Western Digital Announces Launch of New 2 Terabyte External Single Drive Systems

Western Digital continues the developmental prowess by announcing the availability of a new large storage device that has been added to its My Book family of external hard drives. The new addition is the 2 TB External Single Drive System, the largest available capacity for a single-drive system today. With its wide variety of models, WD offers a solution for every type of user, whether they’re a creative power user on a Mac or a home user on a PC. The new 2 TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition models.

The entire family of My Book external hard drives features:

New 2 TB capacities allowing users to store and backup all their data in one central location;

Elegant, small footprint design;

Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much capacity is available on the drive (not available on the My Book Essential Edition drive);

Environmentally friendly design that saves power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity;

SmartPower features that turns the drive on and off with the computer and Safe Shutdown that prevents the drive from being powered down until all the data has been written;

Kensington Security Slot that allows users to secure drive to their desk with the separate purchase of a Kensington lock kit; and,

1-year limited warranty.

The My Book Studio Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition 2 TB external hard drives are available now at select retail stores and online retailers. My Book Mac Edition 2 TB external drives will be available next month. Estimated pricing ranges from $329.99 USD to $379.99 USD, depending on drive model and capacity.

Source