Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500GB

Advantages: cheap - all that it is
Disadvantages: poor structure, prone to overheating, not reliable

...Out shopping for a new external hard drive the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop caught my eye. It looked appealing with a massive 500GBs and 5 year limited warrenty as standard. I thought it was great value for money. The dimensions are (WxDxH) 4 cm x 16.2 cm x 19 cm and it is 0.9kg in weight. This product is black in colour with a yellow strip of light which is constantly on, though it isn't too bright so i had no problems there. It's Interface Type is Hi-Speed USB and has a Data Transfer Rate of 480 Mbps. Also has a Spindle Speed of 7200 rpm. These are also compatible with the following - OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4.6 or later This all sounded promising. After getting home...

vikki-adam 05.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB

Seagate FreeAgent 500GB USB 2.0

Advantages: Hi-Speed, Sturdyness, Look, Performace, Reliability, Silent
Disadvantages: None in General. When being specific no On/Off Button

...Seagate FreeAgent 500GB USB2.0 External Storage Drive Bought this as a backup drive for my data and to play hi-definition movies using PS3 and it serves its purpose very well. Fully compatible with Hi-Speed USB( USB 2.0) with speed of 480 Mbps. I was able to transfer 7.95 GB Blu-Ray movie in just 6 minutes. It also has 8MB Cache for fast data transfer A 7200 RPM Hard-disk is used and is completely noiseless. Front Light ( Long Bar shaped, Looks Nice :-) ) indicates read/write process. Drive is powered on only when connected to usb irrespective its adaptor is switched on. This is a great feature. Perfectly shaped and compact, light and very sturdy. Disadvantage Would be better if it had no external adaptor. Its slim though. No On/Off switch. Only 475 GB usable space. ( Not a "con" but wanted to...

nishanthl21111987 01.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB

500GB External HDD Reviewed by the Geek !

Advantages: Portability, 500GB storage, Speed, Reliability, Warranty
Disadvantages: Slightly strange brown colour

...very easy to have the drive run from a different PC if I wanted to. The offer with DABS was actually very good, in that the cost of the drive was going to be less than that for an internal 500GB SATAII drive, bargain ! I placed the order ( and I have to say, was very happy with the ordering / delivery process ) and I received the drive within 2 days. Once received, you can see that the product is very well packaged ( which is something I am very keen on, it shows that the product will be well protected during transport - not very good for us Eco-Friendly people, but the majority of packaging was cardboard containers, so its all recyclable - which is a plus ) Once you open up the box, (which also has a security seal on to show whether its been tampered with - which is also good ) you see the following FreeAgent desktop drive...

projectneon 09.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB

FreeAgent Desk 500GB, Simple and Easy to use

Advantages: Easy to use, Quick, Painless, Plenty of memory for all you will ever need, Fast, good looking
Disadvantages: Slightly annoying light although this can look quite nice

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allyb24 30.08.2009 · Read review
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Another great Seagate product!

Advantages: Not damaged by drops; fast transfer of data;
Disadvantages: US to UK plug adapter

...Another great product by Seagate. When I read initial reviews I was extremely sceptical however decided to go with gut instinct and bought one. I am extremely happy with it, the transfer rate between computer and hard drive is fast and it runs extremely quietly. Despite several times where it has been dropped from a reasonable height (accidently) it stills works perfectly and there has been no loss of data at all. The only problem that I have is one which I bought the hard drive knowing about, this is the adapter that converts the American plug to a UK one. This is quite large and means that you could have trouble plugging it or may have to take up 2 plugs by plugging it in. Overall an excellent product and I would have no hesitation in buying one....

