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The appearance of the Freeagent Go series of portable USB hard disks hasn't changed much since we last saw one a year ago. The 500GB model still has the same slender grey and white appearance of its processors with a spiral pattern at the front which l...
Seagate's 500GB Freeagent Go is quick and reasonably priced, but there's little to set it apart from the competition...
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Product Code: ST903203FAA2E1-RK The Seagate FreeAgent Go USB hard drive has sleek looks and the possibility to be sited in a convenient desktop dock This Seagate FreeAgent Go 320GB portable drive looks pleasing to the eye, with a design that is fair...
The Seagate FreeAgent Go distinguishes itself with its sleek looks, unconventional disk activity LED, wide choice of colours, and an optional docking station (Go Dock). Pricing is in line with the segment, and wide availability helps too. Madana Prath...
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webuser.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:49
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Shrouded in titanium, which glows white through tiny holes when you plug it in, this sleek disk will slide its way into most pockets without any bother. The supplied cable comes with an extra USB plug that you can insert into a second port, in case you...
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techradar.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:54
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del.icio.us reddit! TechBlips Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine tweet The slim Seagate FreeAgent Go is by far one of the most portable hard drives currently to be found on the market. Seagate has wrapped one of its own standard 2.5-inch drives in a tight a...
Cool styling, Slim and light, Great value...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:56
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Seagate is renewing its range of 2.5 inch drives. We think the FreeAgent GB is now much nicer to look at. The casing is thinner, but is also more robust, thanks to the aluminium alloy underlined with a white slab of plastic. What’s more, you can choose...
Elegant, understated design, Strong thin casing, Comes with software...
Access time: 22 ms, Poor read and write speeds, No FireWire200 or eSata...
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practicalphotography.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:57
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The ultra-thin Seagate FreeAgent Go is a slimline drive and at just 12.5mm it’ll easily slip into a pocket or bag. The Seagate FreeAgent Go sports a matt black finish with tiny white lights for show and while the construction feels robust there’s no ru...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-24 02:06:02
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Seagates sleek, stylish FreeAgent Go looks like a shrunken version of its larger FreeAgent Desk hard disks. An optional docking station costs £14, but this seems pointless as the Go works perfectly using the included mini USB cable. We were mildly...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-24 02:06:02
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Seagates FreeAgent Go is our favourite portable hard drive to date, earning it an Editors Choice award. The drive is well designed and fast, and you wont find better value for money.
Low cost per gigabyte, Modern design, Variety of colours and capacities, Thinnest external hard drive on the market...
No support service available at the weekend...
Seagates FreeAgent Go is our favourite portable hard drive to date, earning it an Editors Choice award. The drive is well designed and fast, and you wont find better value for money...
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Like Buffalo, Seagate has redesigned its portable offering this summer, and the result is a huge improvement. Gone, at last, is the squat brown casing of old, replaced by a clean, super-slim design in a range of rich colours, with impressive names to m...
Vastly more tasteful than its predecessor, but still an also-ran...
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Seagate’s FreeAgent series have just undergone a redesign since last we looked at it, and the results are as eye-catching as they are expansive. The new Go packs a modest 500GB and a number of issues we had with the old model have been rectified. The d...
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Creeping into the portable storage market with a smaller footprint than its main competitors, Seagates FreeAgent Go drives have some advantages for photographers who want high-volume, highly-portable data storage. Although theyre available for both W...
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After spending a few weeks using the FreeAgent Go 320GB Portable Drive from Seagate we have had a first hand look at how good this sleek looking drive is.Seagate call this the “ultimate portable storage solution” and while its hard to claim to be the b...
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The FreeAgent Go is to ordinary hard drives as metrosexuals are to hobos: These sleek drives feature a brushed-metal finish, a thin form factor and dynamic function lights that seem to "breathe" as the unit operates. The 5400 rpm drives come in 160GB, 259...
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As notebooks now outsell desktop computers, more folks require a handy storage sidekick to push, pull and share data easily among their many media entertainment devices and PCs at home, as well as systems at the office. We scanned the market prices for po...
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tbreak.ae Updated: 2016-11-19 05:18:35
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WD certainly proves to be faster than Seagate when they’re connected through a USB interface. The Firewire interface helps WD further by boosting the throughput by about 20%. We also tested these drives with PCMark Vantage’s HD test where Seagate scored...
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OCModShop Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:45
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Everybody needs a lot more digital storage these days, even your grandma. Most people have tons of music, videos, photos, and documents all in digital format. An average person's digital collection of media would easily fill several rooms if they w...
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Portable external storage devices of high capacity hold 2.5" laptop drives in a USB-interface casing. Are they all equal? We examine the 1TB and 640GB FreeAgent Go drives from Seagate and find them to be exceptional in at least one very important way (...
