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January 27, 2010: WD has introduced its fastest external hard drives, the new My Book 3.0 desktop external drives, which feature a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface.
Offered standalone, or in a kit that includes a USB 3.0 PCIe (gen2) adapter card, the 1 TB My Book 3.0 drive is available now at select retailers and www.shopwd.com. The 2 TB model is expected later this month. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface on My Book 3.0 drives provides transfer rates of up to 5 gigabits-per-second, allowing users to open and save files up to 4.7 times faster than USB 2.0. The new My Book 3.0 drive is also compatible with other USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 products and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.
The new My Book 3.0 drive comes in recycled and recyclable packaging to minimise waste. . (Source: Western Digital.)
The new drives are ideal for resource-intensive video editing, animation, graphic design, and storing large media files. They are provided ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs and come with a three-year limited warranty. RRP for the 1TB My Book 3.0 storage drive is $249.99. The drive plus USB 3.0 PCIe (gen2) adapter card is priced at $279.99 (RRP). WD drives are distributed by Synnex Australia and Simms International. For more information, visit www.westerndigital.com.
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