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6
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Good

"Good drive with a few very lame features"
Let me preface this by saying: I've only owned this drive for about a day. Therefore I can't... (read more)

by djbeema (see profile), May 2, 2007

62 out of 62 users found this opinion helpful

8
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Excellent

"Fast (Esata) and Quiet- but no support for 64bit"
I purchased 2 of these 750GB Esata drives at Best Buy for $199 each. I have had drives in the... (read more)

by Jasperkins (see profile), June 4, 2007

35 out of 35 users found this opinion helpful

1
out of 10
Abysmal

"Failed to back up everything"
This unit's first problem was that it would not turn off. It is supposed to turn off and on when... (read more)

by ratbch (see profile), August 1, 2007

21 out of 26 users found this opinion helpful

5
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"BOUGHT 2 DRIVES 1 WAS GREAT OTHER FAILED ON INSTALLATION"
If you format this drive and use it as a hard drive without the supplied software youve got a... (read more)

by jdiaz7 (see profile), January 16, 2008

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

5
out of 10
Average

"Drive = GOOD, Online Service = USELESS, Buy the non-PRO version and save money"
Hi,

I gave this a 5 because the product price included the online backup, but that service... (read more)

by janowski_karl (see profile), October 24, 2007

10 out of 20 users found this opinion helpful

7
out of 10
Very good

"Excelent equipment but bad instruction."
In your test opinion it is written:"but in the models that include FireWire 400 connectivity, you... (read more)

by Kjellolseke (see profile), June 23, 2008

1 out of 1 users found this opinion helpful

1
out of 10
Abysmal

"extremely flawed product"
I had this drive for more than half a year only and from the start I knew it was trouble. The... (read more)

by cyberlawprof (see profile), June 13, 2008

1 out of 1 users found this opinion helpful

1
out of 10
Abysmal

"FreeAgent Pro plus Memeo: a big disaster"
The e-Sata did not work from the start. Gradually after two weeks file cannot be read. Seagate... (read more)

by factotem (see profile), June 5, 2008

1 out of 1 users found this opinion helpful

3
out of 10
Poor

"terrible reliability"
I bought this drive because CNET rated it well and I liked the eSata option. The problem is the... (read more)

by ofthesands (see profile), August 18, 2008

9
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Spectacular

"Excellent Product"
After trying to get the "My Book" drives that wouldn't work on Vista. The Seagate Drive worked... (read more)

by millergcwc (see profile), June 23, 2008

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Reviewed by: Felisa Yang

Reviewed: 4/26/07
Release date: 3/19/07
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