CLOSED: Seagate's GoFlex Ultra-Portable Hard Drive (+Christmas Carnival Giveaway #11)

This post is a 'Christmas Carnival' feature...The Carnival of Giveaways (or should I say Christmas prezzies?) on Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports from November 1- December 5 2010.
For a list of all the live giveaways visit 'The Christmas Carnival Center'


* Click here to view the name(s) of the winner(s)*

There's nothing as scary as sitting in front of your computer watching a virus eat up all the files you've stored or realizing you can't access any folders because your laptop seems to have crashed. Ofcourse the blow is a little easier if you know you've stored most of your files and folders in an external hard drive....but what if you haven't?

A friend of ours faced this gut wrenching predicament when all their first child's photographs got wiped out along with important files on their computer. They hadn't stored anything on an external storage device nor had they uploaded any pictures or data onto the internet. Now all they have are memories and nothing physical. Scary!! After that incident, we've been regularly saving away our files and folders onto our Seagate hard drive. I love our FreeAgent Go drive but I think their GoFlex Ultra-Portable Hard Drive is their Creme de la Creme.


I love that this sturdy (in functionality) storage device can store upto 1 TB in files/folders/data and comes with a pre-loaded easy to use back up software.
(Even a computer novice will be able to back up files with this. The software guide leads you step-wise through the process.)

You can connect this to your computer/laptop and schedule automatic back-ups or just do your back-ups as and when you can (like we do) but make sure you don't go weeks on end without doing the same!


Not only is this drive easily upgradeable but you can also store files from your PC to Mac and vice versa without needing to reformat the same.
( Note: Our drive came with a USB 2.0 plug and play connectivity but you can also get this with a USB 3.0.)

Using the GoFlex Ultra-Portable Hard Drive is convenient especially as you can carry it around (light in weight) and connect it to your television, a network, your mobile device, the internet or any PC or MAC, to access your information.



This comes with a 2 year limited warranty and you can be assured that when you choose a Seagate product, you're dealing with quality and reliability. Honestly, if they've just shipped their 1.5 billionth drive today (November 9, 2010), that should speak volumes!


Buy it:

You can buy a Seagate GoFlex 1 TB Ultra-Portable Hard Drive for 169.99 US$


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win their very own Seagate GoFlex Ultra-Portable Hard Drive


Here's how you can win it:

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This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 11 2010 at 10 pm Central time.





** EBMR Disclaimer: Seagate sent me the featured product for review purposes only. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**