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	<title>seagate &amp;laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed</title>
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<title><![CDATA[Free speedup for owners of Seagate SATA drives...]]></title>
<link>http://theovalich.wordpress.com/?p=8</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>theovalich</dc:creator>
<guid>http://theovalich.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/free-speedup-for-owners-of-seagate-sata-drives/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is no such thing as free lunch&#8221;, as the old saying goes. Thus, there should be no]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"There is no such thing as free lunch", as the old saying goes. Thus, there should be no doubt that there is no way that you can achieve substantial performance boost for free. Or is there?<br />
One of my friends works in largest Croatian assembly of computers. In our conversation couple of days ago, he said that worst nag in assembly of computers is removing the jumpers from Seagate hard drives in order to enable SATA-II (aka SATA 3.0 Gbps) support. If you don't remove the jumper, the drive will stay in SATA-I (1.5 Gbps) mode.</p>
[caption id="attachment_21" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Label that nobody reads..."]<a href="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_01_warning.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-21" title="seagate_01_warning" src="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_01_warning.jpg" alt="Label that nobody reads..." width="500" height="233" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Intrigued by this one, we've called our friends and visited them and saw that many of computers that have Seagate drives on - have the SATA-I jumper on. Seeing that jumper on in Dell OptiPlex 700 series machines only goes to show that even large OEM vendors don't care about user experience.<br />
We learned from one Seagate representative in EMEA region that the company made the call to disable SATA-II by default, in order to enhance the compatibility with older motherboards. OEM vendors can ask for delivery of the hard drive with SATA 3.0 Gbps mode turned on, but so far, nobody asked for it. If you jump the gun from WD or Samsung to Seagate, make sure that you pull one small jumper from behind the drive... that jumper locks the drive to SATA-I mode and that's it.</p>
[caption id="attachment_22" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="White jumper that limits the performance of your drive...by default."]<a href="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_02_jumperon.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-22" title="seagate_02_jumperon" src="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_02_jumperon.jpg" alt="White jumper that limits the performance of your drive...by default." width="500" height="333" /></a>[/caption]
<p>I took several 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 and did a quick test in HDtach 3.0. It turns out that every hard drive experienced a major improvement in burst performance. Read speeds were positively affected as well.</p>
[caption id="attachment_23" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="This is performance of 250GB Barracuda 7200.10 by default (jumper on)..."]<a href="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_03_sata_i.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23" title="seagate_03_sata_i" src="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_03_sata_i.jpg" alt="This is performance of 250GB Barracuda 7200.10 by default (jumper on)..." width="500" height="368" /></a>[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_24" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="...and this is what you get with the jumper removed. This is the same drive, same SATA cable, same power cable."]<a href="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_04_sata_ii.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-24" title="seagate_04_sata_ii" src="http://theovalich.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/seagate_04_sata_ii.jpg" alt="...and this is what you get with the jumper removed. This is the same drive, same SATA cable, same power cable." width="500" height="368" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Given these numbers, I would advise that if you have a Seagate drive, check to see if your drive has SATA-I jumper on. If the jumper is there, remove it and experience the full speed of these silent drives.</p>
<p>Of course, if you have a motherboard with SATA 3.0 Gbps controller.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Interface Foundation -- My Life's Work]]></title>
<link>http://scottlazerson.wordpress.com/?p=15</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>scottlazerson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://scottlazerson.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/the-interface-foundation-my-lifes-work/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As a child I always saw myself helping countless people.  Serving is truly the essence of who I am]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a child I always saw myself helping countless people.  Serving is truly the essence of who I am &#38; for most of my life this has been a double-edged sword.  The words of Henry Van Dyke in his short story <em>The Mansion </em>resonate in my soul daily, " What could I have done better?  What is it that counts?  'Only that which is truly given," answered the voice.  Only that good which is done for the love of doing it.  Only those plans in which the welfare of others is the master thought.  Only those labors in which the sacrifice is greater than the reward.  Only those gifts in which the giver forgets himself."  So this double-edged sword of my souls ultimate desire to serve has finally become my ultimate blessing &#38; my life's work.  For years I would bang my head against the wall as I was not born with a trust fund, I was not educated at an Ivy league school, I was not blessed with "fame" however these supposed "hurdles" in my life are my actual blessings.  My unquenchable desire to be a force for good is a flame that will never be extinguished <strong>because</strong> I don't have a trust fund, I didn't go to an Ivy League school &#38; because I can't carry a tune &#38; didn't win American Idol &#38; end up touring the world.  It is that simple!  What I do have is the ultimate desire to serve humanity and after 12 years of working professionally in the non-profit world the Interface Foundation was born.</p>
<p>As most of you know last year Interface came to life.  The Interface Foundation is a 501(c)3 private foundation whose mission is to leverage the power of business and celebrity to bring attention to high impact organizations working to accomplish one of the eight Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2000.</p>
<p>There is no greater peace than knowing your life's mission!  With Interface I work 24/7 in doing all in my power to get humanity to help humanity!  Each and everyone of us can contribute in some way &#38; I am here to guide the philanthropic ship of Interface to the ultimate destinations where high impact philanthropic initiatives will change countless lives.  Eradicating extreme poverty &#38; hunger (850 million people suffer fromt the tragedy of hunger).  Allowing every child in the world to receive primary education (presently 125 million children don't go to primary school).  Promoting gender equality &#38; empowering women.  Reducing child mortality.  Improving maternal health.  Combatting HIV/AIDS, malaria &#38; other diseases.  Ensuring environmental sustainability.</p>
