Seagate unveils new hard drives at CES

Seagate has revealed an entirely new range of external hard drives dubbed FreeAgent at CES in Las Vegas which the company hopes will garner attention for style as well as usefulness. The FreeAgent Pro is a desktop drive intended for serious users who need to back up entire document folders or synchronize frequently with online accounts. Each drive stores 320GB, 500GB, or 750GB internally and includes Memeo backup software that can automatically upload stored photos to a Shutterfly account or to a Seagate Internet Drive -- a paid online backup service that stores 500MB or more of a subscriber's most important files. The device features dual FireWire 400 interfaces as well as USB 2.0 and external SATA ports, and is slated for shipment in February; Pro models will ship for between $200 (320GB) and $420 (750GB).

For less demanding backups, Seagate will also offer the Desktop, a USB 2.0 drive storing between 250GB ($150) and 500GB ($250); the Go, a notebook-class drive that automatically syncs bookmarks, IM contact lists, and other information for Windows users in storage ranging between 80GB ($130) and 160GB ($190); and the Go Small, a 12GB microdrive with a retractable USB connector and the same features as its larger Go counterparts for $140, according to Electronista.

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