pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:30
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With 2TB of storage capacity in a relatively small form factor, Seagate's Wireless Plus Mobile Storage drive adds in Wi-Fi sharing and media streaming via the 2.4GHz hotspot it creates. Up to eight connected devices are supported, although you will see op...
Sadly, not so wireless...
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businesscomputingworld.co.uk Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:31
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If you asked them, most mobile phone and tablet users are probably dissatisfied with their mobile storage capacity. As consumption of video on smartphones and tablets continues to grow, we’re constantly looking for the best ways to get content to and from...
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techlife.net Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:34
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Smartphones and tablets are a great way to consume media, but with limited storage space you can't exactly build up much of a library. Fortunately there are a range of storage options that can help you manage your media on the go. Wireless portable hard d...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus is a hard drive that has ditched the tether of a USB cable as it gets with the mobile times of smartphones, tablets and streaming devices, such as Google's Chromecast.The Wireless Plus looks like any run-of-the-mill storage drive...
Wirelessly stream content, Fast transfer rates, Wide support for a range of products...
Premium price...
Seagate has made a good product great with the Wireless Plus. The now refined application makes it easy to setup a wireless hotspot, secure the network, access your content and keep tabs on the status of the Wireless Plus. The hardware is tough to fault t...
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fatducktech.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:42
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Seagate's updated wireless drive gives you a lot of capacity in a portable form factor, along with cloud sync features.I reviewed the Wireless Plus almost exactly a year ago in its 1TB variant. At the time, I thought it was a reasonable if somewhat niche...
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techradar.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:42
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The surging popularity of mobile devices combined with a growing number of consumer products with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity explain why manufacturers are heating up to the concept of wireless, autonomous, portable storage drives that can be carried in y...
Compact, Surprisingly fast, Great battery life, Great coverage, Decent mobile app...
Still relatively pricey, Can't charge another device...
If money is no object, then this is probably the best wireless autonomous storage device on the market. It is elegant, has tons of storage and a battery life that is superior to almost all of its competitors. I would have wanted a proper on/off button as...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:42
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The surging popularity of mobile devices combined with a growing number of consumer products with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity explain why manufacturers are heating up to the concept of wireless, autonomous, portable storage drives that can be carried in y...
Compact, Surprisingly fast, Great battery life, Great coverage, Decent mobile app...
Still relatively pricey, Can't charge another device...
If money is no object, then this is probably the best wireless autonomous storage device on the market. It is elegant, has tons of storage and a battery life that is superior to almost all of its competitors. I would have wanted a proper on/off button as...
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Would you like a device capable of functioning as USB-based storage, a Wi-Fi hotspot, an archive for your media, a streaming server, and a rechargeable battery? The six devices in this round-up are versatile, including a combination of those features. C...
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Almost everyone these days has a smartphone and/or tablet with them, and many use it as their primary form of consuming music and movies while on the go. However, the devices themselves only come with a small amount of storage and while this might be enou...
Large 1TB storage to store your files; Crossplatform support via native and included web app...
App is a bit buggy – especially the browser app; the setup process is long and slow; battery life...
Great for those wanting to play their movies and music on-the-go, and on any device.While it could be used as an everyday external hard drive, the Wireless Plus is primarily designed to satisfy one specific task – that is, to let you access media on a tab...
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Buffalo HDW-PU3 MiniStation AiR Capacity: 500GB Price: $223 Rating: 5/6 Wireless access is a relatively new feature on external hard disks, but two of this month's drives include it. Buffalo's 500GB MiniStation Air wirelessly connect...
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Seagate’s Satellite drive was one of the first wireless hard drives designed for use with mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Its new Wireless Plus provides similar wifi connectivity, but can also be used as an ordinary USB drive too. The Wirel...
compact 1TB drive that connects via wifi or USB...
expensive, wifi feature requires rechargeable battery...
The Wireless Plus is quite expensive, at £150, but the ability to use it as both a USB drive with your Mac and as a wifi drive with your iOS devices means that it's a lot more versatile than an ordinary hard drive. It'll be worth the price if you have a l...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated: 2016-11-06 03:39:20
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Before you baulk at the price tag, you should know that this 1TB unit is not the usual passive external storage. It can create its own Wi-Fi hot spot, enabling up to eight devices to connect to it.The idea is that you load it with content by connecting...