JetPilot 02.09.2008 · Read review
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FreeAgent Go 120 GB

Advantages: Very fast, quiet and sleek design
Disadvantages: Could have a bigger capacity

...the 120gb hard drive is too much space, you can also get an 80gb hard drive from FreeAgent Go. The transfer speeds between a PC/laptop to the hard drive are very fast with speeds of 5400RPM, a fast speed for a hard drive of that capacity. Software There is little amount of software already installed onto the hard drive however the software that is installed is very useful enabling the user to enable passwords and safenotes using the AI RoboForm which can easily be downloaded from the ceedo program directory. Cost This product cost me £70 from Argos, but it can also be bought at many computer based stores including PC World. Costs usually vary between £60 and £80 but if you look in the right places you can probably find a new one for around £50. Problems/Other Info There have currently been no problems...

Jammie1000000 28.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of FreeAgent Go 120 GB

another Freeagent monster

Advantages: ALOT of SPACE, very quick
Disadvantages: none

...I have the 250 and 750GB versions and since this is exactly the same i'll review it. For £85 it's a hoot. A, shiny black hard drive with yellow trim lines, a stable support platform and small to boot. I needed another external harddrive as my desktops space was almost gone from storing far too many games as you can imagine! I had the dreaded 'low on disk space' warning on my computer for a good while before i found a hard drive that i liked that offered my requirements in a stylish little black box. I already have two Western Digital hard drives and so decided to test out a product from a good rival, Seagate. It has exceeded my expectations and will go onto my list of good manufacturers. Design Its presented in a big box, and I was very relieved (and also surprised) to see how small it actually is! It fails to take up much...

thewhitewolf 24.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of FreeAgent Pro 500 GB

Maxtor 500GB EXTERNAL

Advantages: Maximizes the amount of data vs the cost of the product
Disadvantages: heat issues, cord connectivity, and small installation problems.

...Some people call me ignorant for using Maxtor, but I honestly only order Maxtor for my hard drives. Now the only downside to the Maxtor 500 GB is that it is an external drive that, if not careful, can overheat and cause connectivity problems, transfer speed issues, or just annoyance from when the usb gets knocked out. That being said, if you can get past the downside of have an external I would recommend this product to anyone not using a Mac. The only reason I do not recommend this to Mac owners is because Mac is the only type of computer that I myself will not touch. I have filled this thing up to about half it potential and when I do manage to full it up, I will write agian to let you know the outcome....

Tribunal18 24.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Maxtor Basics Desktop 500 GB

Something smalls that holds masses

Advantages: Small, has a huge storage capacity, great value for money
Disadvantages: The claim of 1 TB is a fallacy

...a massive 1.0TB storage capacity, but once I had the product linked up to my laptop I discovered that the amount of ?free? space was actually 930 GB. I had instantly ?lost? 70GB (which is a hefty amount on its own), and I was a bit disappointed but considering I still had such a massive amount of capacity left I wasn?t overly bothered about it. The pre-loaded drivers, manuals and the like use up some of the storage capacity, but there is no way that these items use 70GB so Seagate?s claim is a bit of a fallacy. Despite this there is still plenty of capacity to store hours and hours of entertainment, lots of software programs etc. Uses I bought this hard drive to put all my media files on, including games, seldom-used software, music, video, photos and other ad-hoc items, and it is great for this purpose. I suppose 1.0TB (sorry...

yackers1 27.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Seagate FreeAgent ST310005FDA1E1-RK

Seagate makes life easier with this hard drive .

Advantages: cheap, fast, great design, easy to use, 250GB
Disadvantages: NONE

...quickly (always depending on how big the files are) Performance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am very happy with the hard disk. I've had no problems at all and it never disappointed me. The Seagate Free Agent lets you transfer your files from your computer via its USB 2.0 connection at a brisk transfer rate of up to 480Mb/sec. The drive delivers a spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, giving you the high-speed performance you need to back up all your information and data quickly and safely. It's worth mentioning that while the disk is working is very quiet. IT doesn't make any noise at all. System Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.4.6 or later What's comes with the hard drive USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter, and quick start guide. AND a 5...

dorach86 27.01.2008 · Read review
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