Comments on: Unboxing: Western Digital My Book 500GB http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:51:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: 88shoppe http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-248946 88shoppe Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:19:31 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-248946 This is a very good external hard drive because of the storage capacity but not a portable device that can be put in my pocket anywhere because of the size (weight about 2.9 lbs, Dimensions: 6.7" x 5.6" x 2.3"). Sleek, slim, and sexy for an external HDD. This is a very good external hard drive because of the storage capacity but not a portable device that can be put in my pocket anywhere because of the size (weight about 2.9 lbs, Dimensions: 6.7″ x 5.6″ x 2.3″).

Sleek, slim, and sexy for an external HDD.

]]> By: Xhitman http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-240037 Xhitman Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:13:27 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-240037 Hi I would just like to ask if this is good for downloading purposes Ex. Torrent downloading I will need additional storage and I am thinking of using this as an permanent external drive where all the downloads in the torrents will be saved.. Thanks for the info. I would also like to know if this kind of usage will significantly reduce the lifespan of it? Thanks! Hi I would just like to ask if this is good for downloading purposes Ex. Torrent downloading

I will need additional storage and I am thinking of using this as an permanent external drive where all the downloads in the torrents will be saved.. Thanks for the info.

I would also like to know if this kind of usage will significantly reduce the lifespan of it? Thanks!

]]> By: Don http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-237923 Don Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:57:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-237923 “this USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.” this means that your hub is 2.0 but one of the devices connected is a 1.1 version. This downgrades the speed of the entire hub “this USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.”

this means that your hub is 2.0 but one of the devices connected is a 1.1 version. This downgrades the speed of the entire hub

]]> By: Western Digital Passport: Portable HDD | YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-214990 Western Digital Passport: Portable HDD | YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:06:07 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-214990 [...] still have the Western Digital MyBook 500GB that I got from Singapore last year, with about 200GB space left. It sits beside my desktop PC at [...] [...] still have the Western Digital MyBook 500GB that I got from Singapore last year, with about 200GB space left. It sits beside my desktop PC at [...]

]]> By: Does anybody really make backups? | YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-161403 Does anybody really make backups? | YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:16:16 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-161403 [...] used to do my backups on a secondary internal drive. Now, I got that Western Digital MyBook 500GB to backup important files and media from my desktop PC and [...] [...] used to do my backups on a secondary internal drive. Now, I got that Western Digital MyBook 500GB to backup important files and media from my desktop PC and [...]

]]> By: miko http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-151361 miko Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:56:12 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-151361 hi there! doing some research on possible data storage options and came across your page. i'm looking for a good way to back up my photos (right now 15 dvd's worth) na at the same time accessible din naman. anyway, just wanted to ask, how's the drive naman now? no problems? may mga mixed reviews kase sa internet.. thanks :D hi there! doing some research on possible data storage options and came across your page. i’m looking for a good way to back up my photos (right now 15 dvd’s worth) na at the same time accessible din naman.

anyway, just wanted to ask, how’s the drive naman now? no problems? may mga mixed reviews kase sa internet..

thanks :D

]]> By: vance http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-143234 vance Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:52:58 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-143234 I saw it in Greenhills virramall and the price is almost close, It is being sold here for 8k flat, you got it 500 pesos cheaper though. hehe. I really like the 1 Terabyte versions (macro and Dual) the price is decent for its capacity from 19k and 20k Flat respectively I saw it in Greenhills virramall and the price is almost close, It is being sold here for 8k flat, you got it 500 pesos cheaper though. hehe.

I really like the 1 Terabyte versions (macro and Dual) the price is decent for its capacity from 19k and 20k Flat respectively

]]> By: Jaypee http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-143013 Jaypee Wed, 30 May 2007 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-143013 Php7,500? Whoaaa! That's so cheap! I just checked from BestBuy's website and their selling it for $199. That's definitely a good buy. :D Php7,500? Whoaaa! That’s so cheap! I just checked from BestBuy’s website and their selling it for $199. That’s definitely a good buy. :D

]]> By: chase http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142709 chase Sun, 27 May 2007 10:25:52 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142709 Nice that you got it on sale. External harddisks are quite impt. nowadays well in my case since everyone in my school has one. Nice that you got it on sale. External harddisks are quite impt. nowadays well in my case since everyone in my school has one.

