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7.4
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9.0
piers piers

I've had this for several years now, and it's still running fine. As stated in durability, some of the plastic clips that hold the casing together snapped off and seemed to get into a crucial part, but I managed to prise the case open enough to shake them out. It looks nice, it works well and it...

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7.0
mch7 mch7

Great drive for a desktop computer. Solid performance for USB 2.0. Reliable. Probably the first name brand external drive I've bought that hasn't died in some mysterious way. Will continue to use their brand for the long foreseeable future.

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10
coffeeshark coffeeshark

Does the job of external storage (USB 2.0) and I've had no problems with it. Attached to desktop, serving video/audio files to xbox on my bigscreen. great networked drive, easy to setup.

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6.0
migo migo

The only reason I got the FreeAgent Desk was because it had a 5 year manufacturer warranty (giving me confidence that it would last, and so far it hasn't disappointed), and because there was a good sale going on. The fact that it only supports USB 2.0 is really disappointing, as the option to use...

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9.0
yzerman19 yzerman19

I have a 1TB model and it has served me well for a couple years. I like the backup software that comes with it, as it is easy to configure the back-up, yet you have fine-tune control of what gets backed-up. Also, it is automatic, and maintains file history.

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