The Seagate FreeAgent Go 640GB and 1TB external USB 2.0 drives proved to be the quietest such devices we've had the pleasure of using. Their acoustics are so good that even the most demanding no-noise proponents should have no complaints. The decent p...
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maximumcpu.net Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:47
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I use a laptop as my primary computer, so an external hard drive is a must-have device for me. Seagate has provided a new drive for review that offers a small size, robust USB connectivity, and a bus-powered 5400-rpm drive. Let’s find out what makes t...
Attractive, Reasonably priced, Buspowered convenience, Included software is useful and/or amusing...
Buspowered convenience means buspowered speeds (5400rpm drives)...
Seagate has a real winner. The drive is attractive, functional, light-weight, and comparably priced. The line of Seagate Go drives offers a wide variety of colors, drive sizes, and accessories (docks, cases) to fit a wide range of needs. The whole seri...
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Seagate's line of FreeAgent external hard drives represent one of the more established external storage solutions out there. Seagate's been about the business of building file transport systems - including the ultraportable FreeAgent Go series - for aw...
The drive's performance was, in most respects, in line with current expectations for this class of USB 2.0 drives. If you value speed above all else, there are ways to get more of it (and with more consistency) in this form factor, though at a higher...
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overclockershq.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:47
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Digital media has taken over and improved on the legacy film has endowed mankind with, and as such the need for storage of this media becomes and ever growing need. Seagate knows storage and t...
We have done a lot of work in the past with manufacturers of external hard drives. The bundled software is usually pretty decent but I have to say that for a film maker the Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB External Hard Drive and Muvee Bundle takes the cake...
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This Seagate FreeAgent Go 320GB portable drive looks pleasing to the eye, with a design that is fairly different - and looks very sleek among some chunkier competition, with corners that seem designed to convey a thin profile. The single solid colour...
The Seagate FreeAgent Go distinguishes itself with its sleek looks, unconventional disk activity LED, wide choice of colours, and an optional docking station (Go Dock). Pricing is in line with the segment, and wide availability helps too...
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Eight different portable hard drives, spanning everything from 250GB to 1TB and centering on 2.5” and 1.8” form factors, compete against each...
All eight portable drives we tested work well if you mainly need a device to store large amounts of user data that doesn't depend much on performance. As soon as you apply more demanding workloads, it's time to start paying more attention to the way yo...
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Keeping a backup on a slim external drive, or moving large quantities of data around is not rare anymore. High-capacity slim portable drives thus become necessary. Seagate enters this party of plenty with its FreeAgent Go 640 GB drive. It is available...
Large data capacity, Slim casing design, Bundled software...
USB 2.0...
On balance, we can only say this drive is a normal one. But the design looks sleek and the bundled software is a value-add. These factors tip the scale in its favour for someone looking to buy an external drive that offers plenty of data storage capac...
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If the 500 gig Seagate BlackArmor we reviewed a while back isn't enough space for you, you now have other options. Amazingly you can pick up a drive up to a full 1Tb! Still using a USB 2.0 interface I'm curious to see if it will be limited by its trans...
Similar to the Model T you can have any color of the 1Tb Free Agent Go as long as its black. Outside of that issue (can you really call that an issue?) I couldn't find a problem with Seagate's largest portable hard drive. The idea of being able to...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:49
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The Seagate FreeAgent GO drive met the performance standard for it's class. There was nothing spectacular or overly significant about the FreeAgent GO's performance, but it certainly didn't dissapoint. The FreeAgent GO stood up to it's testing against...
Sleek, Slim, Ultra Portable, Metal Top and Bottom Plates, Hot Swappable, 3 USB 2.0 ports on the dock, Handy Carrying Case, Excellent Software Package, Powered by a Single USB Port...
Packaging Needs an Overhaul, USB Cord for Drive is too Short, Metal Plates are not Securely Attached to the Casing...
The Seagate FreeAgent GO drive met the performance standard for it's class. There was nothing spectacular or overly significant about the FreeAgent GO's performance, but it certainly didn't dissapoint. The FreeAgent GO stood up to it's tes...
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More and more of our digital lives is left sitting on our computers. As a result we need a better way to access it. Seagate has that covered with a system that is not only simple to use but simple to set up as well. It consists of three parts. The f...
Small, huge capacity, well-priced, easy to carry...
The basic cradle should come packaged with it rather than be an add-on...
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In our experience, most basic external hard drives do several things adequately, but never everything exceptionally well. The Seagate FreeAgent Go is cavernous for a portable drive, sporting 1TB of space. It certainly gets points for that...
Huge storage space in a portable drive; fast read times...
A bit thicker, heavier than other portable drives; backup software is limiting and Windows-only; some stability issues observed with backup app...
If maximum pocketable storage is what you crave, the FreeAgent Go 1TB is a good choice, though you'll want to BYO backup software...
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techolive.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:52
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It’s now getting to that point where higher capacity bus-powered hard drives are becoming more mainstream. Storage companies slowly started creeping up to 500GB and until just recently, it was stuck there. Now they’ve discovered how to fit more layers...
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The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a 1TB, USB-powered hard drive that works. What more do you wanna know? I just got the 1TB FreeAgent Go Portable Drive from Seagate and I’m impressed. First off, it’s not that large. I mean, it’s sort-of bulky compared to S...
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Tomas Ratas Product page on Testfreaks: External Hard Drive Reviews,Manufacturer: Seagate,Product name: FreeAgent Go,Manufacturer ID: 763649008171...
Well designed, Attractive appearance, Includes backup, sync and encryption software, Runs off one USB connection, Increased functionality with certain Seagate docks...
Separate Windows and Mac versions, Environmentally unfriendly clamshell plastic packaging, Seagate Manager software does not work with Windows Vista 64 bit...
Seagates revamp of their FreeAgent Go line is a big success. The new drives look and feel like they are meant to last. Their brushed metal appearance makes these drives look sleek and sexy. Want to personalize the drive so more? Then hop on over to Mu...
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When it comes to storing and transporting your data there are a few options. Unfortunately floppy discs just don’t work well with the needs of people today. USB Flash drives continue to grow reaching up to 128Gb’s for a price (a 256gb model was just an...
As you can see from the numbers above, the FreeAgent Go doesn’t compete with other hard drives but it does outperform the flash drives we have tested in the past. Combine that with a much higher storage capacity at a reasonable price and you have a...
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Seagate’s stylishly sleek FreeAgent Go 320 GB drive uses a Momentus 5400.5 hard disk drive internally. This portable drive looks pleasing to the eye, with a design that is fairly different – and looks the most sleek among the lot, with corners that see...
Good filetransfer speeds, Wide retail availability and support, Unconventional diskactivity LED...
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The Seagate FreeAgent Go distinguishes itself with its sleek looks, unconventional disk activity LED, wide choice of colors, and an optional docking station (Go Dock). Pricing is in line with the segment, and wide availability helps too...
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brighthub.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:53
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The Seagate FreeAgent Go is one of the best external hard drives currently available. It is a very good alternative to the Western Digital Passport hard drives. It offers superb peformance in terms of read / write speed and has a nice durable design...
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electronicsme.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:54
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If you have longed to be able to carry your entire digital life with you but feel restricted by the amount of storage space a USB thumb drive can provide, then you may want to check out the Seagate FreeAgent | Go ST905003FGA2E1-RK drive. This drive of...
In conclusion, the Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB ST905003FGA2E1-RK who loves the ability to take their files with them wherever they go, but hates to be bogged down by a weighty drive. With backup and encryption abilities you can be safe in the fact that...
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WD certainly proves to be faster than Seagate when they’re connected through a USB interface. The Firewire interface helps WD further by boosting the throughput by about 20%. We also tested these drives with PCMark Vantage’s HD test where Seagate scored...
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everythingusb.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:55
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Hard drives and external drive enclosures can be sourced cheaply through a wide variety of retailers. The FreeAgent Go portable hard drive is a new-comer to Seagate's drive family of external storage solutions and in an age where gigabytes of storage a...
Good performance, Light and durable construction, Encryption software, Backup scheduling software...
No hardware-level encryption, Backup software for Windows only, Backup software works on Seagate drives only, Accessories cost extra...
The Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB portable hard drive is amazingly designed and fast too. The included software is packed with useful features to realize the true potential of the drive in today's home. This product is worth our recommendation and ideal f...
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Today, we take a look at Seagate’s refreshed line of 2.5” external hard drive solutions, the FreeAgent Go 320GB with optional docking system. Offered in a myriad of colors and various capacities (250, 320, and 500GB), the FreeAgent Go looks to dominate...
Fantastic warranty and support, Preinstalled software bundle adds significant value, Aluminum construction; attractive accents, Device is well built; no vibration or rattling...
Provided USB cable is rather short, Carrying case should be offered with HDD, not the dock, Software may be too watered down for some power users...
The idea of designing an effective external storage solution is not an easy one. The device must be convenient, it must be portable, it must be easy-to-use, and most importantly, it must be affordable. This last consideration can be the most difficult...
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Portable hard drives are not only getting larger in capacity, but theyre also coming down in price. Many 250GB-and-larger models are now available for less than $100. Most of them, though, are not very sexy. Seagate’s FreeAgent Go differs...
Slim, lightweight design; foolproof operation; drive-management software includes backup and encryption functions...
Short USB cable makes it inconvenient to use with some desktops; file encryption isn’t hardware-based...
