<p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: small">Although Seagate was first to market with an external 3TB drive, it wasn&rsquo;t without issues. In </span><span style="font-size: small">our testing of the 3TB GoFlex Desk</span><span style="font-size: small"> we found that under continuous usage the drive got very hot - we measured temperatures as high as 69C after only a few hours of file copies. Ultimately we concluded that the chassis simply wasn&rsquo;t suited for the drive Seagate supplied. Today, we have an alternative.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Western Digital is announcing an updated lineup of USB 3.0 enabled external hard drives: the My Passport Essential, My Passport Essential SE and My Book Essential. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3964/western-digital-introduces-new-usb-30-external-drives-hits-3tb">Read more...</a></span></p>