Protect your data like the pro you are with Seagate's FreeAgent Pro triple interface backup solution. This 1TB drive has three interfaces so you can use it in just about any single system application. The FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections make this a versatile solution in multiplatform environment. There is also an eSATA connection for blazing fast 3Gb/s transfers.
The FreeAgent software automatically backs up your data and stores it in multiple locations like an iPod or an email server. You can even have the software send the data to a secure online location. This lets you access the data 24/7 from anywhere, making it a great option for people who need to get at their data when travelling and don't want to leave their home networks up when they're gone.
Huge 1TB Storage CapacityThe Seagate FreeAgent Pro (Model ST310005FPA1E3-RK) provides an amazing 1TB capacity so you can save your movies, music, applications and documents for easy sharing and even back up your system.
Triple InterfacesThe Seagate FreeAgent Pro (Model ST310005FPA1E3-RK) combines three industry-leading external hard drive interfaces (IEEE 1394a, eSATA and USB 2.0) for maximum performance and universal connectivity.
Segate FreeAgent SoftwareSeagate FreeAgent Tools provides a user-friendly interface for easy management of your FreeAgent Pro hard drive -- run diagnostic tests, adjust the drive's sleep settings, control system rollback settings, manage backup/restore and synchronize data from several PCs.
Pros: Superb drive, it's plug and play so no need to install drivers. Excellent form factor, runs cool, silent, and very high capacity. I've bought 5 of these and will likely buy another 8-12 of them. They totally rock. 10000% better than the bad maxtor externals that failed, and it has a 5-year warranty. Everybody needs to own this drive.
Cons: Only minor 'con' is that you have to swap out a small detachable port on the bottom, if you want to go back and forth between USB and firewire. Not a big minus, but it would've been much better to make the drive bottom a bit bigger and include both, without the need to swap out the hardware.
Overall Review: This is the best drive I've bought, of dozens. Highly recommended. I've made my own external drives, which works great, with seagate 500gig IDE/SATA drives, but for the price this is a much better solution. Less than three hundred bucks for a silent 1-Terabyte external drive, is phenomenal. Two thumbs wayy up on this.