<p>In a very short time we have seen hundreds, thousands of people come together to learn about Interface partner organizations, we have seen donations of time, money &#38; products, and equally as big we have seen people spread the Interface mission!  It is a testament to the power of Interface.  Choose your goal &#38; we will help you support it!!!</p>
<p>I have to give huge thanks to the business community and it's true philanthropic leaders like Steve Luczo from Seagate, Brent Bishop, Josh James of Omniture, the famed music video director Hype Williams, Randy Blosil of Xango, Alex Hoffmann of Nu Skin, Brandon Fugal of Coldwell Utah, Bernadette Turner of QVC, Darren Dixon, Charlie Walk President of Epic Records, Brent Bolthouse of SBE, Bryan Ferre of Cultivate Ideas, Andrea Donsky, Jim Evans of Xactware,  Jason Deere, Maggie Biggar of Fortis Films, Lisa Spackman, Joel Sybrowski, Jeron Paul of V Spring, Bernadette Hill, Lisette Sand-Freedman of Shadow PR, Jessica Weitz, Dee Murthy of Five Four Clothing, famed music producer Harvey Mason JR, Lisa Nelson of ICAP, Joe "3H" Weinberger, Cynthia Garrett, Kirk Lee of Intuit. </p>
<p>And I have to set the record straight here after being asked a million times if celebrities are truly engaged in causes because of their own heart or is it a PR move?  Well after being involved with some of the biggest names in the world, I have to say regardless of the celebrity's initial reason for getting involved I have text message, emails, voice messages, &#38; hand-written thank you notes that show they can't wait for the next opportunity to serve humanity.  With that I want to thank a few now by giving them a "shout out" -- Jeremy Piven of Entourage, Vanessa Williams, Eric Mabius of Ugly Betty, Jesse Metcalfe, Lance Bass,  Sheila E,  Sandra Bullock, Shannon Elizabeth, Tom Higginson of the Plain White T's, Terri Seymour of Extra, Edison Chen, Paul Wall, Paris Hilton, Marla Maples, Patrick Muldoon, Blake Lewis from American Idol, Michael Moloney from Extreme Makeover:Home Edition, Laura Harring, artist Paul Rusconi, Miss USA Rachel Smith, and Billy Bush from Access Hollywood to name a few.</p>
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[caption id="attachment_18" align="alignnone" width="201" caption="Paris Hilton Using Her Voice For Philanthropic Good"]<a href="http://scottlazerson.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/paris-scott-in-mallorca13.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18" title="Paris Hilton Using Her Voice For Philanthropic Good" src="http://scottlazerson.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/paris-scott-in-mallorca13.jpg?w=201" alt="Paris Hilton Using Her Voice For Philanthropic Good" width="201" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
<div class="mceTemp">Let's continue to come together to change the world.  The goals are simple.  The mission is pure.  Remember what the poet June Jordan taught us: We are the ones we have been waiting for.</div>
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<title><![CDATA[iReport: Seagate launches FreeAgent]]></title>
<link>http://cnnireport.wordpress.com/?p=3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cnnireport.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/ireport-seagate-launches-freeagent/</guid>
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Link : CNN INFOCHAT iReport : Seagate launches FreeAgent external drives
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<p>Link : <a href="http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-107818" target="_self">CNN INFOCHAT iReport : Seagate launches FreeAgent external drives</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Seagate FreeAgent External Hard Drives]]></title>
<link>http://popgadgets.wordpress.com/?p=3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://popgadgets.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/seagate-freeagent-external-hard-drives/</guid>
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FreeAgent | Go Drive
A pocket-sized storage drive that packs a punch, the Seagate FreeAgent Go driv]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/medium/0413/c097d28bc7ca4207b83544339c6b4da8.jpg" alt="" width="226" height="256" /><br />
FreeAgent &#124; Go Drive</p>
<p>A pocket-sized storage drive that packs a punch, the Seagate FreeAgent Go drive is slim, compact and comes with four color options.</p>
<p>Price: 250GB (P5,195); 320GB (P6,395); 500GB (11,595).  Exclusive of VAT</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/medium/0413/79167d7a85b648ba8db2cd25679fe141.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="256" /><br />
FreeAgent &#124; Go Drive for Mac</p>
<p>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® computer.</p>
<p>Price: 250GB (P9,195); 320GB (P11,395).  Exclusive of VAT</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/medium/0413/95e5a1d5ae2948638f06eb10dbd16b05.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="256" /><br />
FreeAgent &#124; Desk Drive</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Price: 500GB (P5,995); 1TB (P11,595); 1.5B(P12,895).  Exclusive of VAT</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/medium/0413/b7e1538e3b3c4b1386dab532ea807bcb.jpg" alt="" width="208" height="256" /><br />
FreeAgent &#124; Desk Drive for Mac</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Price: 500GB (P9,695); 1TB (P15,995); 1.5B(P18,295).  Exclusive of VAT</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/medium/0413/0cd9a0ba0a0748cf9a2a45865fdf0956.jpg" alt="" width="227" height="256" /><br />
FreeAgent &#124; XTreme Drive</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Price: 500GB (P7,995); 1TB (P13,395); 1.5B(P14,995).  Exclusive of VAT</p>
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<title><![CDATA[First Build Part II]]></title>
<link>http://jhainline.wordpress.com/?p=202</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jhainline.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/first-build-part-ii/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
The second vid is updates and changes i made. Was about two days after first boot up i made changes]]></description>
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<p>The second vid is updates and changes i made. Was about two days after first boot up i made changes.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[1 Terabyte of Storage for Only $149.99 (Ex.6-oct-2008)]]></title>
<link>http://ceeasy.wordpress.com/?p=40</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ceeasy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ceeasy.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/1-terabyte-of-storage-for-only-14999-ex6-oct-2008/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Seagate ST310005FDA1E1-RK Freeagent Desktop 1 TB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
With a massive]]></description>
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<p>With a massive 1 TB storage capacity, the Seagate FreeAgent USB is the best way to gather and access all your media.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#38;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSeagate-FreeAgent-Desktop-External-Drive%2Fdp%2FB001AHSNB0%3Fpf%5Frd%5Fp%3D442705801%26pf%5Frd%5Fs%3Dcenter-2%26pf%5Frd%5Ft%3D701%26pf%5Frd%5Fi%3D2%26pf%5Frd%5Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%5Frd%5Fr%3D0JVVGX83Q1ARA1267KQ0&#38;tag=a0997-20&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325"><img class="alignnone" title="Seagate" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11xP2cDPBHL._SL500_AA220_.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="220" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span>List Price: </span><span class="listPrice">$159.99</span><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span>Today’s Discount: - $15.00<br />
