Seagate Backup Plus 1TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red)(STBU1000103) (Personal Computers)

   Update February 25, 2014Completely full and still running strong; haven't had one minute of problem with it. i bought a second one last year and it's still running great too. but again, i never installed and do not use the back-up software; i simply use it as external storage for movies, music, software programs, images, etc.Update August 19, 2013500 gig later and it still runs smooth and silent. 400 gig of space still free, but for $88, i'm buying another one.Original review August 6, 2012100% satisfied.A lot of the negative reviews are from people who are trying to use the automated back-up software, which is completely reasonable if it doesn't work for them, but for $99, I'm just using this as external storage; just drag and drop pictures, movies, music, etc to the drive and it's great. I didn't install a thing; just plugged it in and started moving files over. And so far, 100 gig later, there hasn't been a single "click" or "beep" to...Read more

   I recently purchased a Seagate BackUp Plus 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Drive and have been impressed with this sleek, compact, quiet running drive that does its job admirably. Many thanks to the many user comments which helped in my decision making process. This review will focus on Styling, Setup / Ease of Use, Performance, Reliability and Value- STYLING / STURDINESS (5/5): The Seagate Backup Plus 1TB Drive arrives in a 8" x 10" cardboard box (not much bigger than the dimensions of the actual drive) and includes just the bare essential components - the Portable Drive itself, 1 USB 3.0 connector cable, 1 Warranty Booklet and 1 Setup Instruction Guide. The Portable Drive itself (reviewing a red 1 TB version) weighs no more than a current generation dataphone (iphone etc) and boasts a brushed metallic red finish on the top / cover plate which is aesthetically pleasing, as well as functional - in that it feels sturdy to the touch and does not seem to attract fingerprints. Given...Read more