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 Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive ST315005FDA2E1-RK (Silver) $166.99 There is a long process to get your data back. You cannot afford to have long customer service calls. Power unit of my 1TB external hard drive crashed right after 6 months I purchased it. Since there was no correct/quick response for data recovery, I had to send that for repair. The first condition of repair is no one backs up the data. I was hoping that I will get my data recovered since there was a problem in power unit only. I was advised to backup my data [I am not sure how can I take backup if the power is off]. All my data was lost. I think we should keep backup of backup hard disk . I stopped believing in the external hard drives. However HDDs w/o external power are good.  Seagate FreeAgent Go Dock+ with 3 Powered USB Ports 100563416 (white) $31.99 I bought the Seagate FreeAgent Go Dock+ from a large electronics chain for a few dollars less than the price at which Amazon is offering it. Before I purchased it, I looked at user reviews here and saw only one review with a mediocre three star rating. I decided to take a chance, and bought the dock saving my receipt. Four weeks later, I can't stop praising this dock. My setup uses a Unibody Macbook Pro, meaning I only have two USB ports to spare at any time. Leaving this dock on my desk, I am able to connect my Wacom tablet, external WiFi antenna, external non-docking Seagate Backup Drive, and my FreeAgent Go with only one cable. I cannot stress just how much easier this has made my laptop life. Obviously, I had power concerns because of the other review, but thus far I have not encountered a single related issue. Perhaps the other user's dock was defective or something to that end, but I have actually noticed that Time Machine backups and data transfers go faster now than ever. The dock IS powered as the packaging states, and my Wacom tablet's light is on all of the time-whether or not it is plugged into my Macbook. Of course, the dock is not perfect-aestetically. Take this as a nitpick, but for a device which allows for a greatly de-cluttered physical desktop, it's odd that the power cabe awkwardly plugs into the side of the dock instead of the back. This makes the dock a little less versatile when it comes to placement. Also, the dock is very light when there is not a FreeAgent Go docked on top of it meaning that it can accidentally be pulled off the desk if one of the cables plugged into it is pulled or moves slightly. I also would have preferred it in black, but that is purely opinion. Nitpicks aside, this is a purchase I would make again and again. Give it a chance and you will love it-especially if you are a laptop user.  Seagate FreeAgent Go 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST905003FGA2E1-RK (Silver) $125.99 I got this about a month ago and use it to backup my data once a week. So far I have not had any issues with installation, backups, and general use. Its pretty small, lightweight, and has a very nice finish to it. I would definitely recommend this for someone who is looking for a compact portable hard drive for backups and taking your files with you.  Free Agents: A History of Washington, D.C. Graffiti $20.00 ...there was Go Go. A preface: as "A Reader" so bluntly pointed out, street art and graffiti in particular are not well received by the general public. It's simply ignorant to equate graffiti taggers with "muggers" because in no way shape or form is an inanimate object like a wall the equivalent of a human being. "By all means buy this book if you want to glorify the meaningless of talent wasted by tag". It's all subjective. If you're the type of person who is interested in geographical currents in street art then buy this book. The unsung heroes of DC's graffiti scene of old get a little less ephemeral treatment. Essentially - if you're on this page reading these words, then you probably have already made up your mind. |
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