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Following USB 3.0 drive launches from Buffalo, Dane-Elec, Freecom and LaCie, one would expect the big guys won't be far behind. Western Digital has debuted the aptly-named My Book 3.0, which the company touts as the fastest external drive ever! The My Book 3.0 will come exclusively with, none other than, the uber-fast SuperSpeed USB interface. WD's own labs recorded a whopping 148MB/s when transferring a 24GB HD movie over USB 3.0 connection compared to 35MB/s with USB 2.0. The My Book 3.0 however couldn't afford the nifty e-ink gauge found on the Elite series as the USB 3 drive retail price tag is already at $179.99 USD for a standalone 1TB drive. Since everyone will likely need a USB 3.0 add-on card in order to match the speed of the My Book 3.0, there's a drive bundle including the adapter (PCIe 2.0) that goes for $199.99. Also included is a two-year warranty guarantee.
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