Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book World Edition USB2 WDG1NC and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book World Edition USB2 WDG1NC.
February 2009
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The editors liked
3 to 5 X faster than the original MBW
Low Power consumption
Very good performance vs. price
Simple to set up and use
Contents can be backed up to USB drives
Streams music
Movies and photos
Quiet
Streams media flawlessly
Easy to configure via browser
My Book World Edition is rich in features. Technical support is available in nine languages
Looks good
Decent transfer speed
Very easy to connect
Simple to set up. Support for Apple Filesharing Protocol makes for seamless sharing with your Macs. Built-in iTunes
UPnP
And DLNA servers.
Easy to use as shared storage
Very fast performance
Great design
Affordable.
Tons of local storage
Web access to your files
Easy setup
Dead-simple to set up remote access and file sharing
Includes support for Gigabit Ethernet
Bundled backup software lets you restore as well
Generous warranty period.
Easy to configure
Easy media streaming
Stylish.
Works right out of the box
Media
ITunes server for computers
Gaming consoles
And other UPnP and DLNA devices
USB port for additional storage
Supports a wide variety of media-file formats
Backup software for up to five computers
Rem
Easy installation relative to other servers in this review
No-nonsense iTunes server
MioNet backup software is easy to use.
The editors didn't like
Only one USB port
Problematic USB drive formatting
Cant schedule USB backukps
Remote dataaccess feature is slow
No BitTorrent or printer server support
Some settings and controls may confuse users
The warranty expires after one year. There is only one USB port.
2TB version is not cheap
Documentation shortchanges Mac users. Admin interface and online sharing can be slow.
No RAID support
Hard drive is not user serviceable
Lack of common features found in many NAS servers
Plug-and-play features only works with Windows Vista or Mac OS X
MioNet remote access service is useless.
Web access requires Java download and install
Mediocre write times
Single drive means one point of failure
Slow read/write speeds
No print server or media server
Some file types not supported by MioNet for sharing.
Easy to knock over if stored vertically
Not userserviceable.
Hard drive not user serviceable
File-transfer speeds may be long depending on networking method you use
Hiccups with wireless video streaming
Not Time Machine compatible
Lacks more advanced features that other media servers have
Abstract: The My Book World Edition is Western Digitals latest single drive Nas, and comes in capacities of 1TB and 2TB. It has the ubiquitous My Book capacity gauge along its spine and features a USB 2 port next to the Gigabit Ethernet socket on the rear. The ...
The WD My Book World Edition is a smart and house-friendly solution for storing files on your local network. With the added software and services, it also provides valuable remote access and automatic backup capabilities, even if the remote aspect cou...
Abstract: We've long been encouraging people to invest in Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. They let you store all your commonly used files, like music, videos, pictures, and maybe even spreadsheets and word processor documents, in a centralised location that...
BitTorrent aside, the My Book World Edition supports all the media streaming protocols all but the most geeky of NAS geeks could want - and pretty much every tech-savvy consumer too. It offers plenty of storage capacity at a low cost - and in a snazzy...
Abstract: Like a well-behaved child, Western Digitals latest My Book World Edition is made to be seen and not heard: its impressively quiet, and its glossy white case looks sleek. As with six of the other NAS devices here, you can copy files to and from th...
Abstract: Gear ReviewsWestern Digital My Book World Edition 1TB Network Hard Drive By BerwynComputer kit08 May 2008 11:12An Interesting bit of kit I bought recently was the Western Digital My Book World Edition 1TB Network Hard Drive. I wanted a network drive to...
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Published: 2009-02-24, Author: Alberto , review by: es.engadget.com
Abstract: Hasta no hace demasiado tiempo, la idea de adquirir un NAS para una red doméstica parecía totalmente exagerada, pero el creciente número de casas con más de un ordenador y la explosión multimedia que estamos viviendo, han convertido a estos dispositivos e...
Elégant, Utilisable sans installation, Accessible depuis le Web simplement.
La gestion pourrait être plus simple.
Très élégant dans sa robe laquée blanche, il se fera remarquer. En le connectant, il apparait d’office sur le PC et on peut donc l’utiliser sans aucune autre installation avec des répertoires par défaut déjà créés...