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It has been quite a while since I last had the opportunity to check out the performance of a device from Seagate. That over-long interval has now been brought to an end with the arrival of the company’s Wireless Plus product. This offering promises to...
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I love my iPad, but I made the mistake of buying a 16GB model—that’s not enough storage for all my apps, home videos, movies, TV shows, photos, and documents. I can rely on cloud storage, but since my iPad is Wi-Fi only, I like having extra local stor...
Connects to WI-Fi Internet and can acts as an intermediary Wi-Fi access point...
Must connect vis USB to computer to delete files; No battery level indicator on drive...
The Wireless Plus provides a ton of storage and easy accessibility for all my devices. It has found a place in my backpack next to my iPad—at least until the 1TB iPad eventually comes along...
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I love my iPad, but I made the mistake of buying a 16GB model—that's not enough storage for all my apps, home videos, movies, TV shows, photos, and documents. I can rely on cloud storage, but since my iPad is Wi-Fi only, I like having extra local storage...
The Wireless Plus provides a ton of storage and easy accessibility for all my devices. It has found a place in my backpack next to my iPad—at least until the 1TB iPad eventually comes along.Tags:Gadgets,StorageBest prices todayRetailer Price Delivery Pri...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus external hard drive is designed to be used primarily with smartphones and tablets. It features a 1TB capacity and a USB 3.0 interface, as well as 802.11n (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi and an internal battery. You can use it anywhere to stream...
A good solution for streaming media to mobile devices, Good wireless performance, Accessible on local network via pass-through...
Can be a little cumbersome to set up, Power button feels cheap, Pass-through setting is not remembered by the app...
Seagate's Wireless Plus offers a good way to stream media content to multiple mobile devices, whether you're at home or on the road. It's a little cumbersome to set up, but it does its intended job very well. And you can use it as a regular external hard...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus external hard drive is designed to be used primarily with smartphones and tablets. It features a 1TB capacity and a USB 3.0 interface, as well as 802.11n (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi and an internal battery. You can use it anywhere to stream con...
A good solution for streaming media to mobile devices, Good wireless performance, Accessible on local network via pass-through...
Can be a little cumbersome to set up, Power button feels cheap, Pass-through setting is not remembered by the app...
We are pleasantly surprised with this drive's abilities, and even though its configuration process is a little involved, it's a reliable product that does the job it's supposed to do. It was convenient to stream files to Android phones — especially large...
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micromart.co.uk Updated: 2016-11-06 03:39:32
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For its latest attempt to provide users with a portable solution for accessing media content in various locations, Seagate has developed its Wireless Plus offering. This product combines a 1TB portable hard drive, with the capability to wirelessly stream...
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External hard disks have increasingly appeared with built-in wireless networking, and that’s a good thing. With many smartphones and tablets being used to consume media, it's a trend that makes perfect sense. Seagate's Wireless Plus is the latest drive...
Easy to use and versatile, but the lack of speed and high price disappoint...
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We're not used to seeing much innovation when it comes to mobile hard disks, but Seagate's Wireless Plus tries to stay ahead of the competition by cramming 802.11n wireless into its 20mm frame. Wireless connectivity Cable free connectivity is becoming inc...
Wireless; Easy to use; free Android/iOS app; looks good...
Poor USB 3 speeds; 3x the price of a nonwireless drives...
Seagate's Wireless Plus includes effective, easy-to-use wireless access from PCs and Macs as well as a huge variety of Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, and it's easy to both access and stream media when you're on the move. However, the high price...
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In the week Apple finally released an iPad with a storage capacity greater than 64GB - double that; 128GB to be precise - Seagate made its Wireless Plus available. Of course, if Apple's Flash mark-up wasn't so colossal, or it had had the wit to either bui...
I found Seagate's GoFlex Satellite and accompanying app to be a little to inflexible for my needs so when I upgraded my tablet, I bought one with a higher storage capacity. Had a I waited for the Wireless Plus, I could have stuck with a cheaper, lower-ca...
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A 2TB external storage can either be too much of a backup of too small if you have are into video editing or photography business. Seagate has eliminated the wires and introduced backup with 2TB capacity with the Wireless Plus external storage. Seagate Wi...
