2009 WD Product Reviews

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Product Reviews/Coverage

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December

Tech Gage
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

Product Reviews.net
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black & RE4: 2TB Hard
WD RE4 [WD2003FYYS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Hot Hardware
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black and RE4 2TB Drives Review
WD RE4 [WD2003FYYS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Tweaktown
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Disk

Big Picture Big Sound
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player

Mac Life
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live

Tom's Guide
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live

Desktop Review
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live Review

November

Overclockers
Article: USB 3.0 Testing on the Gigabyte UD3R and UD6

Anything But iPod
Article: WD TV HD Review

BigBruin
Article: Western Digital WD TV Media Player

CrunchGear
Article: WD TV Live: New 1.01.11 firmware update available, plus our Wi-Fi test results
WD TV [WDAVN00] Details

Digital Trends
Article: Western Digital WD TV HD Live Review
WD TV [WDAVN00] Details

3DGameMan
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Hard Drive Review

Hardware Canucks
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Hardware Canucks
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

PC World
Article: Western Digital WD TV Mini
WD TV [WDBAAL0000NBK] Details

Tom's Hardware.com
Article: Laptop Storage: 640GB And 500GB Drives From WD And Fujitsu
WD Scorpio Blue [WD6400BEVT] Details

Legit Reviews
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player

October

Tom's Hardware.com
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB (WD2001FASS)
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

The Tech Report
Article: Western Digital's Caviar Black 2TB hard drive
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

CrunchGear
Article: Review: WD TV Live HD Media Player
WD TV [WDAVN00] Details

I4U
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Video Review

Tech Tree
Article: WD TV Mini: Media Player Review

Maximum PC
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Tweaktown
Article: Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Video Review

avcesar.com
Article: Western Digital TV Live HD Media Player

CrunchGear
Article: Review: Western Digital My Book Essential with SmartWare backup software
My Book [WDH1U20000] Details

PC Magazine
Article: How to Buy Network Attached Storage (NAS)
WD ShareSpace [WDA4NC80000] Details

Tom's Hardware.com
Article: NAS Attack: Network Storage From Thecus And Western Digital
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details

Tech Tree
Article: Western Digital My Book Studio II 4TB
My Book [WDH2Q40000] Details

September

Hardware Secrets
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black and RE4 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
WD RE4 [WD2003FYYS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Legit Reviews
Article: Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green and Black Hard Drives
WD RE4 [WD2003FYYS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

Chip Chick
Article: HP SimpleSave Hard Drive Review

GDGT
Article: Western Digital WD TV Mini Specs

CrunchGear
Article: Western Digital refreshes external drives, adds auto backup and security
My Passport [WDBAAA3200AWT] Details

PC Perspective
Article: Western Digital 7200RPM Caviar Black and RE4 Series 2TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
WD RE4-GP [WD2002FYPS] Details
WD RE4 [WD2003FYYS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD2001FASS] Details

PC Magazine
Article: NAS for Home, NAS for Business
WD ShareSpace [WDA4NC80000] Details

August

PC Magazine
Article: How to Buy Network Attached Storage (NAS)
WD ShareSpace [WDA4NC80000] Details

Johnny Guru
Article: Western Digital WD TV Mini Media Player Video Review
WD TV [WDBAAL0000NBK] Details

Tweaktown
Article: Western Digital WD TV Mini Media Player Video Review – Where's my HD?
WD TV [WDAVN00] Details
WD TV [WDBAAL0000NBK] Details

Technic 3D
Article: WD TV Live - comfortably watch videos in 1080p
WD TV [WDBAAN0000NBK] Details

Maximum PC
Article: Samsung 256GB MLC SSD
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

Boot Daily
Article: Western Digital 2TB RE4-GP
WD RE4-GP [WD2002FYPS] Details

July

Mac World
Article: Western Digital My Book World Edition
My Book [WDH1NC10000] Details

Benchmark Reviews.com
Article: WD VelociRaptor Hard Drive
WD Raptor [WD1500ADFD] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

Mac World
Article: Western Digital My Book Mac Edition 1TB
My Book [WDH1U10000AN] Details

Computer World
Article: Review: Seagate, Western Digital go green with new 2TB drives
WD RE4-GP [WD2002FYPS] Details

Maximum PC
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Notebook Review.com
Article: Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2
WD Scorpio Blue [WD1600BEVT] Details

Futurelooks
Article: Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player Review
WD TV [WDAVN00] Details

June

Guru 3D
Article: SmoothCreations LANShark
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

Gizmodo
Article: My Book World Edition II (4TB) Lightning Review
My Book [WDH2NC20000] Details
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details

Hardware Secrets
Article: 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Battle: Seagate Barracuda LP vs. Western Digital Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Digital Producer Magazine
Article: Western Digital MyBook Studio Edition II 4TB external hard drive system 4TB RAID 0/RAID 1 hard drive system
My Book [WDH2Q20000] Details
My Book [WDH2Q40000] Details

The Tech Report
Article: A quick look at Western Digital's latest My Book NAS
My Book [WDH2NC20000] Details
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details

Hardware Geeks
Article: Review: MyBook World Edition II
My Book [WDH2NC20000] Details
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details

PC Shop Talk
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EADS Hard Disk Drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Corporate Media News
Article: Western Digital MyBook Studio Edition II 4TB external hard drive system 4TB RAID 0/RAID 1 hard drive system for Macintosh
My Book [WDH2Q40000] Details

