The units in this sale are being sold as open box condition. That means that they have been opened due to being a photo sample, a tested good customer return or having damaged packaging. Some non-essential items may be missing from the box. The unit may not be shipped in retail packaging. That is the reason for the reduced sale price and the reduced warranty.

The 1.5TB My Book World Edition External Hard Drive from Western Digital is an external network hard drive with remote data access capability. The drive is extremely easy to configure, removing the headaches associated with configuring network storage devices. The drive is compatible with Mac and Windows computers, and includes network backup software.

• You can easily back up data from all your home computers with the included continuous backup software. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's instantly and automatically backed up
• Restore lost, damaged or older files back to their original location with a couple of clicks. Backup files are stored in the same file structure that you originally saved them, so it's easy and intuitive to find files
• Store or backup all your digital files and media in one central location so everyone can access and enjoy your collection from any computer in the home
• Built-in media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any DLNA certified multimedia device such as Playstation 3, Xbox 360, wireless digital picture frames, and connected audio receivers. The server is DLNA 1.5 and UPnP certified
• Centralize your music collection and stream to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes software
• Access your files anywhere, anytime using MioNet remote access technology from WD
• Access and save files seamlessly from both your Mac and your Windows computers
• My Book World Edition uses cutting-edge technologies to deliver high performance read and write speeds ideal for the most demanding users
• Set up is a snap; in just a few minutes you're up and running. Mac and Windows Vista computers will automatically find your My Book drive in seconds. Our simple discovery software makes it easy to find the drive with Windows XP systems
• MioNet remote access technology makes it easy for you to securely share photos and documents with friends and family
• Turn any USB drive into an instant network drive or extra capacity for your World Edition
• Equipped with WD drives using WD GreenPower Technology, this system consumes significantly less power and delivers performance on par with power hungry network storage devices using 7200rpm hard drives
• See at a glance how much space is available on your drive
• Gigabit networking and transfer rates are five to six times faster than other standard 10/100 Ethernet network storage systems. This performance is comparable to USB 2.0 direct-attached storage