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span>Gold Box Price:  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#38;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSeagate-FreeAgent-Desktop-External-Drive%2Fdp%2FB001AHSNB0%3Fpf%5Frd%5Fp%3D442705801%26pf%5Frd%5Fs%3Dcenter-2%26pf%5Frd%5Ft%3D701%26pf%5Frd%5Fi%3D2%26pf%5Frd%5Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%5Frd%5Fr%3D0JVVGX83Q1ARA1267KQ0&#38;tag=a0997-20&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325">$144.99 (50% off)</a></span></p>
<p><span class="tiny"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/ratings/stars-2-5._V25749362_.gif" border="0" alt="" width="55" height="12" align="absbottom" /></span></span></p>
<p><span class="availGreen">In Stock.</span><br />
Ships from and sold by <strong>Amazon.com</strong>. Gift-wrap available.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Western Digital: εξαγοράζει το τμήμα σκληρών δίσκων της Fujitsu]]></title>
<link>http://ghznews.wordpress.com/?p=3607</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>voltmod</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ghznews.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/western-digital-%ce%b5%ce%be%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b6%ce%b5%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%84%ce%bc%ce%ae%ce%bc%ce%b1-%cf%83%ce%ba%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%81%cf%8e%ce%bd-%ce%b4%ce%af%cf%83%ce%ba%cf%89/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MicroNews: Σύμφωνα με αναφορές που προέρχονται από ειδησεο]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2907651874_316045c3ce_d.jpg" alt="" width="283" height="100" /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>MicroNews</strong></span>: <em>Σύμφωνα με <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10056235-64.html?part=rss&#38;subj=news&#38;tag=2547-1_3-0-20" target="_blank">αναφορές</a> που προέρχονται από ειδησεογραφική υπηρεσία χρηματιστηρίου στην Ιαπωνία, η <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">W</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">estern Digital </span></strong>βρίσκεται πολύ <strong>κοντά σε συμφωνία</strong> με την <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Fujitsu </strong></span>για την εξαγορά του τμήματος παραγωγής σκληρών δίσκων της τελευταίας. Η Fujitsu (έκτη στον κόσμο) θα πουλήσει στον δεύτερο μεγαλύτερο κατασκευαστή σκληρών δίσκων της αγοράς (πρώτη είναι η Seagate) όλα τα εργοστάσια που διαθέτει για την παραγωγή σκληρών δίσκων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων και εκείνων στην Ιαπωνία, στην Ταϊλάνδη και στις Φιλιππίνες. Το κόστος της εξαγοράς εκτιμάται πως θα κοστίσει από $644 εκατομ. δολάρια έως $944 εκατομ. δολάρια. Τα SSD (Solid State Drive) επηρεάζουν την αγορά σε μεγάλη κλίμακα.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[News for Thursday 2nd October]]></title>
<link>http://basshead.wordpress.com/?p=1241</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>basshead</dc:creator>
<guid>http://basshead.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/news-for-thursday-2nd-october/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Increase your ADSL speed with the BT iPlate
For those suffering slow broadband speeds over an ADSL c]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="read at Techradar" href="http://www.techradar.com/news/networking/lan/double-your-broadband-speed-with-the-bt-i-plate-472773" target="_blank">Increase your ADSL speed with the BT iPlate</a><br />
For those suffering slow broadband speeds over an ADSL connection help may be at hand. The BT iPlate replaces your master phone socket and filters out electrical noise caused by other appliances in your home.</p>
<p><a title="read at Techradar" href="http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/microsoft-and-ag-chase-scareware-merchants-472695" target="_blank">Microsoft and Washington Attorney General target scareware</a><br />
Fed up with those popup windows warning that your computer is infected/corrupted and only by buying a piece of software can your computer be saved? So is Microsoft and it's doing something about the problem.</p>
<p><a title="Read at DailyTech" href="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=13110" target="_blank">Nintendo reveals the new DSi</a><br />
Larger screens, two cameras, SD memory support and an MP3 player are some of the features of Nintendo's latest handheld.</p>
<p><a title="Read at DailyTech" href="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=13111" target="_blank">Apple threatens to close the iTunes music store over increased royalty rates</a><br />
Increased royalty rates could mean the iTunes store would run at a loss if Apple is forced to pay for the increase.</p>
<p><a title="Read at Macworld" href="http://www.macworld.com/article/135793/2008/10/freeagentgo.html?lsrc=rss_main" target="_blank">Seagate Freeagent for Mac reviewed</a><br />
And it's not brown.</p>
<p><a title="Read at Arstechnica" href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/10/01/apple-preparing-round-of-snow-leopard-beta-releases" target="_blank">Apple readying more Snow Leopard Beta's</a><br />
Hopefully coming to a Bittorrent server soon. Now the developer focus on the iPhone is dropping off Apple is pushing ahead with Snow Leopard beta releases for developers.</p>
<p><a title="Read the Blog entry" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2008/10/01/user-interface-managing-windows-windows.aspx" target="_blank">Engineering Windows 7: Managing Windows windows</a><br />
A lot of though is going into Windows 7, hopefully the engineering teams will have more say than the marketing team on what ends up in the final release.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bun venit Seagate Barracuda ]]></title>
<link>http://zoz0.wordpress.com/?p=31</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zozo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zoz0.el.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/bun-venit-seagate-barracuda/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Insfarsit am primit si eu hardu Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB nu mai imi ramane decat s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Insfarsit am primit si eu hardu <strong>Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB </strong>nu mai imi ramane decat sa fack backup la ce am laptop si sa il trimit in garantie deja mi-a mancat zilele nici un an si deja e pe duca.</p>
<p>Sincer va zic nu va luati Dell Inspiron din Romania si daca tot va luati , luatil din alte tari mai calde decat alnostru ca e dezastru ce se vinde pe la noi.</p>
[caption id="attachment_32" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB Hard Drive"]<a href="http://zoz0.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/02102008090.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-32" title="02102008090" src="http://zoz0.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/02102008090.jpg?w=300" alt="Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB Hard Drive" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<title><![CDATA[Seagate FreeAgent | Desk]]></title>
