WD unveils new My Book storage — smaller, sleeker for home and office use

Western Digital has launched its smaller, sleeker My Book storage solutions: My Book Home Edition, Office Edition and Essential Edition. Ranging from 1 TB to 320 GB, home users will appreciate the automatic and continuous backup of their precious memories, whereas office users will rely on the remote access and sharing capabilities. The Essential Edition meets the needs of users who seek simple, instant storage.

“We have taken the world’s number one selling external hard drive family and redesigned it to solve the particular needs of a diverse customer set,” said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD’s branded products and consumer electronics groups. “With the latest generation in the My Book family, WD delivers meaningful new features such as continuous backup and remote access while enhancing the qualities of elegance and simplicity that made this family of products so popular.”

Users can “set it and forget it” every time a file is changed on the My Book Office Edition, it is automatically backed up. Road warriors will benefit from the ability to access the files on the Office Edition from anywhere with the included Mionet services.

The Office Edition is equipped with a host of features such as automatic, continuous backup that works in the background; USB 2.0 interface; MioNet DriveAccess that allows users to access this drive from anywhere and securely share the files on it free for the lifetime of the drive; small business tools to take control of a desktop remotely, share a computer screen for online meetings, and gain access to files on any of your computers; synchronization and encryption of data; 3-year limited warranty; capacity gauge; Kensington Security Slot; SmartPower features; and Google Desktop Tools. My Book Office Edition is also compatible with both PC and Mac (Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 11.4.8 or later) computers.

My Book Essential Edition offers an effortless way to add more storage capacity to home or office computers. The drives are equipped with a USB 2.0 interface that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers; SmartPower features that power the drive on and off with the computer; and a 1-year limited warranty.