Seagate Backup Plus drives high on social centric features

Seagate Backup Plus HDDs

If there ever were storage drives as concerned about social networking as the Seagate Backup Plus devices, we’re yet to hear about them. Touted to deliver one-click backup, the drives are designed to let users save and upload content to Flickr and Facebook.

The Seagate Backup Plus Storage members are pre-installed with the Seagate Dashboard software that offers ‘one-click’ backup for stuff on websites like Flickr and Facebook. Upon hitting the icons of the files that the users intend to back up, the content gets replicated to the drive. Simple selection of files within the built-in dashboard is apparently enough to download images or videos and upload them to social networking sites.

“The idea of providing a backup of photos and videos from Facebook is an interesting one, which I believe may help people come to realize the importance of maintaining multiple copies of any digital asset regardless of where it is stored,” remarked Brett Sappington, director of research for Parks Associates. “Social media has become a massive repository for personal digital content, and most consumers have not likely considered the possibility of losing access to those shared memories.”

Seagate Slim For Mac

The hard drive is compatible with both Windows and Mac. Content stored in the device will work across the two aforesaid platforms, without having to be reformatted. Customized with the USM standard, the storage gadgets can be augmented with the latest Mac and PC connection abilities. The portable drives are available in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB memory storage capacities. The Backup Plus Desk drives are out with 1TB to 4TB hoarding room.

The Seagate Backup Plus Desk 3.5-inch drive price starts at $129.99 (approx Rs. 7,255) for 1TB. The portable 2.5-inch drive’s price begins at $119.99 (approx Rs. 6,700) for 500GB. Available in silver, the portable Backup Plus for Mac 500GB and 1TB tags read $119.99 (approx Rs. 6,700) and $139.99 (approx Rs. 7,815), respectively. The 2TB and 3TB Backup Plus Desk for Mac prices are $189.99 (approx Rs. 10,605) and $209.99 (approx Rs. 11,720), correspondingly. Seagate Slim and its Mac version in a 500GB capacity can be availed of at $129.99 (approx Rs. 7,255).