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Western Digital rolls out astonishing 4TB hard drive
Imagine having a vast electronic cornfield into which you can back up all those unnecessary files you've been dragging behind you for the past decade. That's exactly what this $649.99 Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II offers, giving you 4TB of disk space, all in one enclosure.
Inside this fanless enclosure reside a couple of swappable 2TB hard disks configured in a RAID 0 array, and outside you can connect this monstrosity through eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and good old USB 2.0. it plays nice with Macs and PCs, and Western Digital says it has a "small footprint." That depends on what you mean by "small," but WD offers no dimensions.
I have a 2TB drive like this, and its operational prowess is mediocre at best. Its quirky connectivity only lets it show up on my PC about half the time, and its enclosure is astonishingly plastic-y and cheap with a USB port that can hardly hold a plug in place. There's no reason to think this 4TB version will be any different. But hey, imagine that, four trillion bytes!
Via PR Newswire
By ArneG at 5:22 PM ON 06/09/09
I too have the 2 TB Drive - it's perfect for me - USB plug holds fine and connectivity has never been a problem - I only wish the one I have had more than just USB
By Al at 7:09 PM ON 06/09/09
I'd love a 4 TB Drive. As long as I download television shows from iTunes, my drive is in constant need of space. Now if they can only provide an efficient way of backing up the files. 4 TBs...
By harry at 1:57 AM ON 06/10/09
Great blog, lovely
By smith134 at 12:06 AM ON 06/12/09
I had of this same version 1TB HDD. I would say that sadly it was returned. It was too noisy.
Hope that 2 TB will not worse.
By Brian at 12:15 PM ON 06/12/09
I have the 2 TB version and have been more than happy with it. I use it with a Mac Book Pro and never have issues with it showing up when I connect it. It is quiet and the firewire is quick enough for me! :-) I use the USB to play movies on my xbox so I can watch them on my TV and have never had issues with it slipping out. Maybe you got a crappy one accidently? Maybe not. Who knows... but I do know I love mine and will likely be sticking with WD as I always have. Thanks for the info on this 4 TB drive!
By Richard at 4:44 PM ON 07/10/09
I see on the internet that the 4 TB is available. Has anyone tried it yet? Are there any reviews out there I can access before I shell out $600+. Thanks
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