<link>http://mediaalchemist.wordpress.com/?p=15</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>arturopelayo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mediaalchemist.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/seagate-freeagent-desk/</guid>
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Seagate 1TB FreeAgent | Desk
Today I received a&nbsp;Seagate FreeAgent | Desk&nbsp;from a promoti]]></description>
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<p>Today I received a&#160;<a title="Seagate FreeAgent &#124; Desk" href="http://freeagent.seagate.com/en-us/hard-drive/desktop-hard-drive/Free-Agent.html" target="_blank">Seagate FreeAgent &#124; Desk</a>&#160;from a promotion that Seagate held when they launched their facebook page last week (<a title="Seagate Facebook Page." href="http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Seagate-Technology/27335728124?ref=ts" target="_blank">link</a>). &#160;</p>
<p>I am going to offload all my podcasts from NautiCast (find them in iTunes U), backup 14 tapes of content that still needs to be edited and uploaded in iTunes U.</p>
<p>This is great news because now I can keep the source DV files, keep an Apple TV version, an iPod High-Res version, an iPhone version as well as audio extractions. Granted, it is only USB2, but it beats having your main hard drive crammed 98%.</p>
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<p>The goal is to have all media assets on a NAS and have other <a title="NING community of TSS." href="http://thescholarship.ning.com/" target="_self">participants from The Scholar Ship program</a> be able to grab content from here as well as drop their media here. This might involve at least 4TB of space. If you know of anyone willing to sponsor this important Educational Podcasting Series, please let me know. I can arrange your logo to be displayed at the lead-in lead out segments of the podcasts. &#160;Contact me directly <a href="mailto:arturo.pelayo@gmail.com">here.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Seagate: The Essential Connection between the People and their Content]]></title>
<link>http://vishalsinghal.wordpress.com/?p=165</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vishalsinghal</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vishalsinghal.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/seagate-the-essential-connection-between-the-people-and-their-content/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today I attended the lunch of Seagate&#8217;s 3 new products, the eternal hard drives in the Free A]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I attended the lunch of Seagate's 3 new products, the eternal hard drives in the Free Agent Series. The three products were launched by Mr. Rajesh Khurana (Country Manager for India and SAARC countries) himself. These products are pretty good indeed. They are:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Freeagent Go.</strong> This is a 12.5mm thick 2.5" external portable hard drive which comes in the range of 250GB, 320GB and 500GB.</li>
<li><strong>Freeagent Desk.</strong> This is 3.5" external hard drive capacity of which ranges from 500GB, 640GB, 1TB and 1.5TB.</li>
<li><strong>Freeagent Xtreme.</strong> This drive comes with capacity of 1.5TB with 3 interphases i.e. eSata, USB and firewire 400 for mac systems.</li>
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<p>Best feature for all these three products is that every time a data is stored on these, it gets encrypted and thus remains safe.</p>
<p>It was a great launch and was attended by quiet a few media and business professionals. At first it seemed, these products will be costly as they are of highest capacities till date in storage solutions and unique to this company. But, to my surprise they are very nicely priced keeping in mind the Indian consumers. No doubt that their largest consumers come from non-professional backgrounds. Sincerely, speaking it was worth attending this event.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1 TB ]]></title>
<link>http://toys2amazon.wordpress.com/?p=42</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>toys2amazon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://toys2amazon.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/seagate-freeagent-pro-1-tb/</guid>
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Features

1 TB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB cable, eSATA, or FireWire 400
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<h3>Features</h3>
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<li>1 TB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB cable, eSATA, or FireWire 400</li>
<li>7200 RPM spindle speed for high-speed performance and fast read times</li>
<li>Footprint is no bigger than a stapler; Just plug it in and you're ready to go</li>
<li>Backup CDs, DVDs or store files and programs for on-the-go</li>
<li>Includes external drive, USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter, and quick start guide; 5-year limited warranty</li>
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<p><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/buy.seagate.external.hard.drive.on.sale-20" target="_blank">more descriptions &#62;&#62;</a></p>
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<link>http://manutencaodemicro.wordpress.com/?p=6</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lucianodacostamonteiro</dc:creator>
<guid>http://manutencaodemicro.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/seagate-mostra-hd-com-interface-sas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Seagate Technology traz ao Brasil o HD Barracuda ES.2. O disco rígido tem até 1 TB de capacidade]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:200%;font-family:arial;color:#324b96;">A Seagate Technology traz ao Brasil o HD Barracuda ES.2. O disco rígido tem até 1 TB de capacidade e interface SAS. Para saber mais clique <a href="http://info.abril.com.br/blog/gadgets/20080925_listar.shtml?112048" target="_blank">aqui</a></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[HDD ler HD tune testinde]]></title>
<link>http://yemred.wordpress.com/?p=3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yed08</dc:creator>
<guid>http://yemred.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/hdd-ler-hd-tune-testinde/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SEAGATE ST3250620 A 250GB İDE DİSK

SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750 GB SATA

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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEAGATE ST3250620 A 250GB İDE DİSK</p>
<p><a href="http://yemred.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/hdtune_benchmark_st3250620a.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5" title="hdtune_benchmark_st3250620a" src="http://yemred.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/hdtune_benchmark_st3250620a.png" alt="" width="450" height="361" /></a></p>
<p>SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750 GB SATA</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Iomega Looks At Network Storage For Growth. Bets on Style to Compete With Seagate, Western Digital in Portable Drives. But No Adoption Of Consumer Flash Drive Before Christmas 2010]]></title>
<link>http://techpulse360.com/?p=170</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jean-Baptiste</dc:creator>
<guid>http://techpulse360.com/2008/09/25/iomega-looks-at-network-storage-for-growth-bets-on-style-to-compete-with-seagate-western-digital-in-portable-drives-but-no-adoption-of-consumer-flash-drive-before-christmas-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Huberman, CEO, Iomega
Beware Seagate and Western Digital, Iomega is on the come-back!
