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Seagate 500GB FreeAgent Go Portable Black USB 2.0
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A very well designed portable HDD
(5 out of 5) by John Nunn on Jul 19, 2009 (Coventry, U.K.)Seagate have produced an absolute stunner of a portable Hard disk drive here, the transfer speeds are good, the size is O.K. and build quality is just what you would expect from such a reputable manufacturer. All these factors would make this drive good, what makes it outstanding are the optional extras, a multimedia dock (Seagate Freeagent Theater 1080p Multimedia Hard Drive Player including Portable Hard Drive) for viewing movies and pictures on your TV, including full 1080p HD as well as a simple desktop dock (Seagate FreeAgent Go Accessory Pack - Hard Drive Case & USB Docking Station). These extras make this range standout from the crowd.
Back to the actual drive, data transfer rates are consistently high just over 30MB per second meaning a 1.7GB file transfers in just under a minute. This kind of transfer rate is good enough to run a virtual PC image from, making this a superb option for just about everybody.
Back to the actual drive, data transfer rates are consistently high just over 30MB per second meaning a 1.7GB file transfers in just under a minute. This kind of transfer rate is good enough to run a virtual PC image from, making this a superb option for just about everybody.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
Absolutely Satisfied
(5 out of 5) by A. Ramamurthy on Apr 6, 2009 (Slough, UK)I am a heavy computer user working with multiple systems at home and office. Having my data portable and backed up is of utmost importance to me.
Six months ago, I wanted to buy a 500GB Seagate Portable HDD. But back then, the prices were high and I didn't quite find a portable one.
Thankfully, my wait paid off. I now own this ultra sleek, portable 500GB HDD. Data transfer speeds are very high. I often get close to 30MB/s data transfer speed for common files such as movies, pictures, documents etc. The technical specifications say that it can support up to 480 Mb/s (60MB/s) which is very good.
The design is very slim (1/2 inch thick) with futuristic white LED indicators that appear to "breathe" as data is being transferred. The bottom side has a rubbery surface which keeps the HDD from slipping away. I appreciate this handy feature.
Having said all that, 500GB is a lot of storage! But with increasing megapixels for cameras, faster processors and HD camcorders available, the file sizes keep on increasing.
If you've decided to go for this, don't think twice. It is a great buy and a must have for everyday computing.
Six months ago, I wanted to buy a 500GB Seagate Portable HDD. But back then, the prices were high and I didn't quite find a portable one.
Thankfully, my wait paid off. I now own this ultra sleek, portable 500GB HDD. Data transfer speeds are very high. I often get close to 30MB/s data transfer speed for common files such as movies, pictures, documents etc. The technical specifications say that it can support up to 480 Mb/s (60MB/s) which is very good.
The design is very slim (1/2 inch thick) with futuristic white LED indicators that appear to "breathe" as data is being transferred. The bottom side has a rubbery surface which keeps the HDD from slipping away. I appreciate this handy feature.
Having said all that, 500GB is a lot of storage! But with increasing megapixels for cameras, faster processors and HD camcorders available, the file sizes keep on increasing.
If you've decided to go for this, don't think twice. It is a great buy and a must have for everyday computing.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Super Slick and Sweet
(5 out of 5) by Bob Monkhouse on May 5, 2009 (London)I bought one of these drives 5 months ago, and it has performed perfectly. In terms of physical size, it is about that of an iPhone, and it is very stylish and discrete. There is no need for an external power supply, no additional software or drivers are necessary and no annoying fan to bother you with. All in all, I think the capacity, versatility and style make this a real winner, hence 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Huge storage - compact design.
(5 out of 5) by Steve Kay on Aug 11, 2009I travel a lot between two locations and I have a desktop computer in both places. I used to carry around a USB-Data-Stick, which was fine for a while to carry around files so I could work on them in both locations.
The space I've needed for data has been getting slowly bigger and bigger and I finally out-grew my USB-Data-Stick.
I decided to shop for something with a much bigger storage capacity so I could carry round all those other files I used to wish I had enough storage for, like: my whole music collection. Now I'm able to constantly update my MP4 player no matter where I am.
As portable hard-drives go, this for me has to be the best. It only costs a little bit more than the next model down, but has twice the storage and is actually smaller.
The space I've needed for data has been getting slowly bigger and bigger and I finally out-grew my USB-Data-Stick.
I decided to shop for something with a much bigger storage capacity so I could carry round all those other files I used to wish I had enough storage for, like: my whole music collection. Now I'm able to constantly update my MP4 player no matter where I am.
As portable hard-drives go, this for me has to be the best. It only costs a little bit more than the next model down, but has twice the storage and is actually smaller.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
The Perfect Portable Hard Drive
(5 out of 5) by Andrew Kerr on Jul 21, 2009 (Scotland)This is the Seagate FreeAgent 500GB portable hard drive and features a USB 2.0 connection, a compact sleek design and useful encryption software.
While the hard drive is ideal for the transport of large or multiple files between different locations, it can also be used for backing up the contents of your computers hard drive. My life is on my hard drive, with gigabytes upon gigabytes of photographs, music, personal documents, videos and everything else, I would be lost without them, and being able to backup everything to this hard drive helps me sleep at night.
The transfer speed of files to and from the hard drive is perfectly acceptable and moving large files presented no problems. The storage space of 500 GB is perfect for my own use, and I imagine that unless you deal with a large amount of huge video files then it should be perfect for most users. The hard drive also doesn't produce much use when in use which helps keep the drive within healthy.
The hard drive is small and light requiring no external power adaptor to carried along side it. Thanks to the plug and play abilities of USB, no additional software or driver discs are required for the installation of the drive, thus making the hard drive both user friendly and again portable.
The provided USB cable is a bit short for my taste. While its short size makes it perfect for the portability aspect of the hard drive (not having a huge cable to carry with you) it is too short for most computer desks. I would have personally preferred to have seen two cables included in the packaging the short one, and a longer one.
An impressive five year warranty is a welcome bonus and offers additional peace of mind. If you're looking for a stylish and effective backup solution for you computer, or a method of transporting files then this hard drive is the ideal method of doing so.
While the hard drive is ideal for the transport of large or multiple files between different locations, it can also be used for backing up the contents of your computers hard drive. My life is on my hard drive, with gigabytes upon gigabytes of photographs, music, personal documents, videos and everything else, I would be lost without them, and being able to backup everything to this hard drive helps me sleep at night.
The transfer speed of files to and from the hard drive is perfectly acceptable and moving large files presented no problems. The storage space of 500 GB is perfect for my own use, and I imagine that unless you deal with a large amount of huge video files then it should be perfect for most users. The hard drive also doesn't produce much use when in use which helps keep the drive within healthy.
The hard drive is small and light requiring no external power adaptor to carried along side it. Thanks to the plug and play abilities of USB, no additional software or driver discs are required for the installation of the drive, thus making the hard drive both user friendly and again portable.
The provided USB cable is a bit short for my taste. While its short size makes it perfect for the portability aspect of the hard drive (not having a huge cable to carry with you) it is too short for most computer desks. I would have personally preferred to have seen two cables included in the packaging the short one, and a longer one.
An impressive five year warranty is a welcome bonus and offers additional peace of mind. If you're looking for a stylish and effective backup solution for you computer, or a method of transporting files then this hard drive is the ideal method of doing so.