Seagate 500GB GoFlex USB 3.0 2.5" Portable Hard Drive Red DD09 Ebay uk dabs outlet £39.98 Free p&p
seems a good deal blue available too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seagate-500GB-GoFlex-USB-3-0-2-5-Portable-Hard-Drive-Blue-DD09-/320997868699
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The GoFlex® ultra-portable drive features a sleek and highly flexible design that helps you back up, encrypt, store and access your files easily anytime, anywhere.
As a highly upgradable portable hard drive, and the core of the Seagate GoFlex Storage System, the Seagate STAA500208 GoFlex Ultra-Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive gives you the flexibility you need to extend your digital life wherever you go. Furthermore, with a Seagate GoFlex Ultra-Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive it is easy to manage your backup schedules, encrypt your files and view your drive's statistics.
Key Features
Stylish Red design and 500GB Storage Capacity
Features USB 2.0 or 3.0 plug-and-play connectivity
Includes preloaded easy-to-use backup software
Lets you upgrade to USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or eSATA
Ensures automatic continuous backup of your data
Secures your backed up files and protects your privacy with powerful encryption software
Includes the Seagate Dashboard management
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I'd say this was more of a portable option too but that can be down to personal choice too i mean if you compare the chunky size of the WD drive mentioned above to the Seagate drive you'd find there's only really one truely fully portable drive there in my eyes as Seagate can is powered from your pc and fits nicely in your pocket then compared to the WD which is something you wouldn't want to do that with and when its classed as portable WD are more limited as an external plug socket is needed for the power supply. (_;)
Edited By: muckilla on Oct 09, 2012 11:12
The one I linked to is USB powered.
As you say it's personal choice, some folks definitely feel more secure having their data in smaller containers, and why buy a bigger drive if 500GB is enough?
The one I linked to is USB powered.
As you say it's personal choice, some folks definitely feel more secure having their data in smaller containers, and why buy a bigger drive if 500GB is enough?
I guess the only reason i can think of is if the drives work out only alittle more than paying for a drive half the memory size then maybe its best to think towards the future and get the bigger drive other than that i don't think there's a need to go for a drive at twice the memory size you need also i've used WD drives in the past meaning their older 3.5 and im unsure if they resolved their problem but i encountered over heating problems with them and had to relocate them into new enclosures. :( So i hope they are using cooler drives now or have resolved that previous problem with their SE portable drives.
I've not used WD portables - but didn't see complaints of overheating when I was looking to buy a 1TB.
OP sorry for the thread hi-jack.
Edited By: wombat6025 on Oct 09, 2012 11:37: ...
I'd say this was more of a portable option too but that can be down to personal choice too i mean if you compare the chunky size of the WD drive mentioned above to the Seagate drive you'd find there's only really one truely fully portable drive there in my eyes as Seagate can is powered from your pc and fits nicely in your pocket then compared to the WD which is something you wouldn't want to do that with and when its classed as portable WD are more limited as an external plug socket is needed for the power supply. (_;)
I agree the WD drive is quite chunky but it's not massively larger;
the seagate is 8.3 x 11.1 x 1.4 cm = 129 cubic CM
the WD 7.8 x 12.6 x 1.5 cm = 147 cubic cm - just 14% more volume.
Also the added bonus that if you remove the Seagate drive from its container it can be used to replace an existing laptop drive but trying to do this with the WD you will find due to their new boards they attatch to their drive this is not possible now. Not really a problem to most people but always a nice alternative to have. I'm not completely sure on this but im guessing due to the connector supplied with the Seagate drive this can also be used on raw drives to transfer data from them too as the connection connects direct to the sata connection like how it does inside a pc but with the benefit of being able to connect a raw drive to pc via usb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjllfIpb9UE
HOT!
Edited By: Total on Oct 09, 2012 11:56
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjllfIpb9UE
HOT!
You know that is the older model right? Changes being size, colour and possibly speed mostly the connector stands out as the free agent go has just a cable that connects to a micro usb connector on the bottom of the drive where the one in this deal is the newer GoFlex USB 3 model which also lets you upgrade to USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or eSATA as the connectors are interchangable and sold individually just incase you were confusing that free agent go model with this newer GoFlex model.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjllfIpb9UE
HOT!
Very handy - love the guys last comment "life is much simpler than they make it out to be"
I've not used WD portables - but didn't see complaints of overheating when I was looking to buy a 1TB.
OP sorry for the thread hi-jack.
Maybe due to them replacing an external power for the drive and then making it be powered via USB but even after doing this problems came up on that matter.. http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-Portable-Drives/wd-passport-essential-se-1tb-usb-3-0-appears-and-disappears/td-p/218296
Hmm... Does this external drive show up in your disk management tho on Windows xp? If so i have an idea what to do but if not i shall just have to wait for your reply.
see if this can help by using the "microsoft fix it" A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB flash drive, an Apple iPod, or an external hard disk drive
see if this can help by using the "microsoft fix it" A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB flash drive, an Apple iPod, or an external hard disk drive
If that fails. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/windows-xp-wont-recognize-portable-toshiba/a0d022fe-7922-4fcf-985e-b2f1ece4be43
I'd say this was more of a portable option too but that can be down to personal choice too i mean if you compare the chunky size of the WD drive mentioned above to the Seagate drive you'd find there's only really one truely fully portable drive there in my eyes as Seagate can is powered from your pc and fits nicely in your pocket then compared to the WD which is something you wouldn't want to do that with and when its classed as portable WD are more limited as an external plug socket is needed for the power supply. (_;)
I agree the WD drive is quite chunky but it's not massively larger;
the seagate is 8.3 x 11.1 x 1.4 cm = 129 cubic CM
the WD 7.8 x 12.6 x 1.5 cm = 147 cubic cm - just 14% more volume.
Also the added bonus that if you remove the Seagate drive from its container it can be used to replace an existing laptop drive . . .
Be careful of this as the drives inside tend to be OEM and will void the warranty if removed!
yes it shows up on my disk management but not at hard drive list but under flash drive. when i click on it windows can't find any drivers for it.
I'd say this was more of a portable option too but that can be down to personal choice too i mean if you compare the chunky size of the WD drive mentioned above to the Seagate drive you'd find there's only really one truely fully portable drive there in my eyes as Seagate can is powered from your pc and fits nicely in your pocket then compared to the WD which is something you wouldn't want to do that with and when its classed as portable WD are more limited as an external plug socket is needed for the power supply. (_;)
I agree the WD drive is quite chunky but it's not massively larger;
the seagate is 8.3 x 11.1 x 1.4 cm = 129 cubic CM
the WD 7.8 x 12.6 x 1.5 cm = 147 cubic cm - just 14% more volume.
Also the added bonus that if you remove the Seagate drive from its container it can be used to replace an existing laptop drive . . .
Be careful of this as the drives inside tend to be OEM and will void the warranty if removed!
Oh yeah removing any HDD from its enclosure will result in a very high chance of voiding your warranty. lol I mean even upgrading my HDD myself on my laptop voids my laptop warranty XD they never want you to be messing around with internals of computers and replacing things by yourself.