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Just FYI, the one @ buy.com is Western Digital MyBook Pro Edition II - 2TB Triple Interface: USB2.0 FW400 and FW800 (NOT Ethernet)
The one from Costco is MyBook WORLD EDITION II (includes Gigabit Ethernet)
VERY different models you are comparing here. The World Edition is a lot more versatile for accessing data around the world.
Very good deal on the Costco model - World Edition
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Western Digital MyBook Pro Edition II - 2TB Triple Interface External HDD
Buy.com Canada just got the Western Digital 2TB hard drive in stock today, and they've lowered their price. It's listed at $552.89, and you get 5% off your order as a promo right now, bringing the price down to $525.25 before taxes! And free shipping! [edit: sold out in a hurry, and the price has gone up. See below for a better deal from Costco!]
http://www.ca.buy.com/prod/Western_D...205073841.html
For 2TB of storage this is a hot price!
By comparison, Costco.ca just LOWERED their price too. (Edit: on the My Book WORLD EDITION) They're selling it for $549.99. http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product....rodid=10305569
Other retailers are selling these drives for well over $600.Last edited by clarkey; Feb 7th, 2008 at 03:04 PM.
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thanks Yoshi, i completely failed to realize they were different models, let alone different colours!
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Yes, you can access data from around the world....provided you pay the monthly service charge.
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Ive heard this is a crazy slow drive, that true?
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the drive isn't that fast ... also it has horrible bloatware software that needs to be running for you to be able to access the data on the drive. Originally Posted by Super strokey
Sorry .. I am referring to the World Edition, the one with the built-in ethernet port.Last edited by xwar; Feb 6th, 2008 at 11:01 PM.
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Is it fast enough to use as a massive video storage and stream to things like the ps3 via tversity? Originally Posted by xwar
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Due to unverifiable media license authentication, the following file types cannot be shared by different users using WD Anywhere Access.
If these file types are on a share on the WD My Book World Edition system and another user accesses the share, these file will not be displayed for sharing. Any other file types can be shared using WD Anywhere Access.
File Extension File Description
AAC Advanced Audio Coding
AIF Audio Interchange File
AIFC Audio Interchange File
AIFF Audio Interchange File Format
AMF DSMIA/Asylum Module File
ASF Advanced Streaming Format
ASX Advanced Stream Redirector
AVI Audio Video Interleave
CDA CD Audio
DVI DivX AVI
DIVX DivX AVI
FAR Farandoyle Tracker Music Module
IT Impulse Tracker
ITZ Impulse Tracker
KAR Karaoke MIDI
MDZ Cubic Player/Cross-View Music Module Description
MOV QuickTime Video
MP1 MPEG Layer 1 (Audio)
MP2 MPEG Layer 2 (Audio)
MP3 MPEG Layer 3 (Audio)
MP4 MPEG Layer 4 (Video)
MPA MPEG Audio Stream, Layer I, II or III
MPE MPEG Video
MPEG MPEG Video
MPG MPEG Video
MPGA MPEG Layer 3 (Audio Stream)
MPV2 MPEG Audio Stream, Layer II
OGG OGG Bitstream
OKT Oktalyzer Tracker Module
PTM PTM - Poly Tracker Module (Audio)
QT QuickTime Video
QT1 QuickTime Video
VOB Video Object (DVD Video)
VOC Creative Labs Sound
WM Windows Media Audio or Video
WMA Windows Media Audio
WMV Windows Media Video
The following types of files are not supported by WD Anywhere Access (cannot be moved to a share):
File Extension File Description
TMP Windows temporary files
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In other words... everything good. lol Originally Posted by Nightgod
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That is absolutely digusting. Originally Posted by Nightgod
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Feb 7th, 2008 09:15 AM #11Member
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Can't use as a media storage. I might as well share my 8GB USB key if I just want to share some pictures and word documents.
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xwar - I have a WD MyBook WE 1TB on my network at home, and use it to stream video files - no problem. I don't stream through a PS3, but it works for me. I've done MP3, AVI & MPEG II - no issues.
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Now I see the light. Access Anywhere is different from network share. You can stream any file across the network but not through "Access Anywhere" across the internet.
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I think WD just shot themselves in the foot. Wouldn't restricting through file extension name just inconveniences legitimate users who want to do direct video or audio streaming through the internet?
Those who really want to 'share' the content of the hard disk to whole world would have the files compressed with rar or zip to save storage space anyway. Reply With Quote
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This have to be the most ******** product on the market.
I mean how many P-point presentations and Word documents can you have top need a 2 TB HDD ?_______________
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