Search For Western Digital Wd Elements 2 Tb Usb 2 0 at Amazon
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The 2TB USB 2.0 WD External hard drive is a simple “plug and play” storage device with a number of great features. 1) The device comes free of annoying auto-loading programs. There are a heap of magnificent backup programs available. And, of course, there is always the option of dragging and dropping files into the drive. 2) The USB does make any sound -no fans, no disk chattering. Voices coming from the storage device may be annoying. The device is silent and remains so after months of use. This lack of sound may be because the device does not have any holes for ventilation as in other WD models. 3) The device does not heat up. The lack of vents may lead you to think that it becomes hot, but they device only warms up somewhat even after hours of use. This is a big plus as heat is a killer for electronics. 4) There are no blinking lights distracting you from your work. There is only one light on the back side of the device. The blinking light is a feature that companies like to add to affirm that the device is working, but it may get annoying, particularly in the dark. 5) The dimensions of the WD external hard drive are 7 x 4.9 x 1.4 inches, which makes it slimmer equated to a heap of other similar merchandise in the market. The weight is 2.2 pounds. 6) The device is very somewhat priced. It is available for $93.06 at Amazon.com. Comparing the drive space and cost with other similar products, this device provides the best value for money. 7) The USB is also eco-friendly. The electronics are packaged in recycled material. The 2 TB USB 2.0 WD external hard drive is designed to be simple but lasting product. It runs with no problems or difficulties and may be used for long periods of time without the worry of over-heating. It is less highpriced equated to other productions of it is type, and giving careful consideration to it is lasting nature, it provides great value for money. If you are looking for a storage device that connects easily, runs with no problems or difficulties and lasts long, then this device from WD is a very good option for you. The USB is available in five capacities: 1 TB, 1.5 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB, and 500 GB. On Amazon.com, you may find applied as well as refurbished widgets (for dissimilar prices)in addition to the news ones.
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Most helpful customer reviews
339 of 347 people found the following review helpful.
Good value, no extra junk software!
By ScottW
I purchased the 1tb Elements (WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN) for use with a Dish DVR 622.
1504 of 1573 people found the following review helpful.Very good hard drive!
By Sree V. Remella
I work for Computing support at Arizona State University, and I have enough technical knowledge to be certified as a TECH JUNKIE 
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I am a photographer too, so I have tons of Photos (about 160GB), Videos, Software, Movies and Documentaries. I was looking for a simple external hard drive without any backup software included, I am smart enough to do manual incremental backups with file tree structure intact (I use GOODSYNC to backup, its very simple and easy to use and free).
I have looked at many many external HDDs and narrowed down to two models “Samsung Story 1TB – very good one too” and this one (I wanted it to be cheap too – got this for $85 on [...]). I did not go with other WD models because of their annoying Backup Software.
Coming to the WD Elements 1TB: Its much smaller than I expected. It is dead silent, I had to touch it to convince myself that it was running, when I first turned it on. Its not too heavy either. The indicator light is placed at the rear, which is a very good thing (I find these LED’s annoying, especially at night).
After I did the first setup, I copied 383GB of data (931GB was total space). It took about 4hr 47min, speed varied between 20MBps to 37MBps. This is pretty good speed for USB 2.0. It was just a bit warm (my old segate hard drive would be very very hot for this amount of data transfer).
I would recommend it to beginners or pros alike. I am very happy with this purchase!
UPDATE:
After about three months of heavy usage, it never gave up on me. Its still dead silent and works flawlessly. It never got even warm!!
Follow these steps to get GOODSYNC for FREE:
In the beginning GOODSYNC was free, later they made a paid version as it gained popularity..
but there is a way to get PRO version for free…
1. go to good sync website
2. signup for a trial offer and you get PRO serial for free (I signed up for eMusic trial)
3. Once you get the serial, end the subscription before the trial expires…
NOTE: The above mentioned procedure may not work anymore 
UPDATE: 07-28-2010
I sold my WD Elements 1TB and got a 2TB one a couple of months ago(as my data is on rise all the time), couldn’t be happier
I bought it from TigerDirect for [ ... ] and got [ ... ] cashback via [ ... ] …awesome!!
347 of 360 people found the following review helpful.Excellent, well designed product for the money!
By Gaurav Kumar
I bought this on sale at Fry’s for $99, way below the amazon price. I wanted something simple as most hard drives these days come with their annoying built in software which cannot be deleted (like WD Essential Edition). This is a hassle free drive and is not bundled with any of the extra software which is exactly what I wanted. You simply plug it in and it works. It can easily be formatted to work with macs as well. I’ve been using WD hard drives for years and I own several models of the “essential” and “passport” editions. They are very reliable.
This elements hard drive has a sleek and sexy, minimalist design. It is well built overall and constructed of durable plastic. There is a slot for the USB cable, a slot for the power adapter and a tiny circular white light which blinks when it is in use (the light is not overwhelming as some hard drives can be). All three of these features are on one side/face of the hard drive (as shown in the picture), so if you have this plugged in and it is facing away from you, you won’t see the light at all. This doesn’t bother me but it may be a turn off for some people.
When in operation, it is very smooth and quiet compared to other WD hard drives I own. This may be due to the fact that it is closed entirely and there are no holes for ventilation as in other WD models. But this doesn’t bother me because I just use this as a backup and don’t need it on all of the time. This could (emphasis on “could”) be an issue if you are constantly using your hard drive because it may become hot. I haven’t experienced this at all, just speculating. If you are just backing up files and, say, watching a movie on your computer which is stored on the hard drive, I think you’ll be fine and there won’t be any heating issues.
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