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Seagate FreeAgent Go

*Est. $70 for 250 GB

Reviewed October 2009

Best portable external hard drive

Reputation for reliability
Versions for both Mac and Windows
Low cost per gigabyte
Small and light

Slower than most desktop drives

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Great product, November 19, 2009

The instillation was simple and fast. The instuction for use clear and easy to understand. I have backed up all my files and now don't worry about losing them. An extremely valuable tool.

Working Like A Charm, November 18, 2009

The Seagate is living up to its reputation. Easy to integrate when plugging into my existing computer. Definitely a good product so far. Fingers crossed it will remain that way.

so far so good, November 18, 2009

I bought couple of Seagate Go 320GB external USB hard drives over last 6 months and so far they work fine under Linux and Mac OS X. Write speeds are between 5 and 10MBytes/sec and it suffices for my needs.… So far had no problems with them. On a negative side, USB socket on the drive is a bit flimsy. If one plugs USB cable in and out very often it potentially could become loose. But it did not happen to me yet.

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Versioning Backup SW, November 17, 2009

Works for me... plug it in and off it goes... backs up desktop and notebook... can't ask for much more as long as it doesn't fail anytime soon...

Smooth Operator, November 17, 2009

This is a nice small, light, easy to use drive. Had many of these over the years,(other brands),..they mostly conk out after about a year.. Clicking, can't boot, etc.. Hopefully, this product will last .. It is an excellent value and design.. A no brainer.. perfect for the Asus Netbook. Time will tell.. so far so good..

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Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST902503FGA2E1-RK (Silver)

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1. TomsHardware.com

The Seagate FreeAgent Go ranks as one of the best portable hard drives in this six-drive test. The reviewers particularly like the optional dock.

Review: Roundup: Hand-Held Hard Drives With Up To 500 GB, Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos, May 15, 2009

2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

ConsumerReports.org tests a few portable hard drives, including Seagate FreeAgent Go. Testers concentrate on the drives' ease of use.

Review: Backup Systems, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

3. Amazon.com

In more than 325 user reviews, the average rating for the FreeAgent Go is 4.5 stars out of five. The vast majority of owners say that the drive does its job reliably.

Review: Seagate FreeAgent Go, Contributors to Amazon.com

4. NewEgg.com

Newegg.com offers reviews of the Seagate FreeAgent Go in multiple capacities and versions. Some get no or only a few ratings, and others pull in more than 40. In most cases, a pattern of satisfaction emerges, with all but a handful granting the drive a four star or five star rating.

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Seagate FreeAgent Go

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Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST902503FGA2E1-RK (Silver)

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