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Seagate FreeAgent Go 500 GB USB 2 0 Portable External Hard Drive Silver ST905003FGA2E1 RK

Ideal for letting you carry your desktop environment and your files anytime, anywhere, FreeAgent Go allows you to take your web browser, favorites, passwords, IM client and contacts, email client, cookies, settings and files with you. Save all your private information on FreeAgent, not on the computer you’re using!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works Well
this unit works very well and was easy to setup. Works as promised with no surprises.

- Ernie

4 Stars Works just fine
Got this portable hard drive to solve my backup problem. Works just as expected. Can’t comment on reliability since only had it for a month or so. Don’t see any problem with silver color…that was mentioned in some other reviews.

4 Stars VERY handy for securing all of your files!
I LOVE my FreeAgent Go external hard drive! I picked mine up from my local Big Blue and Gold Electronics super store (you know, the one with the frequently crappy customer service and apathetic floor employees – at least in the case of my local store), and paid more for it when I got it there (a few months ago), than Amazon is currently selling them for.

This drive has been invaluable in backing up my system information, which I’m new to doing, but thankfully the software makes it pretty easy. The only reason that I didn’t give this item five stars is because of the fact that, from what a Seagate tech told me this morning, in order to continue to process those backups once my drive reaches its full memory capacity, I’ll have to go into it and delete old folders/backups until I’ve freed up enough space to allow it to process subsequent backups. Maybe that’s something that you regular computer backup users are accustomed to, but I’m not, and was surprised by it. I know, I know, once you hit capacity, you can’t wish it bigger – you have to actually take something away, but I just assumed that it’d overwrite files to make room for the newest ones. Honestly, it’s undoubtedly a GOOD thing that it doesn’t actually do that, but I’m still getting used to running system backups and using external hard drives to do it with – just give me some time to adjust, and I’ll catch up to the rest of you with my tech knowledge/experience soon enough! ; )

As far as aesthetics go, as others have mentioned in their reviews, this IS a very stylish and attractive drive. It looks expensive and valuable with the brushed metal exterior, and the scattered and variegated pinhole cutouts that allow the indicator light to show through really give it a very artistic look. The silver model that I have looks clean and modern, lit or not. Speaking of which, another clever feature that Seagate gave this drive is the gently pulsing light feature that indicates when the drive is being actively accessed. When it’s not, the light stays steadily lit. The effects are subtle, but cleverly and attractively done.

I’m actually considering picking up another, larger-capacity one of these, just to have a backup drive for my existing backup drive ; ) . I’ve always known Seagate to put out high-quality products, and this drive has proven to be no exception. Again, the only reason that I didn’t give the product five stars was because I question the software setup… I also am going to add here that if there was more information easily available with the product (as in, more information on the product packaging), it would’ve made it much easier to answer my questions without having to hunt for what I needed, and still ultimately need to contact a tech support agent after the hunt.

Overall, aside from the scarcity of information and the way just a few things are set up with this, it’s a great product, and I’d buy it from Seagate again, if given the opportunity to do so.

1 Star Buyer Beware !!!
Before buying this drive I compared it with other portable drives and read all the reviews on Amazon and even PC Magazine which recommends it as one of its top products. So I thought I could not go wrong but unfortunately everything with this drive has gone wrong. For starters its not 320 gigs but 298 gigs instead which is not how Amazon advertises it. Every back up I have attempted has failed! I have followed the instructions by the letter and it still does not back up any of my files. Technical support is non existent, you have to first register before being allowed to get any type of assistance and then you must go thru these customer forums and post your problem or questions and then wait for and answer from another user?? The customer service number will have you on hold forever. At this point I am trying to return this drive back to Seagate

5 Stars Love the speed, size and ease of use!
I am not a technophile, but this was a snap to set up and run on auto pilot! Love the smaller size. I have it set right behind my laptop so I don’t even see it, think about it or mess with it. The docking station is a must!

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