In the second part of our look at some of the portable gear Seagate are offering currently, we've taken a look at the company's smaller option for users : a 5 GB, pocket hard drive.
After the initial amazement that they could pack in 5 GB's worth of hard drive into such a small space, we looked deeper into an exceptionally well designed portable device. For the full review, follow the link below.
View: Review | Photo of the P.H.D. in action
View: Seagate
- "USB: it's everywhere. Like a plague amongst motherboard designers, the USB socket has become ubiquitous with the modern day computer. Asides from devices like printers and mice, USB devices range from the quirky to the rather useful. Arguably one of the most useful groups of devices on the market today is the portable USB drive.
High speed, reliable and small, they've virtually killed the floppy disk drive giving computer users a better way to store and transfer their files. In a world of bulging PowerPoint presentations and growing media libraries, the question of storage on the go is one that has hit most of us. Perhaps, we've found an answer."
After the initial amazement that they could pack in 5 GB's worth of hard drive into such a small space, we looked deeper into an exceptionally well designed portable device. For the full review, follow the link below.
View: Review | Photo of the P.H.D. in action View: Seagate
File Sizes and MD5 Hashes
English March 2005 Full File Size: 131 MB (137554161 bytes)
English March 2005 Full MD5 Hash: 020EAF19F9080DE762FEEEC42D6E63B6
English March 2005 Lite File Size: 36.5 MB (38329271 bytes)
English March 2005 Lite MD5 Hash: 59A28D31BAE9A89BE94CAF6BAA3F32B2
What's Included:
Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates
KB834707: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
KB873339: Vulnerability in HyperTerminal could allow code execution
KB873374: Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool
KB885626: Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP SP2
KB885835: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS could allow elevation of privilege
KB885836: A vulnerability in WordPad could allow code execution
KB886185: Windows Firewall "My Network (subnet) only" scoping
KB890175: Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution
KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool
KB867282: Cumulative Security Update for IE for XP Service Pack 2
KB873333: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885250: Security Update for Windows XP
KB886903: Security Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
KB888113: Security Update for Windows XP
KB888302: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890047: Security Update for Windows XP
KB891781: Security Update for Windows XP
Windows XP SP2 - Recommended updates
KB831240: Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
KB884020: Loopback IP address range problem
KB885222: Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP SP2
KB886677: Corrupt DBCS characters in Internet Explorer on Windows XP
KB887742: Stop error "Stop 0x05" in Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003
KB887797: Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
KB888240: Add-ons not listed in Internet Explorer on Windows XP SP2
KB890831: Input Method Editor disabled when using MSN Messenger in Windows XP SP2
Addons
Adaptec ASPI
Bootvis 1.3.37 (only in Full)
Official Windows XP PowerToys
Copy Profile Tool
DirectX Control Panel
Google Toolbar (only in Full)
ieSpellcheck (only in Full)
PowerMenu 1.5.1
Startup Control Panel 2.8
New XP Style Wallpapers (only in Full)
New XP Screensavers (only in Full)
.NET Framework 1.1 (+SP1) (only in Full)
Windows Media Player 10.0.3802 (only in Full)
Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 (only in Full)
MSN Messenger 6.2.0205 (only in Full)
Windows Messenger 5.1 (only in Full)
Macromedia Shockwave Player (only in Full)
Windows Media Connect (only in Full)
Sun Java 1.5.0_02 (only in Full)
And of course a lot of registry tweaks which improve speed, appearance, functionality and security!
Very nice, if a tad expensive.
faster RPM.
and if possible also create bigger capacity, now 2 and 5GB is too small for most of us.
there is cheaper alternative just to bring small DVD disc, which can be played on DVD ROM. and now many computer have DVD ROM.
and normal harddisk is baout 5400rpm.
some now go to 7200 and more. so I think they can make 5400, which usefull for USB 2. otherwise it is not so efficient
do external portable harddrives work with DESKTOP PCs?
If however, you mean "can I replace my desktop's internal HD with one of these USB ones", then, in theory, yes, so long as your computer's BIOS supports a 'boot from usb' option.
There's not really a good reason for wanting to do this tho. They're designed as extra portable storage. I use mine for transporting stuff to/from work, and 5gig holds a few mpegs too. Sweet.
The thing works great and I use it with my laptop and desktop PC all the time.
As far as bringing small DVDs with you, a) you have to buy more than 1, b) they can get scratched in transit, & c) this is rewriteable.
The appeal for the unit is that it's totally self contained, you don't have to get extra parts, and everything rolls up into a small package.
Or even 20gig ipod if you take the price into account.
This device has a few nice features though such as attached USB cable but at ~£20/gb that is an expensive bit of kit!
this does seem a little on the expensive side...
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