In terms of file transfer speed, I am happy with. Very fast with USB 3.0 in place. The video playback which is the main course of this backup device is also awesome. I have tried connecting three devices at the same time and still the playback is sweet and smooth...
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chip.com.my Updated: 2016-11-24 07:21:19
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Being a mobile-heavy user who is constantly on the move, one of the biggest problems you may face is suffering from is lack of storage space. Cloud services are a lifesaver in this regard, but sometimes you need to have local storage that's easily accessi...
Easy To Use, Longlasting batteries...
Transfer speed dependant on network connection...
The Seagate Wireless Plus is the ultimate portable storage device for those who are always on the move. Use the cable to transfer files to and from the PC, or use the app and wireless connection to transfer the ones in your mobile devices.(previously pub...
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gadgetsmagazine.com.ph Updated: 2016-11-24 07:21:20
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I have to say that this is not my first Seagate wireless storage device. Almost two years ago I bought a Seagate GoFlex Satellite as a wireless storage device to pair with my iPad, and I was quite happy with it. It allowed me to bring along a huge amount...
10 hours battery life, Can connect up to 7 devices simultaneously, Can act as a wireless internet hub, Allows uploads from any wireless device via Seagate Media App...
A bit pricey, No troubleshooting info on their site...
A great travel companion, even when you want to travel-lite.I have to say that this is not my first Seagate wireless storage device. Almost two years ago I bought a Seagate GoFlex Satellite as a wireless storage device to pair with my iPad, and I was quit...
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After releasing the GoFlex Satellite, Seagate gives us another Wi-Fi-enabled storage device, the Wireless Plus. Read our full review to see how this external hard drive has improved over its predecessor.The drive has a plastic body with a metal finish for...
The Seagate Wireless Plus retails for Php9,950 and is a good choice for people who want to expand their mobile device's capacity. It's portable, pocketable and accessible. It's a reliable external hard drive for people who are always on the go and have di...
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The Seagate Wireless Plus promises you offline access to your important files and media content even without wires or Internet.The Seagate Wireless Plus is a battery-powered portable hard drive that creates its own Wi-Fi network where you can access and s...
I generally like the Seagate Wireless Plus. It's a simple, easy to use, portable wireless drive that functions as advertised. For people in need of extra storage space and doesn't mind carrying another device in their bag, this might be a great option to...
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technoodling.net Updated: 2016-11-24 07:21:20
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Parkinson's law says that work expands to fit the time allotted for it, and the same could be said for multimedia files and smartphone or tablet space. Most users will come to a moment when they have more files you want to sync than they have free space.S...
Large capacity, Easy to operate, Long battery life...
Media app has only rudimentary features, Expensive...
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tbreak.ae Updated: 2016-11-24 07:21:20
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In this day and age of digital hoarding, it's often too easy to run out of space. We want to store every photo, every song, and every crappy home-video that we've shot with our smartphones at 1am. But all this data eventually builds up, and pretty soon yo...
If you're looking for more storage on the go or need another place to pack all your videos and music, then the Seagate Wireless Plus is a nifty addition to your tech arsenal. It's sleek, lightweight, and for the most part will do the job in keeping you...
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Seagate and Corsair have sought to redefine what's possible with portable hard drives. No longer merely storage devices connected to a computer via USB 3.0, the very latest drives incorporate batteries and wireless connectivity. This makes them ideal stor...
Stylish looks, Very easy to use, DLNAcompliant, Can use web browser for PCs...
Could do with a few more options...
The Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB is a USB 3.0-connected hard drive and wireless streaming device presented in a good-looking chassis. Easy to use with a modern tablet through an attractive, intuitive interface, it makes it easy to keep and track the bulk of...
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In a nutshell, the Seagate Wireless Plus is a mobile wireless media streamer. It has 1TB of capacity and you can use it to store just about anything for sharing - movies, music, photos or documents. It then broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal so that surrounding de...
In closing, the Wireless Plus can best be summed up as a slightly updated take on the older GoFlex Satellite drive. The Wireless Plus was easy to setup and it works without a hitch. It also features some new improvements such as a larger storage capacity...
