Product Description
The FreeAgent Pro is an external hard drive with a sizable 750GB 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 on your website for anytime/anywhere access. 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 PC Requirements - Windows 2000 Pro, XP Home or Pro, or Vista Mac Requirements - Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor running OS X 10.3.9 (or higher), or Intel Core Duo or Core Solo processor running OS X 10.4.6 (or higher) (FreeAgent Pro software and drive formatting works only with Windows, but drive can be reformatted for Mac using Disk Utility) Unit Dimensions - 7.5 (h) x 1.4 (w) (w/o 3 wide base) x 6.3 (d)
Customer Reviews:
Utter piece of junk.......2007-12-06
This hard drive is a piece of junk -- actually an insult to a piece of junk because at least a piece of junk doesn't look like it will work. There should be a reasonable chance that a drive will work out of of the box. The other problem, noted by one is that Seagate's customer support is non-existent except in theory.
I wouldn't buy any external Seagate drive that uses plug in modules on the bottom (the drives came with USB and Firewire modules that neatly plug into an SATA base plug. The modules have a power inlet and the cable end of choice.
This is not random hatred for Seagate. I have two mirrored Seagate 750s in my Apple G5, an upgrade Seagate in a MacBook Pro. There are other Seagates around internal and external. I've never seen a disaster like this one. Seagate bailed my G5 out of a problem caused by WD SATA incompatibility.
I bought the first of these drives to carry on a trip out of the country where I needed a second large storage drive. As it's a MAC, the software didn't matter. I bought this drive, fortunately, at Costco. I installed the Firewire Module, and voila, a dead drive. Being throrough, I tried to USB module. Worked fine. Not what I needed. (or paid for).
A friend who'd purchased and identical drive lent me his Firewire module. I installed it. The drive worked. I left without the drive, but began sending e-mail to Seagate. At that point, all I needed was a module and I'd need the storage when I got home. Seagate's support system is an archaic idiotic mess geared primarily to produce automated answers that aren't helpful. It would keep sending responses to responses saying comments were in the wrong place (not true) and therefore not accessible. The full comments would be attached in the area where they supposed weren't attached.Very specific on the need only for a module because the problem was very specifically isolated. Seagate said they needed more specific details, but that was impossible. I gave up on Seagate after nine days in which it became clear that customer support was handled in a place where English looked good, but didn't understand basic technical English, requiring me to spell out DOA and NFG.
It isn't easy to do anything other than return a complete drive as box, even if you're just missing a cable. I tried to get a return athorization. The system kicked it out which meant I'd have to work my way through autocall when I got back.
Instead, I returned the drive to Costco which provides the valuable right to return for 90 days. I would buy a lot less electronics from them without that. They took the drive back and I still had the need, so my wife, who did the work, brought two new drives home. One of them was DOA with both modules. The other had a dead Firewire module. They went back to Costco the same day and thinking it had to be a fluke, I bought a fourth drive. Another Firewire failure. It went back and I've determined this a Seagate that is too risky to use.
It's obvious that there is Zero quality control on the modules. I'm no longer sure about the drive quality (an end to Maxtor competition may be a factor). My concern was that the drive itself would fail, or that the modules would fail, leaving me the choice of having Seagate destroy my data for the sake of replacing the external module on the drive.
Kudos to Costco for doing the right thing. Curse you to Seagate for producing such garbage and destroying your reputation with me. I have better luck with cheap third party enclosures that don't look as good, but they consistently work.
If this were a single drive failure, I'd take it as one of those rare events. I see the other reviewer with problems similiar to mine or others I know. This is a serious product failure and Seagate is refusing to deal with it.
If you choose to ignore the problems, at least be sure you deal with someone who has a solid DOA return policy without shipping charges or at leat limited. Check it immediately. Send it back it if it doesn't work. Don't waste your time with Seagate support.
Don't buy this drive if you need fast drive.......2007-11-28
I needed a big and fast drive.
