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December 2008
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The editors liked
Small
Huge capacity
Well-priced
Easy to carry
Attractive
Reasonably priced
Buspowered convenience
Included software is useful and/or amusing
Good data transfer rates
Compact and lightweight
Stylish
Brushed aluminum cover
Unique activity lighting
Available in multiple colors
Software is functional
And intuitive
No external power required
Competitively priced
5 year warranty
Fantastic warranty and support
Preinstalled software bundle adds significant value
Aluminum construction
Attractive accents
Device is well built
No vibration or rattling
Good performance
Light and durable construction
Encryption software
Backup scheduling software
Decent transfer rate
USB powered
Quiet
Auto-backup
Sync
And encryption capable
Carrying case and docking station available
The FreeAgent Go is a great USB 2.0 drive
Solid performance
Attractively styled
Price is basically the same with or without the movie
Attractive design with brushed metal finish
Automatic backup
Encryption
And synchronization software
500GB capacity. Five-year warranty. Hot swappable. Convenient optional docking station.
Huge storage space in a portable drive
Fast read times
Stylish and affordable add-on hard drive includes software that doesnt tax the brain
Slim
Lightweight design
Foolproof operation
Drive-management software includes backup and encryption functions
Sleek
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
Inexpensive cost per GB
Modern design
Variety of colors and capacities
Thinnest drive on the market.
Sleek design
10 color choices
Models up to 500GB
Performance
Well designed
Attractive appearance
Includes backup
Sync and encryption software
Runs off one USB connection
Increased functionality with certain Seagate docks
The editors didn't like
The basic cradle should come packaged with it rather than be an add-on
Buspowered convenience means buspowered speeds (5400rpm drives)
Docking station and travel case are sold separately
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
No hardware-level encryption
Backup software for Windows only
Backup software works on Seagate drives only
Accessories cost extra...
No carrying case included
USB cable integrated into the housing would be nice
Unlocking movie hopefully goes better for everyone else
Web portal to access movies is compatible only with Internet Explorer 7+
Movies only play in Windows Media Player 10+ or on FreeAgent Theater+
Not high definition
Movie has resolution of just 720x300
Separate Windows and Mac versions
Windows version lacks FireWire port
Windows-only software (in this model). Dock is optional. Software is document-storage-oriented.
A bit thicker
Heavier than other portable drives
Backup software is limiting and Windows-only
Some stability issues observed with backup app
A handy dock will run you an extra $30
And the drives packaging is tough to open
Short USB cable makes it inconvenient to use with some desktops
File encryption isn’t hardware-based
Packaging Needs an Overhaul
USB Cord for Drive is too Short
Metal Plates are not Securely Attached to the Casing
Published: 2011-05-31, Author: Roy , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: 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 ...
Abstract: 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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....
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....
The FreeAgent Go is a great USB 2.0 drive, Solid performance, Attractively styled, Competitively priced, Price is basically the same with or without the movie
Unlocking movie hopefully goes better for everyone else, Web portal to access movies is compatible only with Internet Explorer 7+, Movies only play in Windows Media Player 10+ or on FreeAgent Theater+, Not high definition: Movie has resolution of just 720x300
The Seagate FreeAgent Go series of drives have been available for quite some time now, and despite some cosmetic changes and increases in storage capacities, they have remained about the same. While change is generally considered to be a good thing, wh...
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...
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...