Speak]]></description>
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<p>Beware Seagate and Western Digital, Iomega is on the come-back!</p>
<p>Speaking yesterday at EMC's Innovation, Information and Security Summit held at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters in Santa Clara, Iomega CEO, Jonathan Huberman (pictured), predicted a massive consolidation of the consumer portable storage market (think USB hard drives), with only a handful of companies surviving in this cut-throat market largely dominated by the disk drive makers themselves.</p>
<blockquote><p>"There's only a handful of companies in this market that can invest as much as we do in R&#38;D and marketing. The disk drive makers are investing a lot in improving aerial density not really in design, packaging, etc.", explains Huberman.</p></blockquote>
<p><!--more-->Inspite of being dependent of disks suppliers like Seagate and Western Digital for its external USB drives, Iomega CEO still think it can compete in the portable storage market with the drive makers themselves.</p>
<blockquote><p>"Seagate and Western Digital can make money selling portable drives when Iomega can't. However, EMC is buying a lot of enterprise drives from them too. So it's not like we don't have a leverage there", adds Iomega CEO.</p></blockquote>
<p>But long term, Iomega is betting on the network storage market, where competition is sparse, rather than the USB drives for growth and profits.</p>
<blockquote><p>"Consumers with several PCs in their home are the prime target for those network drives. But we have to make those network drives easy to use if we want consumers to buy. It's going to take some time and our advantage is that we have more than 60 engineers working full time on it. That's more than anyone else in this industry", points Huberman.</p></blockquote>
<p>On the question about Flash drive adoption in the consumer market, Huberman doesn't see it happening before Christmas 2010... that's 2 years from now!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[i365: New construction on the virtual interstate]]></title>
<link>http://storageinsider.wordpress.com/?p=781</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Pete Steege</dc:creator>
<guid>http://storageeffect.com/2008/09/24/i365-new-construction-on-the-virtual-interstate/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Seagate Services has shifed gears to become i365

Seagate has combined its services businesses into]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Seagate Services has shifed gears to become i365</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://storageinsider.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/i365.jpg"></a><a href="http://storageinsider.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/i365-logo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-786" title="i365-logo" src="http://storageinsider.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/i365-logo.jpg" alt="" width="187" height="71" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=164449&#38;f_src=byteandswitch_sitedefault">Seagate has combined its services businesses </a>into a standalone company called <a href="http://www.i365.com/">i365</a>. The name reminds me of an interstate highway.  The more I think about it, that's not a bad thing. </p>
<p>When the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/27/AR2006062701830.html">Eisenhower Interstate Highway System </a>was first conceived, it was a radical new aproach to getting around.  By building out a new infrastructure, personal travel was transformed.  It affected much more than transportation though.  The housing industry, economic development, city centers and leisure travel all went through significant and unforeseen shifts due to faster and easier transport.  There's only so much you can predict.</p>
<p>i365 is one of a growing horde of companies riding the rails of a virtual equivalent of the Interstate Highway System - the internet - to provide faster and easier (and safer?) management of their data.  </p>
<p>The internet is on a path to have a bigger impact on society than the advent of cars and highways. And like the Interstate System, who knows really what that will mean in 20 years? </p>
<p>I'm excited to see Seagate jumping in with both feet.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bilan après une semaine de cours, et autres nouvelles]]></title>
<link>http://khannibal.wordpress.com/?p=211</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>François</dc:creator>
<guid>http://khannibal.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/bilan-apres-une-semaine-de-cours-et-autres-nouvelles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bon, petit compte rendu après ma première semaine en deuxième année de droit mais troisième ann]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bon, petit compte rendu après ma première semaine en deuxième année de droit mais troisième année d'université. Ca va, tu suis ?<br />
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Disons-le tout de suite, comme ça c'est fait : j'ai un horaire de masochiste. Voilà, je me suis plaint, ça fait bien, c'était la dernière fois pour ce billet. </p>
<p>Mis à part un horaire de stakhanoviste, c'est plutôt chouette !</p>
<p>Le droit des obligations est une branche compliquée mais intéressante. La prof est sympa, marrante par moment, sérieuse aussi. Bref, elle met un peu de vie dans un cours à la matière quelque peu assommante.</p>
<p>Le droit administratif général, c'est pas très intense. Un peu soporifique pour le moment mais on revoit les cours de droit constitutionnel de l'année passée et les principes généraux du droit. Comme c'est de la matière connue, ça endort un peu de la revoir, même si c'est utile !</p>
<p>Le droit des successions. J'adore. C'est juste génial ! Compliqué, mais génial.</p>
<p>Le droit constitutionnel, pour le moment, c'est un peu lourd... Lourd car on fait l'histoire du droit en ce moment... Et j'ai travaillé cette branche pour mes examens d'août, soit il y a moins de deux mois. L'histoire me sort par tous les trous, surtout celui-là. </p>
<p>Le droit romain. Splendide. Incroyable. Le prof est dément. Un passionné qui gesticule sans cesse, qui insiste et martèle sur de petites choses, et qui est drôle aussi. J'ai d'ailleurs choisi de faire mon travail personnel (nécessaire pour me présenter aux examens) en droit romain.</p>
<p>Le droit social est intéressant dans le sens où étudier la sécurité sociale est plutôt une bonne chose afin de comprendre le système suisse des assurances.</p>
<p>Bref, dans l'ensemble, peu de cours différents, mais alors punaise le nombre qu'on en a durant la semaine ! Fatigant, mais chouette.</p>
<p>Ah, autre nouvelle : je devrais bientôt upgrader le disque dur interne de mon MacBook Pro. Passer de 160 Go à 5400 t/min à 320 Go pour 7200 t/min. Je me réjouis déjà, car mon disque dur interne actuel commence gentiment à être plein (presque 90%).</p>
