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    Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug

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    Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac: 7200rpm 500GB Drive with FireWire 800 (Happy Now?)

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    09/16/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug
    I'm sorry... Paid service? WTF??
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    09/16/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug
    As long as Seagate agrees to keep the pogoplug service up and running, this is pretty sweet.

    I should probably read the link, but I just hope that there are no restrictions on what other brands of USB drives can be plugged into the other ports. If so, I may be sold. Subsidize this price by including the dock with some bigger drives, and they really have a winner. I could sell the shit out of this at work (OfficeMax).
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    09/16/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII: licensing the tech is different than buying the company, and it's not enough security for me. I've been looking into NAS solutions, and I think I'd rather spend the extra money for a Microsoft Home Server.
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    09/16/09

    @weatherman: Yeah, I know they didn't buy them. But having a large player invested in Pogoplug helps lend to its credibility and longevity.

    And yes, I would love a WHS too. Once I'm not broke anymore, I'm rebuilding my desktop, and using most of the old equipment to make either a Hackintosh, WHS, or probably both. Dual-booting FTW!

    I need to back up my laptop, desktop, parents computer, and have access to my file remotely. That basically means a good dedicated NAS, and one running WHS would be fantastic.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    09/16/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII: yeah, I think that's my plan too. I have an older small format desktop just begging to be a project..
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    Image of soulfinger soulfinger
    06/24/09

    In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac: 7200rpm 500GB Drive with FireWire 800 (Happy Now?)
    I too am wondering why Seagate is making Mac and PC specific drives again. Doesn't make sense unless it's just a ploy to get more money per GB out of Mac users.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/24/09

    @soulfinger: This makes sense to refer to as a Mac-centric drive, since all of the latest Mac laptops have FW800, and since those laptops sell well, these can potentially sell well too. I'd rather go for an OWC Mercury myself.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    06/24/09

    In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac: 7200rpm 500GB Drive with FireWire 800 (Happy Now?)
    Ignoring design, is it really only for the Mac, or are we saying that because most PC's do not have a Firewire 800 port? Sorry, I think it is my duty to ask stupid questions like that since I suspect their marketing group would admit this is no more limited to the Mac than a standard USB mouse would be. That said - I look forward to hearing what sort of a speed increase this brings to the party, and the power situation.
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    06/24/09

    @Monty: I'm sure that this would work on a PC with FW800, but show me one. I've never even heard of one, especially a notebook.


    eSATA has totally replaced FW800 for most people, since it is faster and works on almost all computers. As a PC owner, I would never buy something like this, so whether a PC owner could get a FW800 card and use it is moot.

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    Image of Monty Monty
    06/24/09

    @AreWeThereYeti: I actually have a Dell Workstation at the office that shipped with a Firewire 800 from a couple years back - but you are absolutely accurate in your assessment that you have to look pretty hard to find them.
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    Image of Eruanno Eruanno
    06/18/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent Go Offers World's First Bus-Powered 640GB 2.5-Inch Portable HDD
    But I want firewire...
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    06/18/09

    @Eruanno: Why? If anything a bit of E-SATA would be nice.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @deanbmmv: I suppose it depends on what you're using. Price is in favor of eSATA, but if you're a Mac user, eSATA isn't easy to come by, unless you have an Express 3/4 slot to install your own port.
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    06/18/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent Go Offers World's First Bus-Powered 640GB 2.5-Inch Portable HDD
    Right now, the highest capacity for the 500GB triple interface OWC Mercury externals is $164 and $239 for 5,400 and 7,200 RPM respectively, and $119 and $189 for the USB 2.0 alone. I wonder how close Seagate's offering will weigh in on price with the 140GB gain in capacity.
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    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: misworded.


    minus "the highest capacity"

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Depends. Does it come with good or bad firmware on it?
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    02/20/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Is a Set-Top Dock for Hard Drives
    why not just windows media center?
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    Image of scoobydoo scoobydoo
    02/20/09

    @switchblade saints: I agree - build one for around $200, and it handles any format I want, plus I can do Hulu and Netflix in Media Center.


    Never understood the stand along media player, for some reason the manufacturers ALWAYS manage to forget something. It's either a often used Codec, or in the case of this Seagate contraption, it is HDMI, codecs and a valid reason to buy one.

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    Image of SegamanXero SegamanXero
    02/21/09

    @scoobydoo: it doesn't support H.264, which has now become a widely used codec, whether it be used for SD or HD video files...
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    Image of Anthony Kern Anthony Kern
    02/20/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Is a Set-Top Dock for Hard Drives
    No HDMI or H.264 support? Meh...
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    Image of SegamanXero SegamanXero
    02/21/09

    @Anthony Kern: even the PS3 which IMO is a terrible media player for not supporting the mkv video container supports the H.264 codec, you just have to put it into a mp4 or avi container...
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    02/21/09

    @SegamanXero: in between "container" and "supports" put "but"


    Damn I should proof-read more before I post here, or at least post when I have more energy and/or caffeine in my system.

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