The eSATA interface and the Seagate reputation, plus the 5 years warranty, convinced me to buy it.
Alas...
The speed over eSATA is a bit over 20 MB/sec.
Wrote to Seagate and was reassured, that their eSATA implementation is real.
Today I could not stand it anymore, opened the drive, destroying the case (there is no way to open it nicely, don't try if you are not ready to say good bye to the box) and plugged it directly to the internal SATA interface of the eSATA PCI card I used.
Surprise, surprise, the speed went to beyond 50 MB/sec.
No idea if Seagate limit the speed intentionally, or what, but if you expect eSATA speed, you are wrong.
THE GOOD
a) Looks/feels very good.
b) Works great over USB 2.0.
c) Extremely well done case. Under the tin case there is an extremely (!) hard thick plastic case and the drive itself is packed in a robust metal box. So don't worry about damaging the drive even if you press/hit the case (have in mind, though, that operational shock resistance is lower than the non-operational).
BOTTOM LINE
Great drive for home/office use, where USB 2.0 speed is enough and beauty/style is desired. The 5 years warranty is not to be forgotten. However, if you are a professional, or demand a fast drive, look elsewhere.
DOA, and Seagate no help.......2007-11-15
Seagate should call this what it is, an "external hard drive". The cutsey packaging and text on the box is stupid and patronizing.
Mine was Dead On Arrival (DOA). I plugged it in and the internal orange light kept blinking on and off (my other FreeAgent doesn't do that) and the computer can't see it.
NOWHERE on their lousy on-line help system do they talk about this particular failure, but plenty of folks on the Internet seem to have had DOA devices with the same problem.
STAY FAR AWAY from this lemon.
Seagate 750GB External Hard Drive Works Good.......2007-11-09
Nov 2007 Reviewed and updated as necessary.
I bought my Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB USB/eSATA/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive ST307504FPA1E3-RK, in September 2007. I have a lot of videos (and other big different files), and I keep back up copies of all my videos, so I actually need double the hard drive space. I use this Seagate 750GB External Hard Drive as a back up drive for my videos. I have a Pentium 4 computer desktop, with Windows XP Service Pack 2, with four internal SATA hard drives: Western Digital 500 GB (boot drive), Seagate 750 GB, Seagate 750 GB, and Seagate 750 GB.
- With my Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive, I just use USB 2.0 to copy backup files from my computer. I do not use the Firewire nor eSata options. The USB 2.0 is fine, fast, and convenient for me to use.
- This Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive stays cool, and the external case is its own heatsink. But since I normally have a small 7-inch box fan blowing on my open computer case, and I also have the fan blowing on this Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive for additional cooling. (Just in case.)
- Yes, as other Customer Reviews have complained, I also had experience with being unable to copy files due to either long filenames or illegal characters (like semi-colons ";"), but these ARE NOT the fault of this Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive. It is usually "operator error" (me), and Windows XP protocol, so I usually reduce the size/length of my filenames, and remove my illegal characters in order to be able to copy the files.
- Yes, the formatted 750 GB will read "698 GB" on the computer, but it does have 750 gigabytes of bits.
- This Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive works very good, and I have not had any problems. And it is so good, that I just ordered another Seagate 750 GB External Hard Drive (like my first one), so I will have a total of two as external backups.
Just works on my Mac.......2007-11-05
I had been using SimpleTech USB/Firewires drives for backing up my Mac workstation drives, but problems
with availablity drove me to try this Seagate 750Gb drive. It works great, and I bought three more. I've had
them in use for 3-4 months now, with nary a problem. Reformatting them to Mac took about 30 seconds
using the OSX disk utility.
