Seagate GoFlex External HDDs

Seagate Technology LLC introduced an
evolution of the company’s FreeAgent external hard drives, its new
GoFlex storage solutions.

This new family of external drives and accessories introduces a new
level of flexibility to traditional USB 2.0 storage that will change the
way people store, access, enjoy and share their digital content. The
FreeAgent GoFlex storage family includes easy, plug-and-play portable
and desktop drives, with an array of interchangeable cables and desktop
adapters that allow each drive to adapt to the interface or device being
used. GoFlex hard disk drives are also specially designed to provide
interoperability between operating systems in order to work with both
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X computers.

“GoFlex interface cables are about providing the speed, performance
and connectivity people need to support their interaction with their
digital content. The explosive growth of video capture and multimedia
collecting is expanding personal digital libraries to terabytes worth of
content within the home,” said Dave Mosley, executive vice
president, Sales, Marketing and Product Line Management at Seagate. “These
trends are driving demand for high-capacity, high-performance storage.
The GoFlex family of storage products meets this need by delivering
simple, USB 2.0 storage and backup devices, with the flexibility to
adapt as interface technology advances by using the various GoFlex
cables and accessories to access content stored on the same drive.”

Protect, store and access files
through the interface of your choice
Recent survey results by the Yankee Group indicate that more than half
of people planning to purchase a new hard drive consider the interface
connection an important factor in their selection. GoFlex drives address
this concern by providing a flexible, plug-and-play way to adapt to the
most popular available interfaces or devices. The seamless GoFlex cable
system enables the GoFlex and GoFlex Pro ultra-portable USB 2.0 drives
to be upgraded to USB 3.0, eSATA or FireWire 800 connections simply by
switching out the cable adapter. Additionally, specially-designed GoFlex
upgrade cables provide even more applications of how each drive can be
used. For example, the GoFlex Upgrade cable – Auto Backup transforms the
drive into a continuous full-system backup, giving consumers the peace
of mind that their files and system settings are backed up, while
leaving the remaining capacity for basic drag-and-drop file transfer.

“As consumer’s lives become increasingly connected, people will
demand capabilities beyond the traditional hard drive,” said Carl
Howe, director, Anywhere Consumer Research, Yankee Group. “Consumers
are looking not only for storage, but for new ways to use their digital
content. Connecting, sharing, and repurposing content is part of the
purchasing decision process for today’s ‘Anywhere Consumer’.”

Do More with the GoFlex Storage System
Within the GoFlex family, Seagate has created a special ecosystem
wherein people experience easy backup and enhanced protection of all
their data – the same way they would expect a traditional hard drive to
perform – only now their interaction with that content is not wholly
dependent on the drive. In addition to several cable options, people can
pair a GoFlex or GoFlex Pro ultra-portable drive with a GoFlex TV HD
media player or the GoFlex Net media sharing device to enhance their
experience of the drive’s content.

Using the GoFlex TV HD media
player,
consumers can enjoy their personal digital media library on
their television screen by inserting a GoFlex ultra-portable drive or
GoFlex Pro ultra-portable drive directly into the media dock, or
connecting another storage device, digital or Flip camera to the two
additional USB ports on the back of the device. Using the intuitive
remote, owners of GoFlex TV HD media players can view movies, photos,
and music from the comfort of their couch in 1080p high-definition and
surround sound. Connect your GoFlex TV HD media player to the internet
using the Ethernet or optional Wi-Fi adapter and stream digital content
from a home network or popular online service providers such as Netflix,
YouTube, MediaFly, Picasa and more.

The GoFlex Net media sharing device transforms a GoFlex ultra-portable
drive, GoFlex Pro ultra-portable drive, or any USB mass storage, into a
media sharing device, allowing consumers to enjoy their digital content
outside their home using a PC, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, iPhone,
BlackBerry or any other internet-connected computer. The GoFlex Net
media sharing device also integrates with social media websites, such as
Facebook and Twitter, and publishes RSS feeds allowing people to keep
friends and family updated GoFlex media sharing device owners can
Seagate Introduces New Era Of External Storage: A Flexible Hard Drive
Solution With Multiple Interface And Content Sharing Options also stream
content to other devices on a home network, including the GoFlex TV HD
media player, to enjoy movies, photos and music on their TV.