<p>D'ailleurs, le 28 septembre, j'ai 21 ans. Alors, tu m'offres quoi ? Hein ? Dis moi, aller, dis moi !</p>
<p>Le 29 septembre, je donnerai mon premier cours d'informatique... On va rire. En fait, ce sont les suivants que j'appréhende le plus, mais on verra bien.</p>
<p>Et le 2 octobre paraîtra sur Cuk.ch un article rédigé par mes soins.</p>
<p>Suite au prochain épisode !</p>
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<link>http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/?p=399</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>madenwirt</dc:creator>
<guid>http://madenwirt.el.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/seagate-freeagent-pro-750gb/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google hat vor einiger Zeit eine umfassende Studie zur Lebensdauer für Festplatten herausgegeben. H]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google hat vor einiger Zeit eine umfassende <a href="http://www.infoweek.ch/news/NW_single.cfm?news_ID=15331&#38;sid=0" target="_blank">Studie zur Lebensdauer für Festplatten</a> herausgegeben. Hersteller und Modell seien wichtiger als Temperatur und Beanspruchung. Schade, dass Google keine Namen dazu bekanntgab, Samsung gehörte aber bestimmt nicht zu den langlebig Bauenden. Zwar vertraute ich bis jetzt auf Samsung, nicht umsonst sind meine letzten Festplatten alle von Samsung gewesen(1x 80GB, 1x160GB und 2x400GB), eine der 400GB-HDDs ist allerdings nach nur 6 Monaten Benutzung kaputtgegangen.</p>
<p>Also musste neuer Speicherplatz her, meine Kriterien waren: <em>Mehr Speicher</em> als vorher, <em>keinesfalls Samsung</em> und nach Möglichkeit <em>extern</em>, denn so wird Datenaustausch zwischen mehreren Rechnern wesentlich vereinfacht.</p>
<p>Meine erste Festplatte, 40GB aus einem ALDI-Fertigrechner aus dem Jahre 1999 läuft immernoch halbwegs akzeptabel, obgleich mittlerweile merklich langsamer und lauter als noch vor neun(!) Jahren. Hersteller: Seagate.</p>
<p>Bei einem Bekannten sah ich kurze Zeit vorher den kleinen Bruder meiner neuen Platte, die Seagate FreeAgent Pro <a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#38;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.de%2FSeagate-FreeAgent-Desktop-Externe-Festplatte%2Fdp%2FB000NZOBYS%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dce-de%26qid%3D1222185486%26sr%3D8-8&#38;site-redirect=de&#38;tag=madenwirtword-21&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1638&#38;creative=6742">mit 500 oder 320GB</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.de/e/ir?t=madenwirtword-21&#38;l=ur2&#38;o=3" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />, welche mich von der Optik sofort überzeugte. Ein Test der Pro (750GB) tat den Rest und ich kaufte mir im Herbst 2007 das im Titel genannte Modell.</p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-027.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-438" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-027.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="557" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Das Äußere</strong><br />
<em>Schön trotz Lack</em><br />
Vor einiger Zeit habe ich mich mit Produkten im Klavierlack-Design auseinandergesetzt, dort fand auch diese Festplatte eine kurze Erwähnung, denn der Fuß der Platte ist mit Hochglanzplastik ausgestattet, lediglich ein On/Off-Taster rechts vorne ragt einen Millimeter aus der sonst glatten Oberfläche hervor.</p>
<p>Die Platte ansich liegt nicht, sondern steht senkrecht, durch den Fuß auch sehr standfest.</p>
<p>Da Bilder mehr als tausend Worte sagen, will ich nun zur Optik schweigen und Bilder sprechen lassen.</p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-010.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-428" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-010.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="190" height="252" /></a> <a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-019.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-434" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-019.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="190" height="252" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-009.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-427" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-009.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="313" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-007.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-426" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-007.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="183" height="243" /></a> <a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-015.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-432" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-015.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="183" height="243" /></a></p>
<p>Wie oben erwähnt, war ein Hauptkaufgrund die Optik der <a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#38;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.de%2FSeagate-FreeAgent-Desktop-Externe-Festplatte%2Fdp%2FB000NZOBYS%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dce-de%26qid%3D1222185486%26sr%3D8-8&#38;site-redirect=de&#38;tag=madenwirtword-21&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1638&#38;creative=6742">Pro320GB</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.de/e/ir?t=madenwirtword-21&#38;l=ur2&#38;o=3" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />. Diese ist die kleine Schwester der 750er, etwas dünner, der orange leuchtende Streifen ist dort nur an der Vorderseite, aber nicht oben, das Logo ist ebenfalls nicht beleuchtet.</p>
<p>Bei der 320er pulsiert das Orange allerdings, wenn die Platte arbeitet. Die Pro750GB pulsiert zwar auch, wenn sie arbeitet, dass beschränkt sich jedoch auf ein kleinen Fleck in der Mitte der Vorderseite( <a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-021.jpg" target="_blank">Bild</a>).</p>
<p>Das ist weniger gelungen als bei der kleinen Schwester, stört aber auch nicht wirklich (erst Recht nicht, wenn man die 320er nicht kennt).</p>
<p>Insgesamt ist die Optik der FreeAgent Pro sehr gelungen.</p>
<p><strong>Mobil?</strong><br />
Logischerweise ist diese Festplatte allein wegen ihrer Bauart nicht sonderlich mobil, trotzdem kann man sie relativ sicher in ihrer Originalverpackung mitnehmen, die praktischerweise äußerst stabil und mit Tragegriff daherkommt.</p>
<p><strong>Installation und Nutzung:</strong><br />
Einfach. Stromkabel an Festplatte und Steckdose stecken. USB-Kabel an Port der Platte und am Rechner anstecken. On/Off-Taster antippen. Fertig.<br />
Die Festplatte ist einsatzbereit, einige Daten sind schon aufgespielt(siehe FreeAgent Tools).<br />
Die Festplatte wird unter einem neuen Laufwerksbuchstaben angezeigt.</p>
<p>Schönes Detail: sie hat ihr eigenes Icon, die Festplatte wird im Arbeitsplatz als Miniatur ihrer selbst angezeigt.<br />
