Thursday, October 21, 2010

Western Digital WD Elements 2 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN

2TB WD ELEMENTS USB 2.0 EXT DESKTOP EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
Price: $152.99

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Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN

Clean lines, no frills and WD quality make WD Elements external hard drives an easy, modern solution to your data storage needs.
Western Digital's WD Elements Desktop USB 2.0 external hard drive is the right answer for simple, reliable add-on storage. Simply plug it in to a USB port and start saving your photos, music, video, and files.WD quality inside and out - Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world.
Plug-and-play simplicity - Just connect the power and plug it into a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer.
Designed to save power - Turns on and off with your computer. Enters idle mode when not in use. Utilizes a WD drive with power-saving WD GreenPower Technology and an EnergyStar compliant power supply.
Earth-friendly packaging - Packaged in a minimized eco-friendly, recyclable packaging made from recycled materials.
Preformatted for PCs - Designed for use with Windows-based computers. Can be easily reformatted for use with Macs.
Price: $129.99

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SoundTraxx Tsunami TSU-1000 1-Amp Digital Sound Decoder - Denver & Rio Grande Western K-Class

Includes a collection of whistles and sounds commonly heard on D&RGW K-Class Mikados. This decoder is also appropriate for other light and medium steam engines.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

SoundTraxx DSX Sound-Only Digital Sound Decoder - Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4, Class A

Once installed, the DSX for steam engines provides sound effects for the steam exhaust chuff, steam whistle, airpump, firebox blower, coupler clank, bell, dynamo, cylinder blowdown (hiss) and even the sound of the fireman shovelling coal. Prototypes initially offered include a variety of steam engines, large and small, including a Union Pacific Challenger, GS4 Daylight, Westside Shay and several D&RGW locomotives.
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SoundTraxx Tsunami TSU-1000 1-Amp Digital Sound Decoder - Denver & Rio Grande Western C-Class

Includes a collection of whistles and sounds commonly heard on D&RGW C-Class Consolidations. This decoder is also appropriate for other light steam engines.
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Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD20EARS

WD Advanced Format technology increases media format efficiency, thus enabling larger drive capacities. WD Advanced Format drives are specifically optimized for Mac and the latest Windows operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows 7. WD Advanced Format drives work with legacy operating systems such as Windows XP but require the use of the free WD Align software available on www.wdc.com/advformat.

Available in capacities up to 2 TB, WD Caviar® GreenTM SATA hard drives reduce power consumption by up to 40% and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating temperature. Based on WD's exclusive GreenPowerTM technology, these drives are designed to deliver power savings as the primary attribute. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. They are ideal for PCs, external storage and other devices that require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation.
Price: $159.99

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Friday, October 1, 2010

Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB

Now with the same word of honor the WD external drives one of the greatist drives in the world, Western Digital’s WD Elements USB 2.0 external hard drives are very reasonably priced for add-on storage space. Plug this Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN into a USB port and set in motion to saving photos, music, movies, and files. It is dead silent, I had to touch it to convince myself that it was running, when I first turned it on. Its not too heavy either. The indicator light is placed at the rear, which is a very good thing. The Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB can simply be plugged in and it works. It can easily be formatted to work with macs as well. Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN

Western Digital WD Elements 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0015HBK-NESN (Electronics)

By Gaurav Kumar (Union City, CA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this on sale at Fry's for $99, way below the amazon price. I wanted something simple as most hard drives these days come with their annoying built in software which cannot be deleted (like WD Essential Edition). This is a hassle free drive and is not bundled with any of the extra software which is exactly what I wanted. You simply plug it in and it works. It can easily be formatted to work with macs as well. I've been using WD hard drives for years and I own several models of the "essential" and "passport" editions. They are very reliable.

This elements hard drive has a sleek and sexy, minimalist design. It is well built overall and constructed of durable plastic. There is a slot for the USB cable, a slot for the power adapter and a tiny circular white light which blinks when it is in use (the light is not overwhelming as some hard drives can be). All three of these features are on one side/face of the hard drive (as shown in the picture), so if you have this plugged in and it is facing away from you, you won't see the light at all. This doesn't bother me but it may be a turn off for some people.

When in operation, it is very smooth and quiet compared to other WD hard drives I own. This may be due to the fact that it is closed entirely and there are no holes for ventilation as in other WD models. But this doesn't bother me because I just use this as a backup and don't need it on all of the time. This could (emphasis on "could") be an issue if you are constantly using your hard drive because it may become hot. I haven't experienced this at all, just speculating. If you are just backing up files and, say, watching a movie on your computer which is stored on the hard drive, I think you'll be fine and there won't be any heating issues.

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