Western Digital My Book Live

Here’s another NAS for you, this time from Western Digital. Their My Book Live Personal Cloud drive has three storage capacity options, ranging from 1TB thru 2TB up to a whopping 3TB. The My Book Live gets a few mixed reviews but most seem to indicate that the unit is pretty fast at data transfer but lacks a few bells and whistles of other similarly priced NAS such as a USB port for extra drives.

Western Digital My Book Live Features

* Centralize and share media on your home network
* View your photo collection with your iPhone
* Stream media to your entertainment center
* Automatic backup with WD SmartWare for Windows
* Compatible with Apple Time Machine
* Leading-edge performance
* Play your music on any computer in your home
* Secure remote access

System Requirements

* Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, Windows 7
* Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion
* DLNA/UPnP enabled devices
* Internet connection for remote access

Supported Browsers

* Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
* Safari 4.0 or higher
* Firefox 3.6 or higher

Western Digital My Book Live Reviews

Amazon - 3 out of 5
CNet - 3.5 out of 5
NewEgg - 3 out of 5

Pros - Value for money, fast
Cons - No USB port for expansion, no standard NAS features

We’re normally quite keen on Western Digital gear, but the WD My Book Live Personal Cloud drive doesn’t quite do it for us. No USB port, standard NAS features? The Western Digital My Book Live gets a thumbs down from Our Picks.

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Posted in Hardware by JB