Nerviges Detail. Schaltet man den Rechner aus, schaltet sich die Festplatte ebenfalls ab. Soweit eher hilfreich. Aber nicht dauerhaft, nach einiger Zeit geht sie nämlich wieder an und leuchtet vor sich hin. Warum sie das macht, weiß ich leider nicht. Es gibt auch keine Regelmäßigkeit, manchmal bleibt sie die ganze Nacht über aus.<br />
Abhilfe ist jedoch einfach. Vor dem Abschalten des Rechners einfach die Platte per Taster manuell ausschalten. Dann muss sie beim Rechner hochfahren aber auch wieder manuell gestartet werden.</p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-011.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-429" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-011.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="313" /></a></p>
<p>Nun aber vom Äußeren zu den inneren Werten.</p>
<p><strong>Speicherplatz:</strong><br />
Eigentlich sind 1024kB ein MB. Nicht so in der Industrie, denn hier wird gerundet: 1000kB = 1MB, somit ist jedes industriell gerundete MB eigentlich nur 0,9766MB groß. Bei einem einzelnen Megabyte ist das ja nicht schlimm, aber die Masse machts. Denn 750.000.000 gerundete kB sind nicht 750GB, sondern 698. Und eine Differenz von über 50GB ist in meinen Augen schon ärgerlich.</p>
<p>In diesem Punkt wünsche ich mir ein Umdenken der Industrie. Schreibt endlich auf die Verpackung, wieviel GB wir effektiv von einem Produkt erwarten dürfen. Sofort! Hört auf mich! Los!</p>
<p><strong>Geschwindigkeit:</strong><br />
Lese- und Schreibgeschwindigkeiten, sowie Zugriffszeiten sind in Ordnung, wenngleich auch nicht die schnellsten, was ich persönlich nicht bemerke, aber in ausführlichen Tests der Fachpresse gesagt wird.<br />
Einzig und allein wenn die Platte im Ruhezustand ist, den man individuell zwischen 3 Minuten bis „nie" einstellen kann, und dann erst wieder auf Betrieb schaltet, dauert es ein paar Sekunden, bis die Anfrage bearbeitet wird.</p>
<p><strong>Lautstärke:</strong><br />
Beim Aktivieren des Ruhezustands und beim Aufwachen, sowie beim Ein- oder Ausschalten hört man ein leises Klicken. Beim Aufwachen oder Einschalten hört man auch kurzzeitig das Summen der Festplatte, welches aber nach wenigen Sekunden wieder verstummt und seinen Dienst quasi unhörbar verrichtet.</p>
<p><strong>Temperatur:</strong><br />
Die Platte läuft bei mir im Schnitt etwa 16 Stunden am Stück, teilweise war sie aber auch schon über 7 Tage ohne eine nächtliche Pause an, oft ist sie während dieser Zeit aber im Ruhezustand. Schon nach geringer Laufzeit bemerkt man eine nicht beunruhigende Wärme des Gehäuses, welche sich auf einen Wert einpegelt und dann nicht weiter steigt. Dabei ist das ganze Gehäuse gleichmäßig warm, es gibt keine besonderen Hitzeherde. Nur unten am Standfuß ist eine Metallplatte, welche man schon als heiß bezeichnen kann. Anfassen ist aber noch kein Problem.</p>
<p>Enorm warm wurde die Festplatte bei mir bis jetzt einmal, während einer über zwölfstundigen Intensivdefragmentierung mit Neusortierung des gesamten Inhalts.</p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-013.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-431" title="powershot_a640_-013" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-013.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="313" /></a></p>
<p><strong>FreeAgent Tools:</strong><br />
Die Festplatte kommt jungfräulich ohne viel Papier oder einer zusätzlichen CD daher.<br />
Garantie, Nutzungsbedingungen, die Hilfe, sowie ein Installationsprogramm für die FreeAgent Tools sind zu Beginn schon auf der Festplatte.<br />
Einmal installiert muss der Rechner neugestartet werden, dann erkennt das Programm jede angesteckte FreeAgent-Festplatte und zeigt Seriennummer, Laufwerksbuchstaben, Modell, Kapazität und Firmware-Version an.<br />
Mit Hilfe des Programms können bequem Wiederherstellungspunkte(Rollbacks) angelegt werden, außerdem gibt's 500MB Online-Speicherplatz, die „Internetfestplatte" von Seagate.<br />
Dummerweise ist die Internetfestplatte nur ein halbes Jahr kostenlos, danach würde ein Monatsbeitrag fällig. Abgesehen davon ist ein halbes GB, vor allem im Zusammenhang mit einer 750GB-Festplatte <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">der 50GB fehlen</span>, nichts.</p>
<p>Desweiteren wird eine Seagate-Version von Memeos AutoBackup mitgeliefert, mit deren Hilfe man automatische oder manuelle Backups seiner Daten machen kann, Speicherort kann auch auch die oben genannte Internetfestplatte sein(, sofern das Backup klein genug ist).</p>
<p>Die Letzte und nebenbei die einzige( und nur selten) von mir benutzte Funktion, sind die Dienstprogramme: Hier kann man das orangene Leuchten der Festplatte ein- oder wieder ausschalten, das Intervall für den Ruhezustand einstellen( in elf Schritten zwischen drei Minuten und „nie".) und eine Festplattendiagnose durchführen.<br />
Insgesamt sind die FreeAgent Tools eine äußerst praktische Funktionssammlung, sofern man die Platte für Backups nutzen möchte, ansonsten sind die meisten Funktionen eher sinnlos und man braucht die Tools kaum zu installieren.<br />
Die Benutzung vereinfacht eine sehr ausführliche Hilfe, die selbst die Installation der Tools in elf Schritten und mit zwölf Bildern überaus genau erläutert.</p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-025.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-437" title="powershot_a640_-025" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-025.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="313" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Mein Fazit:</strong><br />
<em>Pro:</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Schick</li>
<li>Praktische Verpackung</li>
<li>5 Jahre Garantie</li>
<li>Leise</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Contra:</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Hochglanz-Optik des Standfußes</li>
<li>Das Pulsieren</li>
<li>50GB „fehlen"</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Weder noch:</em></p>
<ul>
<li>FreeAgent Tools</li>
<li>Geschwindigkeit, da keine Testmöglichkeit</li>
</ul>
<p>Ich bin angetan von dieser Festplatte und möchte Sie eigentlich jedem <a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#38;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.de%2Fs%3F%5F%5Fmk%5Fde%5FDE%3D%25C5M%25C5Z%25D5%25D1%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Dseagate%2Bfreeagent%2Bpro%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&#38;site-redirect=de&#38;tag=madenwirtword-21&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1638&#38;creative=6742">in all ihren Kapazitäten ans Herz legen</a>, der externen Speicherplatz braucht.<img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.de/e/ir?t=madenwirtword-21&#38;l=ur2&#38;o=3" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p><a href="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-024.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-436" title="powershot_a640_-024" src="http://madenwirt.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/powershot_a640_-024.jpg?w=418" alt="" width="418" height="313" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Randnotiz:</strong><br />
