New external WD HDD - help me choose

[Deleted User]

Hello,

Why should I pay £7 more for a WD My Book 1TB rather than get a WD Elements 1TB HDD?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-External-Drive/dp/B001GO9ERE/ref=pd_ts_ce_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Essential-External-Drive/dp/B000W9RNOA/ref=pd_ts_ce_30?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

Other than I currently have a My Book so they'd look nice together , all suggestions welcome!

Marty_J

The My Book turns on and off with your computer. The Elements does not.

The My Book also looks nicer.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=8

[Deleted User]

Marty_J wrote: »

The My Book turns on and off with your computer. The Elements does not.

The My Book also looks nicer.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=8

Exactly what I was after. Thanks!

[Deleted User]

Purchased, £74.02 from Amazon. Not bad at all given my 250 GB cost a similar amount a couple of years ago.

sharkie

I'd go for the elements one. The mybook is too thick and I suspect has 2 x 500mb drives. If I'm correct there is a larger failure rate on a 2 drive system compared to a one drive system.

Also it is cheaper:money:

Just seen for £89 a 1.5T http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/471987/verbatim-1-5tb-external-desktop-hdd/

kwikbreaks

Marty_J wrote: »

The My Book also looks nicer.

Surely black wouldn't match a nice shiny Mac though?

almillar

Sharkie - neither of those are 2 hard drives stuck together, that would be far thicker!

Marty_J

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Surely black wouldn't match a nice shiny Mac though?

If it were a suitably shiny black it might.

almillar

kiwibreaks hasn't heard of a black MacBook then, which has a shiny screen, but matte body.