01.jpg (21.79 KB. 529x298 - viewed 2 times.)Last year was a good year for Apple and, Steve Jobs' health issues aside, this
year looks promising too. Seagate has responded to the needs of this growing
community by adding Mac-centric storage solutions to its FreeAgent GoFlex
family. Coming in portable and desktop varieties, and capacities ranging from
500GB to 3TB, the new additions can be used with other GoFlex devices and
benefit from cross-platform compatibility.
02.jpg (4.02 KB. 100x100 - viewed 2 times.)Whether it's backing up an iTunes library or safeguarding your iLife against
accidental deletion, the new FreeAgent GoFlex for Mac drives have been
designed to make the backup, transport or sharing of files an easy affair for
Mac users. The housing surrounding the new drives has been given a durable
soft-touch metallic finish and they can, of course, be used with other devices
from the GoFlex range, including the Net media sharing unit and the TV HD Media
Player.
03.jpg (29.43 KB. 530x353 - viewed 2 times.)They're all supplied HFS+ formatted, making them compatible with Apple's
Time Machine backup softwarewhile maintaining the ability to work on both PC
and Mac without the need to reformat (Windows users will need only download
a free driver from Seagate).
Connecting the GoFlex drives to a Mac is catered for by the included FireWire 800
and USB 2.0 adapters and cables, but the storage solution is flexible enough to
enable the interface to be changed to USB 3.0 or eSATA for use with PCs.
The GoFlex For Mac range includes a limited edition ultra-portable drive which
sports a 1TB, 2.5-inch HDD, and carries a suggested retail of US$199.95. The
4.71 x 3.51 x 0.87-inch (120 x 89 x 22mm), 0.62 pound (280g) GoFlex TM for
Mac ultra-portable also has a 2.5-inch portable drive with a spin speed of 5400
RPM and comes in 1TB (US$199.99) and 1.5TB (US$249.99) capacities.
The drive in the 4.14 x 3.23 x 0.55-inch (112 x 82 x 14mm) Pro portable flavor
spins at 7200RPM, offering significantly faster data transfer rates than the rest
of its family. This version is offered in 500GB (US$149.99) and 750GB (US$179.99)
sizes.
The deskbound member of the family sports a 3.5-inch high-capacity drive,
making it the chunkiest and heaviest of the drives on offer at 6.22 x 4.88 x
1.73-inches (158 x 124 x 44mm) and 2.38 pounds (1.08kg). The base adapter
shows approximate capacity remaining, but there's also optional software
available that displays the unit's real-time capacity if required. The Desk for
Mac drive has a suggested retail of US$219.99 for the 2TB version and US$279.99
for 3TB
