ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə bˈʊklˈaɪk dɪzˈaɪn, ðə maɪ bˈʊk ᵻsˈɛnʃəl ᵻdˈɪʃən dɹˈaɪvz hæv ɐn ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt pˈaʊɚ mˈænɪdʒmənt fˈiːtʃɚ ðæt stˈɑːps ðə dɹˈaɪv plˈæɾɚz ˈæftɚ tˈɛn mˈɪnɪts ʌv ɪnæktˈɪvᵻɾi, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə jˈuːʒuːəl ɛkspˈiːdiənt ʌv slˈoʊɪŋ ðˌɛm dˈaʊn.
In addition to the book-like design, the My Book Essential Edition drives have an Intelligent Power Management feature that stops the drive platters after ten minutes of inactivity, rather than the usual expedient of slowing them down.