Best 2 TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

You can disable / hide smartware; it does not eat up your expensive disk capacity because it is in the firmware (?)
http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-Smartware/How-do-I-remov...

I agree about the WD not-so-smart software - I hate that I have to download software to disable (not delete) that stuff. That's why I suggest you go for the GoFlex desktop unit from Seagate. They are available in several interfaces, including USB3.

One thought - if you can use smaller drives, another option is a pair of 1.5TB GoFlex 2.5" drives. They have the advantage of not requiring a wall-wart, so they can be used anywhere or anywhen  

Thanks. That's exactly what I did, I bought the 3 TB Seagate GoFlex USB 3.0 External Hard Drive. Some backup software came on the drive so I formated it, all the software is gone and it works great now!