The Western Digital My Book World Edition is a high performance network storage solution wrapped inside an attractive casing that allows you to share files with multiple computers over the internet or a home network. This compact file sharing solution lets you backup all your computers and works seamlessly with iTunes and Xbox so that everyone in your family has access to music, photos, and videos that are important to you.
Full specifications include:. The enclosure exterior is made of all white plastics and features a white LED status indicator on the front. The top, bottom and back of the enclosure feature a perforated surface designed to help air flow inside and keep the hard drive cool. The only thing to see on the bottom of the My Book World Edition is a small sticker containing the product information, such as the serial number, model number, and country of manufacture. However, the My Book World Edition looks nice enough that you might be willing to leave it sitting out on your desk without feeling embarrassed when company comes over.
Setup and Features We could say the My Book World Edition is remarkably simple to setup and use, but that honestly makes it sound more complicated than it is. You can start using the World Edition in a matter of seconds.
This worked well, as it hardly heated up during operation. Upon connection, the MyBook World Edition automatically configures a public share, a Twonky media server and a direct link to the Web interface, all available by browsing the network. Along with basic backup software, Western Digital also provides access to its proprietary remote access service, MioNet. Available through software or a Java-based Web interface, MioNet allows you to transfer files remotely from various computers and devices, as well as publicly share folders with other MioNet account users.
The software has removed file type restrictions since we last had a look at it , but there are still some limitations. Premium accounts, which offer screen sharing and remote access to PCs, attract a subscription fee.
Unfortunately, there is no option to change the iTunes server's source folder. Basic and Advanced user modes are available, offering access to settings including quota configuration and user permissions. The ability to automatically update the NAS device's firmware directly from the Web — rather than manually download ISO disk images as is often the case — is a big boost to simplicity.
Most of these, like variable spin speed, aren't user configurable, but the Web interface allows you to enable or disable the hard drive's standby mode shutting down the hard drive when idle. The strongest results for the MyBook World Edition were seen in the high-definition playback tests, where it achieved Write-focused operations weren't as speedy The Content Creation test averaged 7.
Our real-world transfer testing reflected the drive's strengths. The NAS device achieved a write speed of On the rear of the device, however, are the ports and connections required to make the whole thing work. A sunken channel in the middle of the back serves to hold the power button, power jack, Ethernet port and USB2. The Ethernet port is what puts the My Book World Edition II on the network, but can also be connected directly to your computer without a crossover cable if your card supports it.
Much like the Seagate BlackArmor we reviewed earlier this week, the USB port on the back of the My Book lets users add additional networked storage space just by plugging in a thumb drive or USB hard drive. The top of the device looks just like the rear and the bottom, but near the front of the drive is a scooped out depression. Pressing the area reveals that the top actually raises up, granting access to the drives inside.
This is a brilliant, brilliant feature, since external drives often prevent users from getting inside; when a drive dies, the whole thing ends up getting chucked in the trash. The new My Book makes it easy to replace the drives, meaning that when the two 1TB or 2TB, depending on the model drives get to be too small someday, users can just drop in two even bigger drives and greatly extend the usable life of the appliance.
The user guide recommends that consumers wait at least three minutes for the drive to finish completely powering up before trying to configuration anything. Western Digital designed the web interface to be simple and clickable; the basic mode brings up 8 big buttons for users to click on depending on what they want to accomplish. The advanced mode still uses the big buttons, but presents options to users that are hidden on the more basic configuration.
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