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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
