Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Portable Drive

The Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable USB Drive is a new breed of portable hard drive. It comes with a prodigious capacity—500GB is larger than many internal desktop drives—as well as a convenient ability to dock the drive to a PC like you might with an iPod. The Go has a wealth of features that make it easier to back up your data than other drives do.Too many of us do not back up their important files (pictures of the grandparents with the kids, a rare piece of music they downloaded and then lost. Other such files as 15 years' worth of résumé updates). Not much of this data is replaceable but is also a hassle to back up using CDs or DVDs. A 500GB drive has enough space to keep multiple copies of each file. Thanks to the optional dock which is a must-have at $29, and the software, backing it all up is a breeze.The Go's tapered silver case deliberately reminds you of last year's FreeAgent series of drives. Seagate has spent a lot of money on branding, and the design ID carries over to the company's desktop-class hard drives and the hard drives they're building for Mac users as well. The Go is available in 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB capacities at USB Portable Drives.com for as low as $67 for the 500GB drive. The Go's optional dock is worth the additional money, although many of the drives listed at USB Portable Drives.com include the dock. The dock lets you easily connect the drive to your PC and keep it connected via a very long dual-head USB cable. The dock kit also comes with a slipcase for the drive, so it will stay relatively scratch-free in your travel bag. One big plus with the dock is that it is hot-swappable: You can remove the drive without having to use the "Safely Remove Device" command in Windows.If you are looking for a USB portable drive with tons of capacity, this is the drive for you. A small business or home office owner's dream also.