Product Description
Enhanced with new SmoothTexture! SmoothTexture makes the FlexiSkin feel softer to the touch and reduces surface dust.BoxWave's FlexiSkin is a new soft case that gives you complete usability of your Creative Zen Vision:M while it's protected! It comes in your choice of nine colors: Aluminum Grey, Coral Pink, Cosmo Pink, Frosted Clear, Future Blue, Jet Black, Mint Green, Smoke Grey, and Super Blue. This lets you customize the color of your Zen Vision:M!FlexiSkin is durable, soft to the touch, and can stretch and flex to help cushion your Creative Zen Vision:M from bumps and hard knocks. Usable and protective, FlexiSkin the new protective case for your Creative Zen Vision:M!
Customer Reviews:
The screen is the only thing it doesn't protect........2007-03-02
I originally was in the market for some sort of case to protect the easily scratched screen of my creative vision m. I was unable to tell from the photos that this is the only thing this flexskin doesn't protect. I haven't noticed a bad odor as mentioned in another review. It is nice for what it does. I recommend, however, finding some sort of case to protect the screen, as it will start getting scratched almost immediately.
sell for a buck on e-bay.......2007-02-12
the plus side of rubber/latex 'skin' type cases is that they stretch to fit the player nice and tight. DOWNSIDES: dust and dirt can get between the case and the player and dull/scratch the gloss finish front of the player. regular use of an armband WILL result in the back tearing (it's super thin and not made to take the yanking of player bouncing around while running/working out). This is priced WAY TOO HIGH, these sell everywhere on ebay for about $5 shipped. The rubber/latex means the player no longer 'slips' into a pants pocket easily but that also means it won't slide around on a moving/shaking surface as easiliy
Does the job for me.........2007-01-21
On my Zen, it prevents the black from getting scratched and definitely fits fine. As a matter of fact, it could be tighter and not have a problem. Now if you plan on going skydiving with your Zen, you might want a more heavy duty cover, but for those of us that generally treat our Zens well, this does the job without being bulky and getting in the way of the beautiful screen.
P.S. Buy a screen protector for 3 bucks and its an unbeatable combo
STINKS.......2006-12-13
I PURCHASED THIS SKIN SO I CAN RUN. I HAD IT FOR A LITTLE OVER ONE MONTH AND IT TEAR.
I E-MAILED CUSTOMER SERVICE ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT, THEY SAID """ no """
IT ONLY HAD A ONE MONTH WARR.
THIS IS SUCH A RIP OFF. THE PRODUCT IS A ARM BAND , AND THEY WILL NOT STAND
BY THERE PRODUCT.
I WOULD NEVER AND I HOPE THAT YOU DON'T BUY THERE PRODUCTS.
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY PRODUCTS FROM A COMPANY THAT WILL STAND BEHIDE THERE PRODUCTS THAT ARE BEING SOLD
POOR POOR POOR
Overpriced --underprotected.......2006-04-17
Just received the flex skin and my first thought is that this is way over priced. This is a $5.00 piece of soft plastic that will do very little to protect the unit. It will protect against scratching, but only the areas of the unit you're not really concerned about. The screen is totally exposed, so it can be scratched when in the unit. I'm sure that's so you can see the screen better, but a clear protective cover (that can open and close) over the screen would have been nice. Anyway, at $25.00 this is too much to spend. I'm ordering a leather cover with a kick stand (which by the way you need if you want to stand it up on your desk or on a table) for less than the price of this product. I feel I just flushed $25.00 bucks down the drain, hopefully you will not.
Product Description
PORTABLE, HANDHELD, ALL-IN-THE-MICROPHONE KARAOKE PLAYER; CONNECTS TO THE USERTS TV/STEREO SYSTEM ;& PROVIDES LYRICS ON SCREEN FOR 200 BUILT-IN POPULAR SONGS ; ALLOWS USER TO ADJUST MIC ;VOLUME, MUSIC VOLUME, GUIDE MELODY, GUIDE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, KEY PITCH, SPEED TEMPO, ECHO, SCORING & A RANDOM PLAY SINGING GAME ; INCLUDES MICROPHONE WITH 200 BUILT-IN SONGS, MAIN CABLE, SONG LIST BOOK & AC ADAPTER.Length=14.00.Width=10.75.Height=4.50
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