Copperbolt
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WD - My Cloud 3TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White
This 3TB WD My Cloud external network-attached storage device's Gigabit Ethernet interface allows connection to your existing network, so you can easily store and access files with compatible PC, Mac, mobile phones and tablets from anywhere in your home.
A great device but poor software
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Copperbolt
from VA
on August 11, 2014
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
3.0
What's great about it: Able to access with multiple devices and platforms
What's not so great: Included software needs improvement.
I have used this product for about a month and what I have noticed is that the included software needs to be improved on to make this into a great product. I would rate the hardware a 4/5, while the included software a 2/5. I am using a PC with Windows 7, an android phone and a ipad 2 and all seem to work well in accessing files. What I do notice is that for some strange reason, on every third day the device becomes inaccessible and stays in sleep mode. I can access the drive using ftp programs, but if I use the included WD software its shows the device as offline. WD Mycloud dashboard only shows the firmware and leaves the others blank. I have tried the dashboard on chrome, firefox and safari with the same issue. Unplugging and plugging the device is the only remedy that seems to work (at least for another 3 days).
Performance tends to be slow uploading files to the device. It has taken 2 days and 15 hours to backup 209GB of data (done wireless). Movies, music and pictures seem to go quicker than other files. I have no issues watching streaming videos or listening to music on my devices. For Itune users - you can stream music on all your devices without problems, but for movies, you do need itunes on your device. So I was able to stream movies to my ipad and PC, but unable to stream to my android (it was worth a shot).
Noise issues depends on where you put your device. Some areas echo the sound more than others. If you do notice a sound, place a thin piece of rubber underneath the WD which helps dampen the sound.
With software issues aside, I do think that this is a great alternative for online storage sites. It does what I want.
This product has... Included software is not useful, Attractive design/portable, Large capacity/good size
About me... Technology guru, Need a simple backup solution
I would recommend this to a friend!
Compatible with...:PC
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WD - My Cloud 3TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White
This 3TB WD My Cloud external network-attached storage device's Gigabit Ethernet interface allows connection to your existing network, so you can easily store and access files with compatible PC, Mac, mobile phones and tablets from anywhere in your home.
Is it possible to sabe photos from the app into the camera roll in IPad / IPhone?
Yes. It is possible to save photos from the drive to your ipad or iphone. You can go to itunes and get either WD My Cloud or WD Photos. Both are free.
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