On 12/01/2010 11:26 AM, Lou Syracuse wrote: > Thanks for the detailed info, Leland! The extra cost of the bundled > software doesn't seem to be worth the extra cost to me either. :) > > I didn't realize the UBS3 units are out, that would explain the price cut on > the USB2 units. My newly-upgraded i7 desktop system has USB3 ports onboard > which is a plus, but my and my wife's notebooks do not. The USB3 units are > almost 2x the price of the discounted USB2 units, so I am thinking I'll stay > with USB2.
USB 2.0 is fine for almost all needs, but for double the price, which probably includes the USB 3.0 PCIe card bounded with the USB 3.0 drive, the 2x price is claimed to deliver a 10x increase in read/write speeds, but as I've heard it said many time, mileage may vary depending on any number of factors. LOL Regards, LelandJ > Lou > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Leland Jackson > Subject: Re: What is difference between Western Digital Elements and My Book > Essential > > I purchased the WD 2T "element" for my wife about 6 months ago, so she > can backup and have room for all her multimedia stuff. I deleted all > partitions, (eg all the software, etc), that came standard on the > Element and created an ext4 partition with ext4 file system on it. Now > I'm confident I will not have to deal with a corrupt file system every > time the electricity blinks. LOL > > If I remember correctly, the Essential comes with a virtual CD that is > handled in a special ROM chip installed in the Essential. This would > allow you to put a small OS, Like Knoppix, for example, on the virtual > CD, and be able to boot that OS, if the BIOS of the computer supported > it. The drawback with the virtual CD of the Essential is it cannot be > deleted; although, it can be disabled by flashing the rom chip with a > rom version that can be found on the WD website. > > You can read the reviews on the two drives below of more information. > > I didn't need a virtual CD or per-install backup and other software/file > systems, included the added cost for something I didn't need, so I went > with the Element. > > Be aware that USB 3 is available, if you want to pay a little more for > the USB drive. USB 3 works best on motherboards that support it. > Otherwise, you will need the USB 3 card that fits into an IDE x4 slot to > get a good boost, but not as good as with a motherboard specially wired > for it. USB 3 is backwards compatible with USB 2. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136471&cm_re=WD_ele > ment-_-22-136-471-_-Product > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136397&cm_re=WD_Ess > ential-_-22-136-397-_-Product > > Regards, > > LelandJ > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5664 (20101201) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
