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Pros & Cons
Pros
Storage unit is small, compact, and has 1 t of storage. I love how small and portable the storage is. The seagate is my #1 priority to saving files, but the wd took over as priority.
Cons
This really has me frustrated. Scary and frustrating. No one know why. Very sad. Please be informed.
Major problem now is it just plain disconnecting. Had to reboot to get it back. It lights up and sometimes spins, but the light is solid, doesn't blink.
This is the 3rd wd 5tb that has suddenly decided to quit working. Already failing after 5 months of use. I still have wd ext hd from 10 years, and they are still working, but not this latest one.
Highlights
Quality
Decided to copy everything to one external drive, get rid of duplicates, and organize it.
Having the space to gather, cull, and organize has been great.
You may find, like i did, that you have dozens of copies of the same files, thousands of files to be deleted, or no clear organ... Read More
The cable is a bit short & weird plug in as i thought it would be a type c or a but it is working and keeping family photos saf... Read More
Price
The price was right for 2tb of storage.
Packaging/appearance
So far the hard drive is good, packaged nicely and worked out the box.
Competitiveness
Yes, you'll pay a little bit more for western digital but you'll be happy that the drive works years later.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 293,098 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 20 2024.
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Some folk worry about their children having to go through the stuff in their house when they die
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I didnt even know whats there anymore
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Got this one thinking it would be more than enough and it is
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i was shocked to discover i had 2
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Seriously this is something new those 34of a certain age34 need to consider now
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You may find like i did that you have dozens of copies of the same files thousands of files to be deleted or no clear organization of critically important files your children will need
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Not done yet but well on my way now
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Its crucial to backup your important files
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