WD My Book external hard drives range grows further

Expanding its lineup of consumer-friendly, easy-to-use external hard drives, Western Digital Corp. announced that its My Book family of storage appliances is now available with capacities of 1.5 TB and 750 GB. From remote access and sharing anywhere in the world to simple add-on storage and back up, the My Book family meets a variety of needs generated by today’s increasingly large files from digital pictures, HD (high definition) video and music. WD’s My Book family includes My Book World, My Book Pro, My Book Premium and My Book Essential Editions.

“Consumers are inundated with a plethora of devices that create rich multimedia content – from digital cameras to music players to video camcorders. The My Book family of external drives delivers peace of mind in a simple solution to remotely access, share, protect and store precious files,” said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD’s Branded Products Group.

The unique remote-access of WD’s My Book World Edition storage system offers a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data, photos, and music at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world–even when your local computer is off.

My Book Pro, Premium and Essential Editions are the easiest way to add extra storage to a PC or Mac and offer plenty of room to back up and store precious data.

The My Book family of storage appliances with capacities of 1.5 TB and 750 GB will be available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egyptian markets by the first week of July at retail-focused distributors, Redington Gulf and FDC for MEA region, at an estimated end user pricing which ranges from US$ 308 for 750GB model and US$ 770 for 1.5TB model.