The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a top-value buy among portable hard drives, with a great form factor and bundled backup software...
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The FreeAgent Go is the latest in Seagate’s stylish FreeAgent series of external hard drives. The line is designed for road warriors, but will work just fine in a crowded desk situation, where the extra space taken up by the Go’s larger siblings can’t...
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Businessweek.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:57
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The Good: Stylish and affordable add-on hard drive includes software that doesnt tax the brain The Bad: A handy dock will run you an extra $30, and the drives packaging is tough to open The Bottom Line: Back up your files and photos without a lot o...
Stylish and affordable add-on hard drive includes software that doesnt tax the brain...
A handy dock will run you an extra $30, and the drives packaging is tough to open...
Back up your files and photos without a lot of hassle...
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itp.net Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:59
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The ‘FreeAgent' brand is used by all of Seagate's external hard drives and recently, the company refreshed the lineup with a set of brand new models. Our FreeAgent Go 500Gbyte test sample is one of the new releases and differs from its predecessor on a...
A thoroughly up-to-date portable drive offering solid performance and a massive storage capacity...
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thinkcomputers.org Updated: 2011-09-24 02:05:59
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Portable storage is always something that is always important to a lot of people. They need something that can be carried around with them and does not use an external power source. This only leaves them with 2 options, a flash drive or a portable hard...
Sleek design, 10 color choices, Models up to 500GB, Performance...
No Creedo software, Dock not included...
When Im traveling I dont want to have to take a lot of things with me. My Dell XPS M1210 only has a 60GB hard drive so I need more space. I like that I can bring the FreeAgent Go along with me and it does not take up a lot of space in my bag. It is...
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When running out of space, an external portable hard drive still seems like the most practical solution for storing data. Portability and speed remain the two key factors to consider when buying an external HDD. When talking of speed, the new 2.5 Fr...
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The Seagate FreeAgent Go is an excellent portable hard drive for users looking to protect their most cherished photos, music, video, and documents.
Good performance, Attractive design with brushed metal finish, Automatic backup, encryption, and synchronization software...
Separate Windows and Mac versions, Windows version lacks FireWire port...
Overall, the 320GB Seagate FreeAgent Go is one of the better portable hard drives we’ve tested. For $149, you’re getting a drive that offers style, very good performance, and easy-to-use software.
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The hard drive segment seems to be caught up by the portability wave; so the Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 GB didn't come as a surprise. This new 2.5" FreeAgent Go has taken performance to a different level.When we first received it, we thought it wa...
Fast transfer speed...
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The Seagate FreeAgent Go ($239.99 list) is a new breed of portable hard drive: one with a prodigious capacity—500GB is larger than many internal desktop drives—as well as a convenient ability to dock the drive to a PC like you might with an iP...
500GB capacity. Five-year warranty. Hot swappable. Convenient optional docking station.
Windows-only software (in this model). Dock is optional. Software is document-storage-oriented.
The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a great portable hard drive with its 500GB capacity, innovative dock, simple design, generous five-year warranty and included software. It gives you just about all you need from a portable external drive—most important, a...
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What happens if your computer dies on you? For most users this might also mean the loss of precious data.With data recovery services being so expensive, its only wise that backing up your files on a regular basis is the way to go if you want to keep a...
With prices starting from $159 for the 250GB model, the Free Agent Go is good for those who would like to backup their most important files with a minimal dent to their wallets.The Seagate Managers easy-to-use user interface and relatively quick data...
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Seagate is no stranger when it comes to portable storage and I think the last FreeAgent we reviewed was the Go 160GB, which really performed well and for the price and support it was a no brainer to get. Cut to the present and we have the Go 500GB vers...
Large capacity, Lightweight, Funky power LED.
Expensive, Average performance.
The FreeAgent:Go comes in many different sizes , however, this 500GB monster will set you back a good Rs. 12,000 and if you want the dock, add another Rs. 1,600. Yes, this is an aweful lot for a portable drive but consider the fact that a regular 2.5...
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planetx64.com Updated: 2011-09-24 02:06:02
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The Seagate FreeAgent GO and Dock is one of the best small external drives I have ever worked with. The software is simple to use, while keeping a low performance footprint. The ability to schedule backups and to sync between different systems is anoth...
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A few years ago, a 512MB memory card was a huge deal. MP3 players used to have 128MB internal storage and the iPod was a monster at 40GB. Now time-travel into the future where the FreeAgent Go 500GB drive first half a terabyte of storage into a package...
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examiner.com Updated: 2014-12-10 05:32:21
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The Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB hard drive not only gives you a ton of extra space to backup anything on your computer, (assuming your computer's hard drive is less than 500 GB of course) but also looks nice sitting on your desk. There are a bunch of little...
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