Customer Reviews
Don't Buy--drive died after 3 months -- lost all data 
2008-08-24
Warning! Don't buy. I bought this drive based on these excellent Amazon reviews...BUT my drive just died today ... after 3 only months!! It lost all my past backup files! I even gave my drive super-gentle care (it never left my desk or room).
So now I googled the words "FreeAgent Go Problem" & found THOUSANDS of similar complaints. I guess many work great, but an equal number just die (or as the FreeAgent software said: 'no drive connected.' "
Seagate phone & web support has been useless.
They offered to recover my data for a mere $1,400!!!
Hello??! $1,400!!!???? Wow! Now I REALLY hate Seagate.
Pls be careful & avoid this brand. Good luck, dave in austin, tx
Decent, for its kind 
2008-08-21
Overall, I'd say decent. Note that actual storage capacity is 149 gigs. No need for pre-installed software or the use of both USB cords. Just format the hard drive to clear the pre-installed components and use it like a simple flash drive. No extra software. After formatting, only the larger of two cords is needed for the USB port, to connect the hard drive to the computer. I find it much easier to transfer stuff back and forth from PHD (portable hard drive) to computer without Ceedo. For this price, this lightweight and durable (I own two and they both get banged around quite a bit) PHD is a pretty deal. Because of the size, media (music, movies) doesn't fit so this one's probably more appropriate for light backup storage and such.
Nice drive, avoid the addons 
2008-08-13
I needed a "big pendrive", and this disk works just like that. It's small enough to be truly portable but holds enough data to allow me to backup my notebook once in a while, and keep some photos, videos and alike at hand.
I would suggest to keep out of the software addons. I use SyncToy to backup my data, even when the drives comes with software I found too complicated and invasive to use. I drive is a drive, dont add a bag of crap to it.
Good choice 2008-08-10
I remember seeing this product for way less than all of the other vender's were selling it for. I wasn't sure if I should go with them, since there weren't as many reviews on their service, I went ahead and bought it and was really pleased. Came in on time and in great condition.
My ostensibly slim friend 2008-07-31
This little external is fantastic. There are no batteries required, unlike some of the larger models from seagate. The size of the thing is very convenient for taking it to and from college; it's about the size of a wallet. The program used for managing your files on the external is very simplistic and non arduous compared to some of the other external drive software that makes you load the friken program for 5 hours before you can transfer anything - this program is just drag and drop or cut and paste. Lastly, the storage capacity on this external is very sensible, you really don't need any more space than roughly 150 MB of storage unless your an animator or something like that.
The best portable drive out in the market, but why not spend a few dollars more and get a 250 GB or a bigger drive 2008-07-24
Ideal for letting you carry your desktop environment and your files anytime, anywhere, FreeAgent Go allows you to take your web browser, favorites, passwords, IM client and contacts, email client, cookies, settings and files with you. Save all your private information on FreeAgent, not on the computer you're using!
great, small, fast, large capacity, take with you drive 2008-07-15
I uninstalled the software that came with the drive, re-formatted it to make sure whatever crap Seagate put on there was truly gone, and now just use it with SyncToy to backup my huge iTunes library to. It works great, I love the power via USB that it has. Great buy, great price. No issues.
Good USB Portable Ext. Hard Drive 2008-07-14
Pretty good drive. Having trouble using it in Plug and Play mode in Windows Vista(upgraded os). But if I boot with the drive connected it's working fine. On my XP laptops it works even if i plug it in while the machine is on. It comes with a lot data synchronizing software but I'm not using any of that. Speed seems to pretty good as well.
Ceedo makes this drive worthwhile 2008-07-11
What really makes this drive worth buying is the fact that it ships with Ceedo preinstalled.
Ceedo is a virtualized application environment that allows you to install standard windows-based applications and connect the drive to any Windows PC, fire up Ceedo, and use your installed applications as if you were sitting in front of you own PC at home or at work.
Ceedo supports applications such as Microsoft Office, Paintshop Pro, Photoshop CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Ulead PhotoImpact, NetObjects Fusion, and more, all without having to modify them in any way, and then run Ceedo and your apps in limited accounts. Ceedo also have a programs directory from which you can install a ton of useful applications, most of which are free.
Without Ceedo, this is just another USB drive. With Ceedo, it is like having your computer in your pocket. I would advise anyone who has mobility in mind to buy this drive.
A quite nice external drive 2008-06-16
The Seagate FreeAgent Go 160GB is a quite nice external drive. To concur with other reviewers, it worked in every notebook PC I plugged it into using only the thicker power/data USB cable. The pulsating glow is also soothing during long backups.
Speaking of backups, I deleted all the software that came on the drive and downloaded the free Seagate DiscWizard (it is definitely free but will run ONLY if you have at least one Seagate or Maxtor drive attached to your PC). DiscWizard is a subset of Acronis True Image that supports full hard-drive backups and online or stand-alone restores. You can also "explore" a backup file to see a "virtual" image of the hard drive at the time of the backup and, if desired, copy selected folders or files back to your system. If this URL does not work, search Google for "Seagate DiscWizard" - [...]
