Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB 3.5″ USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive

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Product Description

Access your content from anywhere, share it with anyone and sync it to almost anything. The FreeAgent Pro data mover automatically duplicates and moves content you select to multiple locations like email and contacts to your IPod, photos to a Shutterfly account, your entire My Documents folder to FreeAgent, or move it to your own online space for 24/7 access from any browser. Also included is an innovative modular interface to future-proof technology, various models available, up to 750 glorious gigabytes of storage, and even a five year limited warranty.

Details

• 750 GB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB cable or eSATA
• 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

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(86 customer reviews)

86 Reviews

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(34)

Probably OK for avg users - Not me!

by Adam Grubmeyer (August 23, 2007)

73 of 79 people found this review helpful

I ordered this hard drive with pretty high expectations, being a SeaGate.
The drive catches the eye, lights up, and is a nice 750GB in size.
The major thing about it - where's the cooling? You have a SATA drive
running in a case, with no heat dissipation at all. I received the drive,
and immediately started copying 100's of GB of data to it. About 4 hours
later, check on the drive. The case is blazing hot (almost burned myself touching the case)- and I have a message on the screen that goes something like: "MFT$ Couldnt be updated. Your data has been lost". I look at the drive in Explorer, and it shows absolutely nothing on the drive. Figuring it's heat related, I turn it off, let it cool, and try reformatting the next day and try again. Same problem 30 mins into copying data. Try reformatting, and trying again... 20 mins later - same. Continually receive messages that the drive couldnt save my data - its all been lost.

I returned the drive to... Read more

Exquisite styling and a lot of space

by John Woods "TObject" (April 4, 2007)

62 of 67 people found this review helpful

Seagate really did a great job styling this external hard drive. FreeAgent Pro is a work of art. The top part is slick contoured with sides made from what looks like anodized brushed aluminum. Bisecting the top part is a plastic surface, thin on the vertical edges and widening at the top, the surface lights up in amber when the drive is operational. There is also a cut-out Seagate logo that also lights up in that same amber color.

The base is plastic with semi-translucent upper surface. You are not supposed to separate the top and the base during normal drive operations.

The drive comes preloaded with installation of FreeAgent Tools. You can install this utility on Windows 2000, XP or Vista (it will not install on Windows 2003), or you can use the drive straight, without the utility.

Out of the box, the 750 GB Seagate FreeAgent Pro drive has 749,856,440,32 bytes of free space (698 GB).

The preferred way to use the drive, I haven't tried yet,... Read more

In Response to Carol...

by Jay Chen (July 18, 2007)

21 of 22 people found this review helpful

In response to Carol's posting, who wrote:
"You get only a short trial period, then the only utility that you can use is the diagnostic utility. "

Actually, the activation code for the software is included with the FreeAgent Pro, so it's the full software. It's in the startup manual that came with the drive.

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Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB 3.5" USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive