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CNET product brief
Description: This Seagate FreeAgent Desktop is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $150.This external drive connects to a system though a USB 2.0 port.
Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $240.Also, this hard drive has a 5 year warranty, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.
Value: In general, this hard drive has good features for the money.
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