hi guys please help me i plan to go in for a 500gb external. Getting it from the US. I have narrowed the list down to seagate free agent pro 500gb and western digital my book home edition 500gb.differences are as below
seagate freeagent pro / WD my book home edition
taller but thinner / shorter but thicker
5 yr limited warranty / 3 yr limited warranty
( dont know the fine print of the warranties ) which is better ????
for the seagate key features
Key Features and Benefits - Automatically move your content to multiple locations
- Share pictures online and automatically update without thinking about it
- Share or access your own online space 24/7
- Automatic revisions of your content help keep you safe from goof-ups
- Five-year limited warranty
- Should something happen to your PC, roll back system settings to a better time
- Modular interface “future-proofs” technology
- USB 2.0/eSATA and dual FireWire interface modules available today
- Up to 500 glorious gigabytes of storage
- Preloaded software
- Power on/off touch point
Applications - Digital photos
- Videos
- Music
- DVDs
- Business documents
- Email
Compatability Interface USB 2.0 / eSATA / FireWire 400 O/S PC Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition O/S Mac FreeAgent Pro software and drive formatting works only with Windows, but drive can be reformatted for Mac using Disk Utility:
- Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor running OS X 10.3.9 (or higher), or
- Intel Core Duo or Core Solo processor running OS X 10.4.6 (or higher)
Inside the box - FreeAgent Pro data mover drive
- FreeAgent software and electronic documentation pre-loaded on the data mover drive
- Includes USB 2.0 & eSATA interfaces as well as dual FireWire 400 interface module
- USB 2.0 cable & FireWire cable (eSATA cable not included)
- AC power adapter
- Quick start guide
for the western digital the details
Product Features
Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.
Automatic backup - Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod®, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up.
Flexible triple interface - USB 2.0 -- For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
FireWire 400 –- A high-performance interface that’s perfect for Macintosh® computers.
eSATA 3 Gb/s -- The ultra-fast eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive.
Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)
Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown™ prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)
Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure’s heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that?
Environmentally friendly - Our environmentally-friendly drive is designed to save power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When you’re ready to use it, it wakes up automatically.
Ideal for
- Continuous and automatic backup of your important digital assets
- Extra storage for your computer
- Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
- Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
- Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
System Requirements
- Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
- Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
- Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later
Package Includes
- External hard drive
- USB cable
- FireWire cable
- AC adapter
- Quick Install Guide
Important interface information
This drive requires a USB, FireWire® 400 or FireWire 800 connection
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WD Interface Guide]
please help guys please