Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1 TB

****In the box**** The box contains the external hard drive unit, a cable to connect the unit to an USB port, a stand and a power supply. The power supply has a dual plug adaptor, allowing the unit to be used in both the UK and abroad. The quick start guide provides the instructions to get started. This document is brief and to the point, as it should be, and in addition to the instructions, it gives information on the other features of the unit. It does not, however, give information on how to use these. It should be noted that the box doesn't contain any driver discs since the drivers, and all other relevant items, are preloaded on the unit ...  Read the complete review

1TB of data storage - So how does this compare to all the others? Well, I bought this as a second external hard drive (my first was getting a bit full), but I still haven't quite got around to using it for this purpose - more on that later. This hard drive was available at such a good price, and the reviews do seem to favour it, so I went ahead and bought one. Unpacking and installation was a doddle: 1 hard drive, 1 long USB cable and 1 power supply cable. I connected everything and powered up. The installation disk seemed to be asking for various setup parameters, which appeared to be a bit confusing (I should have read the manual first!). Once ...  Read the complete review