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    network storage

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by 20vturbo, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. 20vturbo

    20vturbo Notebook Guru

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    I was thinking about getting this 1 TB Western Digital My Book World Edition II network hard drive. My question is how much access will my new MBP have to it? I have two desktops and the MBP, the two desktops are vista machines and the MBP is bootcamped with vista and OS X.

    I am wondering if I will be able to see and use the files(mainly videos, music, pictures) that are on the network drive from OS X?

    And also would I be able to save stuff from OS X to the network drive?

    thanks!
     
    20vturbo, Jun 28, 2007
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    As a network drive, it should work fine, but you won't likely get the software benefits such as automatic backup. It's just a drive with ethernet so you should be able to see it just as you would any other shared drive.

    **EDIT** Here is an article from MacNN that indicates it will work:
    http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/11/wd.mybook.world.15tb/
    The WD site says XP is required, but like I said, that is probably only for their software, not the drive.
     
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  3. 20vturbo

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    sounds good thanks!
     
    20vturbo, Jun 28, 2007
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