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 Impressed so far... March 30, 2009
Merlin_KA (Lincs, UK)
89 out of 89 found this review helpful
I brought this after my previous lacie NAS drive failed after just 2 years. I was always happy with the Lacie but the backup software was useless, the media server and user interface quirky. And it became so noisy I had to turn it off and on all the time which defeated the object!
However with this Western Digital drive all that has changed. The first big plus point is its super silent, and drive access is so much faster than my last drive. Ok.. its not going to set the world on fire, it took a couple of hours to copy over around 20gb of music across my 54mbps wireless network, but once done I can browse the drive, view pictures etc.. so much quicker than my lacie. Using windows photo gallery I can view and load photos and its just a little bit slower than if they were on my laptop.
Setup was straightforward, the shares and media server is already setup and you can plug in, run the cd and go. My only tip would be to disable your anti-virus before running the discovery tool as it seems to block the software from seeing the drive. Once seen it maps the drive, configures other shares, installs the backup software, and allows you to setup the web access.
The backup software comes with five licences and works as you'd expect. It runs quietly in the background after the first backup and archives all the files you need in the event of a disaster.
I've tried the web access from another PC across the internet, and whilst it works and I can easily access and browse the drive. It took about 30 seconds to copy over a 4mb mp3 file which is acceptable for the odd file you need to grab when you're away from home, and getting a word or excel document would be loads quicker.
I've briefly tried the media server and my DMA recognised and played files with no hassles.
If you're considering this drive I'm happy to recommend it. There were loads of bad reviews for the previous My World model, but WD seem to have addressed the issues, and it gets the thumbs up from me!
Pros:
Super Silent
Software does the trick
Decent Access and write speed.
Web Access does actually work.
Media Server is a doddle to get working
Con's:
Its pricey against a normal usb drive (But once you've had a NAS style drive and used features like the media server you'll probably be glad you spent the extra)
Good Product August 2, 2009
R. Thalava (UK)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
WD My Book World World Edition is good back external storage device works in the back ground and is very quite. It took its time to back up the data that I have - 38GB. The unit worked easily when plugged in and connected to the wireless router with the provided cable.
The information in the printed booklet is limited and I still do not know why the white light in the front flashes when my computer is off. It would be better if it is supplied with more practical information for the customer to know more about the device. This however has not has effected the units performance.
It will only work with its own back up software. The remote access facility is free for a trail period and then one has to pay for it. In this day and age when one is on the move, it would have been more appealing to offer that service free packaged with the device.
Overall, I am pleased with it and would recommend it to others who like me are looking for a device that automatically backs up data wireless for you through your wireless router/modem.
pros: quite, good looking, does the job efficiently.
Cons: remote access is not free, slow, the power cable can disengage with minimal movement, does not work with other back up software.
I hope this review is usefull.
Great for your Mac November 29, 2009
Alistair D. Hinch (UK)
39 out of 40 found this review helpful
The world book WE provides a great alternative to Time Capsule from Apple and at roughly half the price makes sound financial sense. The latest firm ware update from WD means that the My Book WE works seamlessly with the Time Machine function on Mac OSX. The product I received actually didn't have the latest firm ware but a quick visit the WD site resolved this and within 15 mins of opening the box, Time Machine had started backing up across the network. Be prepared for a long wait for this to complete but once the initial backup has finished subsequent runs are very quick and invisible to the user.
The drive uses Bonjour so after plugging into my router, it was instantly visible on the Mac via Safari (no drivers or software required).
Excellent NAS December 9, 2009
M. Hall (UK)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The MyBook world is a excellent NAS from Western Digital, and recent firmware updates have improved upon this. For example, this drive now supports Windows 7 AND Apple's TimeMachine, both of which it didn't used to do. It's excellent to see WD update their products rather than render them discontiuned, forcing you to shell out again.
I use this drive to back-up my two wireless laptops (music mostly) and this is made extremely easy with the WD Anywhere Backup software included, which is quickly installed onto each machine and doesn't consume too many resources. It allows you to select just the files and folders you want, or all items from Smart Picks (this basically backs up everything you would need if your computer is ruined, excluding program files).
Speeds over wireless are acceptable let's say, I weren't expecting lightning speeds and it takes slower to back up than performing a straight copy. What's really handy though is if a file changes or is renamed, the new version is automatically copied across.
I haven't suffered any problems with reliability and the drive is very quiet. The front LEDs are terribly annoying but thankfully can be turned off in the web interface. The NAS also shuts down after a set period of inactivity, which is good for heat and power consumption. Overall I highly recommend it.
Works great - even with Windows 7 64bit March 7, 2010
Flash_Kid (OXFORD)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Really nice and compact. Extremely quick to set-up, just plug into your network and turn on.
A lot of reviews have mentioned problems with Window 7 or 64-bit. I run Windows 7 64-bit and it works just fine. It comes bundled with some WD MyBookWorld synch software, but that requires payment after the free trial expires. You really don't need it though, you just need to download Microsofts SynchToy software which is free and manages data synchs between computers.
Once the drive is on the network and turned on, go to "Computer" and then under network locations right click and select "Add Network Location". Then with the wizard choose custom, browse, identify the MyBookWorld drive and map the Public share.
You can then run SynchToy and set-up your drive pairs between your PC and the WD drive. You can also use windows task scheduler to run SynchToy every day or when you start up.
If you have trouble finding the WD drive, just type \\MyBookWorld\ into your computer search bar and it will find it.
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