Product Description

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #245 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Seagate
• Model: ST310005FPA1E3RK
• Dimensions: 9.90" h x 10.10" w x 5.20" l, 6.00 pounds
• Memory: 0MB
• Hard Disk: 1GB

Features

• 1 TB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB cable, eSATA, or FireWire 400
• 7200 RPM spindle speed for high-speed performance and fast read times
• Footprint is no bigger than a stapler; Just plug it in and you're ready to go
• Backup CDs, DVDs or store files and programs for on-the-go
• Includes external drive, USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter, and quick start guide; 5-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
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.

Powerful storage device with a sleek new design.

This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler.

Share your content with others safely and securely.

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.

Customer Reviews

Cut corners on interface
Everything looks great about this drive except the interface, as I just found out. I've been a Maxtor OneTouch guy for 4 years, which has a great USB/FireWire interface. But this FreeAgentPro cut important corners. It has a 4 pin and a 6 pin FireWire ports, and eSATA and USB ports. It comes with a 6 pin to 4 pin FireWire cable, so you have to hook it up that way. When I tried to daisy chain a portable FireWire drive into the 6-pin port, it turns out that the two power pins are not connected, so the drive can't be powered through the FireWire port. So, I had to move the LaCie Rugged drive to the Mac Mini's FireWire port, and attach the FreeAgentPro through a USB cable. For maximum performance I like to stay FireWire all the way, but the FreeAgentPro's interface prevents this here. Also, the power switch doesn't work --- it's just a place on the plastic case, not a switch. I would have stuck with Maxtor except the last one I bought, now made by Seagate, had a drive that crashed. Thank goodness I got it through Costco with their return policy.

Unlucky twice
I ordered this drive to recover data from another drive that had gone bad. I partitioned it into 3 partitions and recouped some of the lost data off my bad drive. Two days later, two of the partitions failed. I ordered a replacement and the same thing happened with the replacement! I partitioned it into 3, all seemed fine for a few days, then two of the partitioned failed. I called Seagate tech support. We could find no explanation for what had happened. I returned both drives. I need a replacement now, but it will NOT be a Seagate.

Good service, good hard drive
Hard drive exactly as advertised. I have not loaded the backup software that came with it.
Minor drawbacks are the lack of a power switch, the cheesy yellow light bar and the fact that it might be easy to knock over and break - beats me why they don't make a case that lets the drive sit horizontally.
Having three types of interface is a major advantage. The warranty is longer than most.
Loads of space and, when I get a computer with eSATA, it will be really fast.