Testseek.com have collected 127 expert reviews of the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF.
April 2015
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127 Reviews
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Abstract: Hypothetical situation here: let’s say you bought an iPhone or iPad, but cheaped out and got a 16GB model. You’ve got around 10GB worth of music, a few gigs in photos and applications, and you lose the rest to formatting and the OS itself. Basically,...
A goanywhere “real” storage device built for iPad, iPhone and Android. USB 3.0. 3year warranty. Internal WiFi lets three different people connect to the drive at once. Juice up the sixhour Lithiumion battery over USB, or with a car charger. Makes you look
Formatted NTFS, so while Windows users can plug and play, Mac users will need to load some utilities first
Extremely small and lightweight – you can keep it in your pocket and forget it's there, Nice large capacity means you can store a LOT and access it whenever you need to, Included car charger is a welcome bonus
Some issues with transferring files to an iOS device for use when not connected to the GoFlex, The glossy black finish is a magnet for fingerprints, No way to access the internet on whatever device is connected to it
Wirelessly streams up to 3 HD movies simultaneously, Can be used as a normal 500GB hard drive to store contents, Rechargeable battery includes a tiny car adapter
Cannot simultaneously connect to the net and the hard drive, Can't access stored content wirelessly from a native iOS apps such as iTunes; won't behave like a USB host device, Battery life is questionable
It's a stellar wired hard drive that happens to boast a wireless connection when you need it. So th...
Works up to 150 feet away. Speedy buffering. Streams to three iOS devices at one time.
Desktop software is bloatware. Requires NTFS software to mount drive on a Mac. Battery life isn’t ideal for super long trips.
If your media library has outgrown your iPad, the GoFlex Satellite can let you take anything and everything with you. Product GoFlex Satellite 500GB Company Seagate Contact seagate.com Price $199.99, 500GB Requirements Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, iO...
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Published: 2011-07-15, Author: bill , review by: legitreviews.com
The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is very innovative way to expand the capacity of all your mobile devices with true plug and play simplicity. If you like the idea of having your own personal 500GB cloud service to carry around your vast multimedia collec...
Abstract: To transfer files onto the GoFlex Satellite, Seagate provides a USB 3.0 connection that is ultra fast giving me over 170MB/s transfer rates. My 650MB file took mere seconds to copy onto the Satellite...
Shock Resistant, 802.11n wireless, Good Standby Battery, USB 3.0, Good Looking, Rugged Underside, 500GB,
Bad User Interface, Lose Internet Connection When Using Satellite, Can only View and Download Files Wirelessly
The GoFlex Satellite has a lot of potential, but it's not quite there yet. Luckily, every issue we had with the GoFlex Satellite can be resolved with firmware updates. The GoFlex Satellite has the potential to be an absolutely amazing product, but we...
App and web-based interfaces make media access user-friendly, Comes with USB 3.0 cable and car power adapter, Compatible with other GoFlex device cables, Ability to share content to multiple devices simultaneously
Cannot (currently) access wireless Internet while attached to the device, Priced much higher than other GoFlex drives
Once again, Seagate has combined a solid hard drive with a really good piece of software, and this time they have added in the GoFlex Media App to create a really well rounded product. While Wi-Fi is obviously the most interesting connection option on...
