Seagate ST310005FPA1E3-RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive
The FreeAgent Pro is an external hard drive with a sizable 1TB of storage capacity. What sets it apart from most other external drives is its ability to move that data to where you need it most. Automatically send a project to a flash drive, copy audio to your MP3 player, upload photos to Shutterfly, and put your entire "My Documents" folder to FreeAgent. Those are just a few examples of what FreeAgent Pro can offer you. To keep everything working smoothly, FreeAgent Pro can also perform automatic revisions of your content. Automatic revisions of your content help keep you safe from goof-ups 5 Year Limited Warranty Interfaces - FireWire, USB 2.0 and eSATA System Requirements - Windows 2000 Pro, XP Home or Pro, Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 as read only Approximate Unit Dimensions - 7.5 (H) x 1.4 (W) x 6.3 (D) Approximate Unit Weight - 2 lbs
For the person who needs access to their digital content away from home, at work, or online, while also allowing that same content to be shared in a secure setting, look no further than the Seagate Free Agent Pro Portable Hard Drive. This powerful portable hard drive delivers high-speed transfers, while also giving you the ability to share content with others safely and securely from a remote location or even online. 
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This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler. | 
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With up to 1 Terabyte and an ultra-slim design for a clutter-free desktop, your FreeAgent Pro external hard drive helps keep you safe from goof-ups by automatically saving new versions of your content that you can easily access if need be. And should something happen to your PC, you can roll back your Windows operating system, settings, and applications to a point in time when they ran smoother, like before a virus attack. Even though the system settings are taken back in time, updates to photos, music and critical data files are kept current. The Free Agent Pro is also ideal for those who want quick and painless transfers of their data from their computer to their drive, and from their drive to online accounts (such as Shutterfly or email). Simply plug it in to any power source and connect the USB cable to any computer, and you're ready to go. This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler--1 x 3 x 5.2 inches (H x D x W)-- giving you more space for your other desktop items. Meanwhile, the hard drive only measures 7.5 x 1.4 x 6.3-inches (H x D x W) and it matches its small base. High Speed Synchronization and Sharing
The Free Agent Pro data mover automatically duplicates and moves selected content from your hard drive to multiple locations, such as copying your contact lists and emails to your iPod, or photos to a Shutterfly account. This feature also allows you to move your entire 'My Documents' folder to the Free Agent, or move it to your own online space where you (or others you choose) can access it from any browser 24/7. The Free Agent software also offers the feature of rolling back your system to better time if something should happen to your PC while automatic revisions of your content help keep you safe from goof-ups. Move files or other content with either USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 allowing a maximum transfer rate of 480Mb/sec for USB, and 3Gb/sec for eSATA, while delivering a high performance spindle speed of 7,200 RPM. The unit also comes with a sophisticated touch point power on/off switch. The Free Agent Pro software and drive formatting works only with Windows, but the drive can easily be reformatted for a Mac with OS X's Disk Utility. This portable hard drive is also compatible with Windows Vista (as well as Windows XP and Windows 2000), allowing you to backup your content regardless of operating system upgrades. A five-year warranty is also included, giving you complete peace of mind. Now with the ability to take your data with you anywhere you go, your digital content finally has room to breathe.
What's in the Box
FreeAgent Pro data mover drive, Free Agent software (preloaded) and electronic documentation, USB2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 interfaces, USB 2.0 cable, FireWire cable, AC power adapter, and a quick start guide.
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Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition)
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Seagate ST310005FPA1E3-RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Reviews
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY TWO 80GB external hard drives and make two backups of your data and keep in separate places- learn from our mistake. We even sent to a super expensive (estimate of $3,000) data recovery place and they couldnt even get it back for us. It is easily knocked over based on its design, and they dont tell you in the literature that your data will then be unrecoverable. So you'll get a new seagate if still under warranty, but your data is toast. Their customer service is also unreliable in their answers. This is an attractive drive that works great.that is until it gets knocked over.
These type of files take alot of space so 1TB may not last too long. Speed seems adequate but is more or less transparent after the initial copy because all backup operations are fully automatic.
I keep up to two copies of changes but if you desire, that can be increased. I highly recommend this drive.
The backup software is configured to automatically backup multiple locations where it automatically moves a copy when new files are added or a change is made to an existing file.
I use it exclusively as a backup disk for HD video and RAW format digital pictures (25,000+). The Seagate Freeagent Pro 1TB unit was delivered before expected and performs as advertised using Firewire in a 3 unit daisy chain configuration.
By the way, if you make adjustments to a RAW file, this counts as a change. The backup software that comes with the unit, Memeo AutoBackup, performs perfectly for the described configuration.
I bought this device to back up my growing media collection, and the 1 TB capacity and FireWire 400 capability add to the attractiveness of this solution. The richly featured backup software included with the product bombs on 64-bit Vista, and Seagate support confirms this as a problem with no current workaround. Too bad, but I'll manage without - will look for a freeware solution soon. Backups (unfortunately via the awful Windows Backup) are fast enough, and restores were expedient and complete.
I've had the drive for 2 months, seems quiet, efficient and unobtrusive. So far, I recommend. Purchased the drive b/c of Seagate's leading reputation after dealing with severe heartbreak after the failure of 2 Western Digital My Book's. I bought this drive to house a very large music collection (AIFF files).
All around this is an awesome external drive that you can use to perform real-time backups, scheduled backups, or even store your music and movie collection. One drawback I ran into was difficulty in using certian (will not name) wipe software to completely remove all data. Additionally it is nearly physically tamper proof - you will destroy the housing if you attempt entry (we tried). This could have been due to a compatability problem with external drives or a problem performing the wipes over the interface i was using (USB instead of firewire or ESATA). I am very satisfied. This drive performs very well, it's fast, doesn't overload YOU with required software (interfacing software is optional), and a well planned physical footprint have made this my new favorite.
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