]]> By: vance http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142703 vance Sun, 27 May 2007 06:50:01 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142703 @aja ah ic.. thank you. @abe thats quite cheap! I thought it would cost around 20k or so like the maxtor and seagate external drives. @aja ah ic.. thank you.

@abe thats quite cheap! I thought it would cost around 20k or so like the maxtor and seagate external drives.

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142696 yuga Sun, 27 May 2007 04:18:32 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142696 Got it for about Php7,500. Got it for about Php7,500.

]]> By: Aja Lapus http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142680 Aja Lapus Sat, 26 May 2007 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142680 @vance: Some motherboard pins for USB does not support high-speed USB 2.0. Check your mobo's manual to make sure, as some USB 2.0 on motherboards need activation of Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI, or some similar term) on the BIOS/CMOS settings. ;) @vance: Some motherboard pins for USB does not support high-speed USB 2.0. Check your mobo’s manual to make sure, as some USB 2.0 on motherboards need activation of Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI, or some similar term) on the BIOS/CMOS settings. ;)

]]> By: vance http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142678 vance Sat, 26 May 2007 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142678 it would be cool if you have router that has usb port so that you can plug it in and be able to share that with all your computer within the network. it would be cool if you have router that has usb port so that you can plug it in and be able to share that with all your computer within the network.

]]> By: vance http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142677 vance Sat, 26 May 2007 19:45:01 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142677 I also have same problems with my pc, I think the front panel usbs isn't a 2.0 one, even though it is connected directly to the usb2.0 slot in the motherboard. I haven't figured out why. on the topic, That looks good.. how much is it? I also have same problems with my pc, I think the front panel usbs isn’t a 2.0 one, even though it is connected directly to the usb2.0 slot in the motherboard. I haven’t figured out why.

on the topic, That looks good.. how much is it?

]]> By: quezacolt http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142649 quezacolt Sat, 26 May 2007 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142649 how much is it? :) how much is it? :)

]]> By: Aja Lapus http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142611 Aja Lapus Fri, 25 May 2007 17:23:22 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142611 I've had trouble with high-speed USB 2.0 a while ago. It's either the back USB port the hub is connected to doesn't support high-speed USB 2.0 [or the high-speed option is disabled on the BIOS settings], or the hub itself just falls back to lower speeds since it is handling many devices at once, which is connected to just a single high-speed port. You can connect the hub directly to the mobo if it has <a href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fullimage.php?image=2188" rel="nofollow">connectors looking like this</a>. <a href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/90" rel="nofollow">More info</a> I’ve had trouble with high-speed USB 2.0 a while ago. It’s either the back USB port the hub is connected to doesn’t support high-speed USB 2.0 [or the high-speed option is disabled on the BIOS settings], or the hub itself just falls back to lower speeds since it is handling many devices at once, which is connected to just a single high-speed port.

You can connect the hub directly to the mobo if it has connectors looking like this. More info

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142607 yuga Fri, 25 May 2007 17:02:20 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142607 Aja, attached to one of the ports at the back of the case. Is there a way to attach it directly to the mobo? I think the mobo only supports up to 4 USB 2.0. Aja, attached to one of the ports at the back of the case. Is there a way to attach it directly to the mobo? I think the mobo only supports up to 4 USB 2.0.

]]> By: Aja Lapus http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/unboxing-western-digital-my-book-500gb/#comment-142606 Aja Lapus Fri, 25 May 2007 16:51:56 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1972#comment-142606 Is the so-called USB 2.0 hub connected directly to the motherboard or just another USB port on the back or case of your system unit? Is the so-called USB 2.0 hub connected directly to the motherboard or just another USB port on the back or case of your system unit?

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