Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST903203FBA2E1-RK (Royal Blue)

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	Price: $99.99
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Features - Able to take your desktop environment with you - Save all your private information instead of on the computer - Protect against unathorized use with 256-bit encryption - Windows XP/Vista compatible Product Description Free Agent GO Drive - 320GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache USB 2.0 up to 480MB/s Customer Reviews Excellent write speed (in my opinion) Date: 2008-10-29 | Rating: 5 I downloaded 1.06 GB in 2 min 27.63 seconds (yes I used a stopwatch so I could post this review to help all of you reading this). There were multiple big files but also a lot of small files. There were a total of 107 files in that download. I was downloading from a network attached drive, which may have slowed it down a little, but I don't really know. I tell you these things because I found it very difficult to get "real" numbers when I was trying to decide which hard drive to buy. I cared mostly about write speed because for the most part I will only use it to back up my files. I took a chance with this drive based on opinions from people I talked to, and I am glad I did. It is very portable and very nice looking. I opened a file to test the read speed, and it seemed fine. I don't know how to time the read speed of a drive, sorry. I did not test the software because I don't plan to use it. I've heard that the software makes it faster, but I can't use it because I am on a public computer. If you are looking for a hard drive case, I highly recommend this one! Caselogic PHDC-1 Small EVA External Hard Drive Case (Red) I hope this helps you make your decision. Have a great day! Perfect Item Date: 2008-12-02 | Rating: 5 Even though I have been using the hardrive for only a couple of days so far I am convinced that it was a great purchase. It comes in an extremely appealing shape - very slim, light and small, seems to be of very high quality and is fast enough for daily use. If you use a rather old computer with low USB power supply the single USB cable might be too less to run the drive; consider buying a Y-cable or a new computer then. For everybody else it's the better solution because the drive occupies only one plug. The delivered cable is short, however, that means better portability. The software is not powerful but still very useful. As long as you don't expect more than scheduled daily backups for specific files you should be fine. Mac users might go for the Apple version since it offers FW 400/800 and is a lot faster therefore. It's a bit thicker and heavier though... Great Drive! Date: 2008-11-10 | Rating: 5 True "plug and play". It just works. On XP, it works. On Vista, it works. On my Mac, it works. Love it. BY FAR the best hard drive I've ever had. Date: 2008-12-17 | Rating: 5 Bought this Free Agent Go to replace a Western Digital My Book. Wanted to be able to take my files with me when I travel. I am surprised to say this is BY FAR the most quiet drive I have ever used. It spins silently and quicky. Works perfectly under OS X 10.5.6 and the free dock offer from Amazon made it a great deal. Can't recommend this drive enough! The built-in lighting on the drive is also very cool, it sort of pulses when it's accessing information. A single USB cable powers it just fine on my new late-2008 Macbook 2.4GHz. Also worked perfectly through the USB hub on my new 24" LED Cinema Display. Portable spacious drive. Date: 2008-12-09 | Rating: 5 I have used this for a week and I can already say that Seagate is a great brand for external hard drives. I bought a Western Digital hard drive about a year and a half ago, and I can already see the difference. Seagate does not freeze as much as the WD did, and with the desktop interface option, it makes a great choice for anyone on the go. I love the portability, but the only problem is that I have no idea where the ventilation area is located. When I use the hard drive, I would like to know how to position it to prevent overheating. But as long as you make sure not to use it on cloth or other non-ventilated surfaces. The price is good for the size, and I love the fact that it only runs on the usb power; no more clogged outlets!