Photos: Seagate Debuts New Storage Solutions to Address Growing Consumer Need to Store, Share and Enjoy Digital Content
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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:01 AM
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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate
(NYSE: STX), the world leader in storage solutions, today announced the Fall
2008 lineup of the company's award-winning FreeAgent(TM) external hard drives.
This new generation of the Seagate(R) FreeAgent(TM) family includes attractive
desktop and mobile options, for both Mac(R) and Windows(R) operated PCs that
make it a breeze to back up, share and protect valuable digital content like
photos, videos and music.


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Seagate's flagship offering, the FreeAgent Go portable storage solution,
is the slimmest external drive available today. At a height of only 12.5mm,
the new FreeAgent Go easily fits in a pocket while still including all the
advanced shock and vibration protection people have come to expect from
Seagate. Another industry first, the new FreeAgent Go is the first external
hard drive to offer a docking option, providing a practical way to move from
the desk to the road, while leaving the hassle of fumbling with cables and
locating USB ports to the history books. With up to 500GB of capacity, the
FreeAgent Go bridges the gap between standard portable solutions and desktop
solutions with enough storage to carry entire libraries of movies, pictures
and music. No longer does one need to sacrifice capacity for portability,
Seagate FreeAgent Go provides the benefits and convenience of both in a truly
seamless on-the-go package.

"With the amount of content being created and consumed today, the average
broadband household will soon need close to a terabyte of storage to account
for their personal media collections on PCs, portable devices, and DVRs," said
Jane Shields, research analyst, Parks Associates. "With Seagate's coupling of
high-capacity, reliable and easy-to-use solutions with attractive designs, the
company is helping more people enjoy the benefits that come with backup and
sharing of their digital media collections."

"The growth of the 2.5-inch form factor external hard disk drive market
has been very strong -- almost doubling in 2Q08 compared with 2Q07," said
Wolfgang Schlichting, research director, Removable Storage at IDC. "This
growth is much higher than the overall market and driven by the products'
convenient size and connectivity, as well as their large storage capacity and
affordability."

The FreeAgent Go desktop docking station is sold separately and comes
paired with a black leatherette carrying case to add style while protecting
the drive from the bumps and scratches encountered while traveling in hand
bags and during other on-the-road adventures. The FreeAgent Go is now
available in a variety of popular colors, including silver, black, red, and
blue. The drive also ships with a flexible, thin USB 2.0 travel cable.

The FreeAgent Desk drive and FreeAgent XTreme(TM) drive are the family's
two 3.5-inch high-capacity desktop offerings, and provide up to 1.5 Terabytes
of storage. The sleek and modern design of these drives provides the
flexibility to sit horizontally or stand vertically to maximize your
workspace. The FreeAgent Desk drive is a brushed aluminum high-capacity
solution with a USB 2.0 interface. The FreeAgent XTreme drive is a black,
brushed aluminum high-capacity storage solution with a triple interface of
eSATA, USB 2.0 and FireWire 400.

"The first FreeAgent storage solution offering introduced in 2007
unquestionably made a mark for Seagate in the consumer space, demonstrating
that hard drives can be designed to provide a stylish complement to a
computing environment," said Pat King, senior vice president of Seagate's
Consumer Solutions Division. This second-generation of FreeAgent storage
solutions takes the extra step of providing easy-to-use technology in a
consumer-friendly package."

Seagate FreeAgent drives are compatible with Windows(R) Vista(R) and
Windows(R) XP(R) Operating Systems and come equipped with Seagate Manager(TM)
software, an enhanced application that provides scheduled automated back-ups
and multi-computer synchronization. The FreeAgent drives for Windows also
offer security in the form of software-based AES-256bit encryption and Seagate
DrivePass(TM) password protection for drive access to help keep your
information safe and private. The environmentally smart utilities help save
energy by putting the drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15
minutes. Seagate FreeAgent hard drives include Energy Star 5 rated AC adapters
and are now packaged in 100% recyclable materials. And with Seagate's
industry-leading five-year limited warranty, the FreeAgent storage solutions
provide the confidence that your digitally-captured memories and life's work
is on a hard drive you can trust.