Als ich die Temperatur der Festplatte erfühlte und sehen wollte, ob sie sich gleichmäßig erwärmt oder lokale Hitzeherde hat, habe ich sie durch leichtes Streifen des Tasters mit meinem Handballen ausgeschaltet. Kleiner Nachteil eines Tastschalters, der auf geringste Berührungen reagiert.<br />
Wer also diese durchaus schicke Festplatte kauft, um sie andauernd zu streicheln, darf keinen Wert auf unterbrechungsfreies Arbeiten legen.</p>
<p>Bei Seagate ist man selbstsicher und vergibt mit 5 Jahren Garantie 3 Jahre mehr als die Mitbewerber auf ihre Festplatten.<br />
Für mich ein weiteres Indiz, dass Seagate der heimliche Sieger in Googles Langzeitstudie und deswegen absolut empfehlenswert ist.</p>
<p>__________________________________________________<br />
Wer diesen Beitrag( sehr) hilfreich oder zumindest lesenswert findet, möge sich bitte hier registrieren und mir mit seiner <a href="http://www.ciao.de/FreeAgent_Pro_750_GB__Test_8398956" target="_blank">Bewertung auf ciao</a>( <a href="http://www.ciao.de/reg.php?AffiliateId=1713410" target="_blank">Registrierung erforderlich</a>) helfen. Diese bringt mir zwei Cent für meine Mühen/Schreibkünste/Konten/Exzesse… Mal im Ernst, 2Cent sind nix, aber es wäre nett, würdet ihr dennoch bewerten.</p>
<p>Wer den Beitrag doof findet oder etwas daran auszusetzen hat, der setze sich bitte mit mir in Verbindung.</p>
<p>Ich hoffe, dass ich nichts Wichtiges vergessen habe, der Bericht trotz der Länge in Ansätzen gelesen wurde und dann auch noch unterhaltsam und vor allem hilfreich war.</p>
<p>Desweiteren hoffe ich auf viele Lesungen, Bewertungen und Kommentare( bei ciao und hier) und bedanke mich schon im Vorfeld dafür.</p>
<p>© by madenwirt</p>
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<description><![CDATA[       Despite CEO Bill Watkins&#8217; opinions on the long-term feasibility of solid-state storage ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>       Despite CEO Bill Watkins' opinions on the long-term feasibility of solid-state storage for laptops, it appears that Seagate is going full steam ahead with its own SSD models anyway.</p>
<p> According to CNet, the company is looking to enter the SSD market as a serious competitor beginning next year.  Rich Vignes, senior manager of market development at Seagate, states that “<i>as solid-state comes online, we're embracing this new media type,</i><!--more-->” - a far cry from CEO Bill Watkins' comments back in March that he didn't see “<i>the flash notebook selling</i>.”</p>
<p> Initially building products aimed at enterprise-level customers, Seagate is unlikely to offer a large range of consumer-level SSDs until it feels it's got the business market down pat – after all, that's where the real money is.  The main problem the company is likely to face – ironically, given Watkins' publicly-stated opinion of the tech – is getting the businesses to trust the relatively new technology of solid-state storage over the tried and true mechanical drive systems they have grown used to.  To reach this goal, Vignes has said that Seagate will be working with the solid-state industry's standards body, JEDEC to implement some convincing benchmarks and metrics “<i>as an industry standard</i>” so that Seagate – and, by extension, other manufacturers of SSD – can back up their claims of increased mean time between failures with approved statistics.</p>
<p> Hoping that his company's expertise in the storage market will guide it through – describing the company's approach to SSDs as “<i>existing market, new product</i>” - Vignes has confirmed that, at least initially, the tech behind the drives will come from others more versed in the ins and outs of solid-state technology: “<i>We're not going to make NAND [flash memory]. We are in discussion with all the premier NAND suppliers.</i>”</p>
<p> Would you buy a Seagate-branded SSD even if the internal technology was from a different company, or are you better off with a manufacturer who rolls their own units?  Share your thoughts over in the forums.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Seagate is getting ready to finally release an SSD product but not before next year. Apparently the ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seagate is getting ready to finally release an SSD product but not before <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081010-seagate-spins-plans-for-solid-state-drives-in-2009.html" target="_blank">next year</a>. Apparently the company will initially aim at the enterprise market specifically, with the drives designed for use in servers.</p>
<p>Seagate is a latecomer in the SSD world, falling behind numerous companies, including Intel. Part of their delay was voiced by their CEO, Bill Watkins, who <a href="http://www.techspot.com/news/28739-interview-with-bill-watkins-of-seagate.html" target="_blank">outright attacked SSDs</a> as they exist today and claimed they were a minor part of the storage market. Seagate's decision to both attack and embrace the SSD market has been an interesting one to watch.</p>
<p>Shortly after claiming that if SSD became popular, they would sue certain SSD makers, Seagate remained true to their word <a href="http://www.techspot.com/news/29732-seagate-sues-solid-state-drive-maker-stec.html" target="_blank">and sued STEC</a>. Both companies remain in court today as STEC tries to get Seagate's technology patents revolving around SSD declared as invalid.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[So it&#8217;s finally happening. Perhaps Seagate saw the writing on the wall once Intel started ship]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So it's finally <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/news/seagate-solid-state-ssd,6471.html">happening</a>. Perhaps Seagate saw the writing on the wall once <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10018837-64.html">Intel </a>started shipping SSD's last month. It was hard to believe that the largest hard drive manufacturer had managed to resist market demands for so long. Perhaps you believe <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081010-seagate-spins-plans-for-solid-state-drives-in-2009.html">Rich Vignes</a> when he says they are focused on perfecting the technology or maybe they are just stalling while the rush a product to market. The lawsuit against STEC was probably enough of a threat to get current SSD manufacturers to look over their existing patents, hopefully they are in the clear. Anybody else selling SSD's need to push sales and hope that they can gain enough market share to sustain sales going forward. Because when 2009 hits, everybody's gonna be buying Seagate SSD's.</p>
<p>I'm guessing Western Digital will be announcing "baby raptor" SSD to debut in 2009 as well.</p>
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