I am in a state of shock. Seagate has an unveiled a 4TB external hard drive. The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 4TB is the first 4 terabyte hard drive to be made available to the public. Four terabytes is MASSIVE and the speed at which this has come to market is nothing short of amazing.
I remember a time when having a 128MB flash drive was seen as being part of the frontlines of gadget ownership. Yes, it sounds incredibly sad but currently owning a 128MB flash drive would create frowns and plenty of questions.
The fact that Seagate has this gigantic external hard drive available highlights the speed at which technology is evolving. The cycle works so fast that new technology is available at a far less price tag to the customer in 3-6 months time.
The entire line of GoFlex Desk products will also adopt the new industrial design in the coming weeks. The GoFlex Desk for Mac external drive featuring both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 will be available in Apple stores by the end of the month.
“Yet another industry first for Seagate, we have reached a new high-capacity in the 3.5-inch hard drive form factor. At Seagate, we are committed to pushing the limits for our customers and will continue to adapt and innovate our products based on customer needs,” said Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Retail products for Seagate. “This latest GoFlex Desk drive offering, with its new industry-leading capacity point, is a statement of our continued commitment to meet consumer needs.”
As more of our entertainment and personal data become digitized, the significance of greater access to local storage becomes increasingly more valued. The new GoFlex Desk 4TB drive has the space to contain over 2,000 HD movies. This new GoFlex Desk external drive comes at a time when people are archiving more of their memories in the form of digital photo and video.
With the pre-loaded back up software, the GoFlex Desk external drive provides automatic, continuous back with encryption for all your files. The included USB 3.0 adapter also works with USB 2.0 ports making it easy to connect to your Windows or Mac computer. The adapter also features an illuminated gauge to display available space on the drive.
I wonder whether Western Digital and the other hard drive manufacturers have a response for the Seagate Agent GoFlex Desk 4TB?