As part of this product introduction, Seagate will also unveil external
storage solutions designed specifically for the Mac community. The Mac
community has spoken and Seagate is listening. The FreeAgent Go for Mac and
FreeAgent Desk for Mac are both formatted for use with Mac OS X out of the box
and are Time Machine ready with FireWire800/400 or USB 2.0 connectivity.
Seagate understands that Mac customers have specific needs and performance
requirements and these demands are being met with the FreeAgent external hard
drive for Mac offering.


FreeAgent(TM) | Go Drive for Mac

With a FireWire 800/400 interface, docking station and carrying case the
Seagate FreeAgent Go drive for Mac is equipped to move seamlessly between the
desktop and road. Formatted for use with Mac OS X and Time Machine ready, the
FreeAgent Go for Mac is the perfect back up companion for any Apple(R)
computer. Seagate FreeAgent Go for Mac is available this month for a
manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $159.99 USD for 250GB and
$189.99 USD for 320GB.


FreeAgent(TM) | Desk Drive for Mac

The high-capacity FreeAgent Desk drive for Mac features a brushed aluminum
arctic silver finish that is a perfect match for the current iMac Desktop.
With a FireWire 800/400 connection and tuned to be Time Machine ready, the
FreeAgent Desk for Mac is available this month for a manufacturer's suggested
retail price (MSRP) of $169.99 USD for 500GB, $269.99 USD for 1TB and $349.99
USD for 1.5TB (available in October 2008).


FreeAgent(TM) | Go Drive

A pocket-sized storage drive that packs a punch, the Seagate FreeAgent Go
drive is slim, compact and shipping in four color options available as of
September 2008 in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific for a manufacturer's
suggested retail price (MSRP) of $119.99 USD for 250GB, $149.99 USD for 320GB
and $239.99 for 500GB.


FreeAgent(TM) | Dock and Case

Protection for those on the go and a docking station for convenient and
quick access to your files, these accessories for the FreeAgent Go drive are
sold separately. The dock and case will be available in the US, Europe and
Asia Pacific for a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $29.99 USD.


FreeAgent(TM) | Desk Drive

This convenient desktop storage solution, Seagate FreeAgent Desk drive, is
the perfect desktop companion for basic back up and security for all your
digital files. This high-capacity USB 2.0 interfaced drive provides enough
room to hold libraries of images, music and video. The FreeAgent Desk drive is
available as of this month in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific, for a
manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $129.99 USD for 500GB, $149.99
USD for 640GB, $229.99 USD for 1TB and $279.99 USD for 1.5TB (available in
October 2008).


FreeAgent(TM) | XTreme(TM) Drive

Designed for performance, especially for those who work with high-
definition video and graphic files, the Seagate FreeAgent XTreme drive is the
perfect fit. The FreeAgent XTreme delivers a 3GB per second transfer rate with
the eSATA connection. This drive also includes FireWire 400 and USB 2.0
connection options. The FreeAgent XTreme is available worldwide for a
manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $159.99 USD for 500GB, $179.99
USD for 640GB, $259.99 USD for 1TB and $299.99 USD for 1.5TB (available in
October 2008).


About Seagate

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing
of hard disc drives and storage solutions, providing products for a wide-range
of applications, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, and Consumer
Solutions. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and
world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality
to its global customers, with the goal of being the time-to-market leader in
all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing
award-winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's
growing demand for information storage. Seagate can be found around the globe
and Seagate.com.


Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, FreeAgent, FreeAgent Go,
FreeAgent Desk, FreeAgent XTreme, Seagate Manager, and Seagate DrivePass are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or its
affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks
or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When
referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion
bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer's
operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a
lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for
formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data
storage. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product
offerings or specifications.


SOURCE Seagate


 
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