognised by the PC it is directly plugged into, and wasn't recognised via the router.

  I'm not saying you'll definitely have the same issues as me, but I'd say it's likely, and i'm not saying that you won't be able to solve the problem but for me it wasn't worth the effort.

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    Coops1 on 18/11/2012 - 21:48

    +1

    never had any issues with mine, recognised by all computers on the network. Maybe it was a network issue with yours? Best of all being able to access it when away from home, without computers on was a bonus at times.

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    doze on 18/11/2012 - 21:54

    +1

    That's weird. I purchased one of these drives a few months ago for the same price and it works perfectly fine as a network drive.

    That said, I have moved on and upwards from this drive to the 2TB MyBookLive. The MyBookWorld unfortunately has woefully slow write speeds due to the slow processor onboard. The MyBookLive has a substantially beefier CPU and 40+MB/sec write speeds.

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      Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 23:12

      That's my alternative, would you reckon its worth paying $84 more, as I really wanted to buy it !? :S

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        doze on 19/11/2012 - 00:02

        +1

        I'm using my MyBookLive for media storage, so it was getting cumbersome for large file transfers. I guess it depends on your particular usage scenario.

        The one thing I miss on the MyBookLive, that the World Edition had, was the built in torrent client.

        For my usage, the MyBookLive was worth the extra dollars.

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        Elijah on 19/11/2012 - 00:25

        Thanks doze !, you gave me a new leaf to chew on… lolz

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    Elijah on 18/11/2012 - 23:01

    it was a known problem with the software which was never rectified by W.D.

    are you sure ? cause its still selling worldwide… lol

    i'm not saying that you won't be able to solve the problem…

    then whats the problem ? ;)

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    Maestrok on 18/11/2012 - 23:49

    "Personally I didn't put much time or effort into trying to fix it but essentially it is only recognised by the PC it is directly plugged into, and wasn't recognised via the router."

    Aren't you meant to plug this directly to the router?

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  wtfnodeal on 19/11/2012 - 02:25

  Is 1 TB really enough for all my home network data? e.e. if my 3 latop hardrives all filled with 350GB data, does it mean this WD MyBook World 1TB is going to be completely filled up on its 1st backup?

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    Elijah on 19/11/2012 - 02:56

    +1

    Obviously it will…, but why would you want to store 3 laptops worth of stuff on 1 x 1TB drive ?, that's when you spend more and get a 2,3 or 4 TB drive, your circumstance needs more TBs… lol

    My purpose is to use this as a multimedia/NAS device, with the odd torrent capability, not full backups…

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  robotdad on 19/11/2012 - 06:45

  Presumably you can put in a bigger drive?

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  PainToad on 19/11/2012 - 08:47

  Runs sabnzbd, sold!