Desktop Review
Article: Western Digital My Book World Edition II BY: J.
My Book [WDH2NC20000] Details
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details

Hardware Secrets
Article: 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details
WD RE3 [WD1002FBYS] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD10EADS] Details

Hot Hardware
Article: Lenovo G530 Notebook Review
WD Scorpio Blue [WD2500BEVT] Details

Softpedia
Article: Know Your System Inside Out
WD Caviar Blue [WD800JB] Details
WD Caviar Blue [WD800JD] Details

Geek
Article: Review: Western Digital My DVR Expander 1TB eSATA
My DVR Expander [WDG1S10000] Details

PC Magazine
Article: Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (2TB)
My Book [WDH1Q20000] Details

The Tech Report
Article: Five 2.5-inch hard drives at 500GB
WD Scorpio Blue [WD5000BEVT] Details

Neo Seeker
Article: CyberPower intros Fang series gaming computers
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

May

CNET
Article: MSI X340 (black)
WD Scorpio Blue [WD2500BEVE] Details
WD Scorpio Black [WD2500BJKT] Details
WD Scorpio Black [WD2500BEKT] Details

Hot Hardware
Article: WD My Book World Edition NAS Device
My Book [WDH1NC10000] Details
My Book [WDH1NC20000] Details

BigBruin
Article: Western Digital RE2 750GB Enterprise SATA Hard Drive
WD RE2 [WD7500AYYS] Details

X-Bit Labs
Article: 1TB Hard Disk Drives Roundup: 14 Solutions Reviewed
WD RE2-GP [WD1000FYPS] Details
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details
WD RE3 [WD1002FBYS] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD10EADS] Details

X-Bit Labs
Article: 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB... Does Anyone Want More?
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

PC Perspective
Article: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB Review: Big Green Gets Meaner!
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD1500GLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD1500BLFS] Details
WD VelociRaptor [WD1500HLFS] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
WD RE4-GP [WD2002FYPS] Details

Computer Power User
Article: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB
WD Scorpio Blue [WD5000BEVT] Details

April

Notebook Review.com
Article: Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B Review
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BJKT] Details
WD Scorpio Blue [WD5000BEVT] Details

ASE Labs
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB HDD WD20EADS
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Storage Review
Article: SR's Test Gamut 4 v 4 - View Single Device
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

PC Stats
Article: WD Scorpio Black 320 GB Hard Drive Review
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BJKT] Details

CrunchGear
Article: Review: 1TB Western Digital My Book World Edition NAS
My Book [WDH1NC10000] Details

Hot Hardware
Article: Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Power Hard Drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Notebook Review.com
Article: WD Scorpio Black and Scorpio Blue Hard Drive Review
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BJKT] Details
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BEKT] Details
WD Scorpio Blue [WD5000BEVT] Details

March

BigBruin
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Hard Drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Futurelooks
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2.0TB (WD20EADS) SATA Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Anandtech.com
Article: The SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

PC Shop Talk
Article: Western Digital RE3 1TB Hard Drives
WD RE3 [WD1002FBYS] Details

PC Perspective
Article: The Green Monster gets bigger (and quieter)!
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Desktop Review
Article: Western Digital 2TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

X-Bit Labs
Article: Roundup: Hard Disk Drives with 640GB Storage Capacity
WD Caviar Black [WD6401AALS] Details

Gaming Shogun
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details

Computer Shopper
Article: Samsung launches three platter 1.5TB HDD
WD VelociRaptor [WD3000HLFS] Details

February

Network World
Article: New Western Digital Network Hard Drive Boosts Speed
My Book [WDH1NC10000] Details
My Book [WDH1NC20000] Details

Futurelooks
Article: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB Hard Drive Review
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details

X-Bit Labs
Article: Roundup: 2.5-Inch Hard Drives with 320GB Storage Capacity
WD Scorpio Blue [WD3200BEVT] Details

Notebook Review.com
Article: MSI GT627 Review
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BJKT] Details
WD Scorpio Black [WD3200BEKT] Details

The Tech Report
Article: Western Digital's Caviar Green 2TB hard drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Maximum PC
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Tweaktown
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB Retail Desktop Drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

PC World
Article: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Wd20eads
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Maximum PC
Article: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB
WD Caviar Black [WD1001FALS] Details

January

Extremetech
Article: 2 TB Hard Drive Preview: Western Digital WD20EADS
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Hot Hardware
Article: WD 2TB Caviar Green Monster Drive Preview
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

PC Magazine
Article: WD Ships 2-Terabyte Hard Drive
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

PC Magazine
Article: External Hard Drives: Stay-at-Home Protection
My Book [WDH2U20000] Details

Extremetech
Article: NZXT Rogue Micro ATX Case Review
WD Caviar Black [WD7501AALS] Details

Maximum PC
Article: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500 GB
WD Scorpio Blue [WD5000BEVT] Details

Tom's Hardware.com
Article: WD to Unveil New 2 TB drive this week
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details

Tom's Hardware.com
Article: NAS Attack: Network Storage From Thecus And Western Digital
My Book [WDG2NC20000] Details
WD Caviar Green [WD20EADS] Details
My Book [WDH2NC20000] Details
My Book [WDH2NC40000] Details