FreeAgent 500GB External GoFlex ultra portable hard drive -

Zynks

Brand: Seagate
Interface: USB 2.0 or 3.0
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP (32 bit and 64 bit) or Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later
Expandable USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or eSATA
Warranty: 2 years
Shipping is expected within 7 business days (Mon-Fri)

€44.95 + €12 P&P (if you buy 2 the P&P is still the same)
http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/product_specs/4691/Seagate_FreeAgent_Go_Fle/

00sully

hmmm not a bad price, but how is it "expandable" to usb 3 or eSata?

peckerhead

It features exchangeable "personality cables" that put the port selection in the hands of the consumer. US$30 a go. :rolleyes:

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/external-hard-drives/seagate-freeagent-goflex-pro/4505-3190_7-34083308.html#ixzz1CnGJTVKG

Not a bad price, though.

kc66

Good price. The same one is €58 + postage on dabs.

darcy07

was sold out pretty much straight away and others similar price range want to be able to plug it into my tv and watch my downloads

MarkR

I'm pretty sure I saw the same one in a maplins leaflet for a simlar price.

darcy07

the one in maplins is a 250 version for 50 quid are there many advantages to the harddrive being usb powered?? apart from portability

Zynks

Portability is the big thing. i.e., if it is going to stay on your desk permanently, external hard drives are likely to offer more capacity for your money.

From the top of my head, the 2.5" drives might consume less power, but I can't substantiate it.

By the way, the Ibood offer only lasts until 11pm tonight.

Fiskar

Zynks wrote: »

Portability is the big thing. i.e., if it is going to stay on your desk permanently, external hard drives are likely to offer more capacity for your money.

From the top of my head, the 2.5" drives might consume less power, but I can't substantiate it.

By the way, the Ibood offer only lasts until 11pm tonight.

Got this unit back in November from Amazon for same price. Had to get it in Silver and wait 3 weeks. It is the mutts nuts on the Pana Tv for recording programmes, have over 50 hours of tv on it and it has 55% free capacity. It is the USB portable and saves on power as when the tv is powered off the power is also cut to the drive unlike the xternal powered drives.

degsie

Fiskar wrote: »

It is the mutts nuts on the Pana Tv for recording programmes

You mean recorded programmes?

Zynks

degsie wrote: »

You mean recorded programmes?

SomeTVs can record to USB or memory cards (my 4 year old Panasonic has an SD slot for that).

Ordered two of those drives and got a confirmation yesterday afternoon that they have shipped already. Nice!

On another note, since this bargain alert has expired, does anyone know how to tag it as such?