Author Archives: Computerworld Seagate News

Buffalo shattered the $1,000 barrier for a terabyte of shared storage back in 2005. With storage prices continuing to drop, that same $1,000 today can buy a four or even five terabyte network attached storage (NAS) device with RAID 5 disk redundancy, p… Continue reading →

Seagate Technology has closed off talks on a potential private-equity buyout while saying the hard-disk-drive market has improved. Continue reading →

Google’s shares surged in after-hours trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market, on the company’s strong third quarter financial results. Shares of the world’s largest hard drive maker, Seagate Technology, soared on news reports of a takeover bid. Continue reading →

Seagate has clearly had a busy year with the launch of its GoFlex storage line. The latest entry in that line is the FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive, which packs half a terabyte more than the competition offers in a 2.5-inch design. The $250 driv… Continue reading →

Having the right tech tools can give students a leg up at college. Our guide for gift-givers and students rounds up the best gadgets and apps to ease the transition back to campus. Continue reading →

The FreeAgent GoFlex Pro is one model in Seagate’s refresh of its portable hard drive line (desktop versions are available, too). The new GoFlex system this drive is a part of encompasses drives of varying colors and capacities ($100 for 320GB in silve… Continue reading →

A majority of laptops come with an USB 2.0 port, but that will change as its successor, USB 3.0, begins to take hold. Continue reading →

Seagate has refreshed its line of portable hard drives and introduced its FreeAgent GoFlex system (available in both portable and desktop variants), which encompasses drives, connection modules, and accessories. The portable drives come in assorted cap… Continue reading →

As hard drive technology gets better, SATA 6Gbit/sec., the next generation of the SATA specification, could result in a big improvement in the speed of your hard drive. Continue reading →

Seagate offers a cool portable drive along with an optional dock that adds Pogoplug functionality. Continue reading →