Tech Olive

Here we are, folks. We have here the smallest 1TB hard drive on the planet currently in our hands. I can literally stick this in my back pocket. It’s not really called the Slim Edition, but we’re giving it that name until the excitement wears off and discover that “slim” no longer is “slim,” but rather the standard. For now though, we’ve been studying this thing inside and out. Find out what we think of this super-slim terabyte device after the break.

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After we heard about the slimming down of Seagate’s 1TB GoFlex drives, we were anxious to get our hands on one and experience what it felt like to carry around a terabyte in the back of our jeans pocket. Needless to say, it felt pretty good. The drive comes standard with USB 3.0, which is great, and if you don’t have USB 3.0 yet, no worries. The drive is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0. The only thing that turned us off was the super-reflective, glossy finish, which as anyone knows is a magnet for fingerprints, as well as any dust flying around. However, we did like the matte finish on the bottom.

Look out for our review of this bad boy in the coming days, but for now enjoy a couple of photos.

Seagate’s had a 1TB portable drive out for over a year now, but that one used three platters, making it more plump than its less-capacious siblings. The new slimmer 1TB GoFlex Ultra-Portable Drive now uses only two platters, which means it conforms to the standard 9.5mm thickness of a normal laptop hard drive. Say what?!

Previously the max capacity per platter was 375GB. This time Seagate has stepped it up to a whopping 500GB per platter. Granted, we should have easily seen this coming when Seagate announced their 1.5TB GoFlex a few weeks back, which has three platters of 500GB each. It was only a matter of time until their two-platter 1TB drive came along.

As always, we’ll have a hands-on session and reviews with both the 1TB and 1.5TB up shortly!

[Press Release]

We knew this day would come eventually. Once the industry reached the 1TB mark, it was only a matter of time before 1.5TB would be the pinnacle. Seagate today announced the world’s first 1.5TB portable external hard drive. Adding onto their portable GoFlex line, this 1.5TB model does all the same things that a GoFlex drive is known for; interchangeable transfer cables and the ability to write on both PCs and Macs. However, we’re interested to see what kind of speeds this  baby can deploy.

The 1.5TB portable GoFlex drive comes with a USB 3.0 adapter and is out now in the U.S. for $250. It will be available later this year globally.

[Press Release via Twitter]

UPDATE: If you want in on one of these bad boys, Seagate is giving away a 1.5TB GoFlex drive with USB 3.0 and Paramount movies on board, as well as an Asus Eee 1018P netbook equipped with USB 3.0. Head on over to their blog to enter!

Seagate’s desktop version of its GoFlex external drive lineup brings all of the unique features that we saw on the GoFlex ultra-portable drive — interchangeable interfaces and the ability to write to both Mac and PC. The GoFlex Desk even comes in a 3TB flavor, which is the first and only 3TB hard drive on the market right now. We decided to delve into this 3.5″ external beast and see what it can do.

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You might recall when we reviewed Seagate’s GoFlex ultra-portable drive, as well as the GoFlex Net media sharing device. We’re here once again to continue the GoFlex saga to bring you the GoFlex TV HD media player. This little guy plugs right into your television and plays any videos, music, or photos that you have stocked on your GoFlex drive or any other USB external hard drive.

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That’s right, folks. Seagate just busted out three whole terabytes of external drive goodness. This 3TB model is the newest addition to their GoFlex Desk lineup, so it has all the features of the GoFlex drives like interchangeable interfaces and the ability to write on both Mac and Windows. So, you want this bad boy, don’t you? How’s about $250 sound? It’s available for purchase on Seagate’s website right now.

[Press Release]

Sharing, syncing, and having remote access to files is more important than ever. We used to just carry flash drives or portable hard drives with us, and we still do to some extent, but simply storing files some place where we can access them anywhere has become a popular choice for most geeks today. Seagate sent us their GoFlex Net, which is a media sharing device that docks your GoFlex drive and allows you to remotely access it anywhere.

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You might already be familiar with Seagate’s FreeAgent Go lineup. It’s been the company’s line of portable storage for several years now. However, they’ve recently made some updates and tacked on the “Flex” at the end, but we’re not just only talking about a new, updated look to these drives. Seagate has completely overhauled the new lineup and really changed the way we connect external storage to computers with the GoFlex bunch. Seagate sent over their new GoFlex ultra-portable drive and we’re here to tell you all about it.

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Along with the GoFlex ultra-portable drive that we unboxed earlier, we also have the GoFlex Net media sharing device from Seagate. It’s pretty much an overhauled update to the FreeAgent DockStar. Look for our review in the next few days, but for now check out our unboxing after the jump.

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