Bridging the Gap between PC and Mac
For the first time, Seagate will include an NTFS driver for Mac OS X on
all GoFlex portable and desktop offerings, enabling storage and access
of files from both Windows and Mac computers. The NTFS driver is simply
installed once on your Mac computer, and allows access and storage of
files on a Windows-formatted drive. (Reformatting to HFS+ required to
use backup software for Mac or Time Machine software.)

With capacities ranging from 320GB to 2TB, FreeAgent GoFlex
ultra-portable and desktop drives group high-capacity, adaptability and
ease-of-use with all the backup and protection people have come to
expect from Seagate. They are available immediately through Seagate and
select online retailers,

The GoFlex storage family includes:

GoFlex Drives:

• GoFlex ultra portable
  drive
  – The core of the GoFlex Storage System. Available in 14.5mm and 22mm
  versions and includes a USB 2.0 cable. MSRP $99.99 for 320GB [silver,
  black]; $129.99 for 500GB (silver, black, red, blue); $169.99 for 750GB
  [silver and black]; $199.99 for 1TB [silver, black].
• GoFlex ultra portable drive, drive-only version – MSRP $89.99 for 320GB
  [silver, black]; $119.99 for 500GB [silver, black, red, blue]; $159.99
  for 750GB [silver and black]; $189.99 for 1TB [silver, black].
• GoFlex Pro ultra portable drive kit – A 7200RPM, 2.5” drive that
  delivers backup with encryption and includes a USB 2.0 cable.
  MSRP $139.99 for 500GB; $189.99 for 750GB [black].
• GoFlex Pro ultra portable
  drive,
  drive-only version – MSRP $129.99 for 500GB; $179.99 for 750GB [black].
• GoFlex Desk external drive
  kit – Delivers high-capacity storage and automatic, continuous backup with
  encryption for all your files and includes a USB 2.0 cable. MSRP $129.99
  for 1TB [black]; $199.99 for 2TB [black].
• GoFlex Desk external drive, drive-only version –  MSRP $119.99 for 1TB
  [black]; $189.99 for 2TB [black].

GoFlex Cables and Adapters:

• GoFlex Cable – USB 2.0 – The baseline interface for your GoFlex and GoFlex
  Pro ultra-portable drives. MSRP $19.99.
• GoFlexT Upgrade cable – USB 3.0 – Equips your GoFlex and GoFlex Pro
  ultra-portable drives to deliver up to 10x faster transfer of files vs
  USB 2.0, while being backwards compatible. MSRP $29.99.
• GoFlex Upgrade cable kit–USB 3.0 – Includes ExpressCard adapter to
  update a laptop and GoFlex ultra-portable drives from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0
  and deliver up to 10x faster transfer of files than USB 2.0, MSRP
  $79.99.
• GoFlex Upgrade cable – FireWire 800 – Upgrades your GoFlex and GoFlex
  Pro ultra-portable drives to deliver 2x faster transfer speed over USB
  2.0. MSRP $39.99.
• GoFlex Upgrade cable kit – eSATA – Empowers your GoFlex and GoFlex Pro
  ultra-portable drives to deliver up to 6x faster performance over USB
  2.0. MSRP $19.99.
• GoFlex Upgrade cable – Auto Backup – Delivers continuous backup and
  protection of data giving consumers the peace of mind that their data is
  backed up, while leaving capacity for basic drag-and-drop file
  transfer. MSRP $29.99.
• GoFlex Desk Desktop adapter – USB 3.0 – Allows the GoFlex Desk to deliver
  up to 10x faster transfer speed over USB 2.0 for your desktop PC. MSRP
  $39.00.
• GoFlex Desk Desktop adapter kit – USB 3.0 – Includes PCI Express adapter
  to upgrade a desktop PC and GoFlex Desk external drive for USB 3.0
  performance, MSRP $79.00.
• GoFlex Desk Desktop adapter – FireWire 800/USB 2.0 – Upgrades your GoFlex
  Desk external drive to deliver 2x faster performance over USB 2.0 with
  FireWire 800/USB 2.0 for your desktop PC. MSRP $49.99.

GoFlex Storage System Devices:

• GoFlex TV HD media player – Allows for enjoyment of digital content on a
  TV. MSRP $129.99 for media player only.
• GoFlex Net media sharing device – Enables instant, easy access and
  sharing of content over a network. MSRP $99.99.
• GoFlex Intelligent dock – Transforms the GoFlex ultra portable drive into
  the perfect desktop solution that delivers convenient file access and
  backup with an easy-to-view capacity gauge. MSRP $29.99.