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toptenreviews.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:30
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The Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB portable hard drive is designed for use with every type of smartphone as additional storage space. It offers one of the highest levels of storage currently available. This USB flash drive for smartphones allows you to connect...
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People love their iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, and will most likely love whatever new iThings Apple comes out with in the future. They're fast, efficient, portable, capable of nearly anything you might want a desktop or laptop computer for, but there's a...
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I'm well aware that this may sound like a fairy tale for some of you but once upon a time we all used to carry around 1.44" floppy disks with which we shared games, midi tunes (i recall several groups attending various competitions for such things - some...
Build Quality, Wired & Wireless Performance, Can Stream 3 HD Video Clips Onto 3 Devices, Data Sharing With Up To 8 Different Devices, Internet Connection Sharing With Up To 7 Different Devices, Built-In Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery, Seagate Media App...
Price (For Some)...
If i was to say that the Wireless Plus 2TB Mobile Device Storage is the fastest USB 3.0 compatible external hard drive I've tested to date I'd obviously be lying (you can tell by checking our charts after all) but i really doubt that was ever the intentio...
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Would you like a device capable of functioning as USB-based storage, a Wi-Fi hotspot, an archive for your media, a streaming server, and a rechargeable battery? The six devices in this round-up are versatile, including a combination of those features. C...
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consumersearch.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:38:49
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Versatile, but not intuitive. This drive's biggest plus is its versatility. Dong Ngo of CNET says it "works well as a fast portable drive or as a robust mobile media server." It works with any type of device; it can run for up to 10 hours on a battery cha...
Builtin WiFi, Fast streaming, Long battery life...
Not intuitive, Connection can be unstable...
The Seagate Wireless Plus provides 1 TB of storage that you can access wirelessly from up to eight devices. Professionals say it works well as a media server for streaming music and videos to portable devices. Most users also like it for this purpose, but...
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Posted in Reviews, Storage Review I’ve been trying to go wireless on as many devices as possible, simply because it makes things a whole lot tidier. So when Seagate made the USB cable optional on their Wireless Plus portable hard drive, I had to give i...
The Seagate Wireless isn’t perfect, but scores big where it really matters: both wireless and wired performance, even living up to the 10 hours battery life claim. From a design point of view the Wi-Fi and battery goodness result in a drive that’s noti...
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The Seagate Wireless Plus 1 TB is an external HDD that can be accessed through a USB 3.0 port as a regular external drive, but also has a Wi-Fi interface, being wirelessly accessible by a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Let’s test it! The Seaga...
The Seagate Wireless Plus 1 TB is excellent as an external disk drive. Using its USB 3.0 interface, it works exactly as the Seagate Backup Plus External HDD that we tested not so far ago. The performance is excellent.But it is more than a regular external...
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Currently available in a 1-Terabyte capacity—as much storage as the hard disks inside current iMacs—Wireless Plus is roughly the same size as G-Connect: at 3.5” wide, 5” deep and 0.7” tall, it's actually a bit smaller in two dimensions and less than 0.1”...
Ever since Apple enabled third-party apps to access files that weren't stored inside iOS devices, developers have released external storage options for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches -- most of them portable and/or wireless. Two years ago, Western Digit...
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It is not easy giving the exact specifications of the Seagate Wireless Plus as Seagate does not tell us what drive they have put inside (and we do not want to crack it open), but as we will notice in the benchmarks there is a difference between this drive...
Fast USB 3.0 connection, Can handle multiple HD streams without any problems, Can function as a wireless bridge, Software not allows us to upload files from connected devices, Modular connection adapter making it possible to upgrade to other interfaces (i...
Only 2.4 GHz wireless connection, Speed degradation when using it as a wireless bridge, Androidapp lacks support for playlists, Has problems with highbitrate content (>2530 Mbps)...
The Seagate Wireless Plus is a fast external drive that can stream media to many devices at the same time without breaking a sweat. With the new features and the increased storage it is a great update to the old GoFlex Satellite. 82...
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Seagate and Corsair have sought to redefine what's possible with portable hard drives. No longer merely storage devices connected to a computer via USB 3.0, the very latest drives incorporate batteries and wireless connectivity. This makes them ideal stor...
Stylish looks, Very easy to use, DLNAcompliant, Can use web browser for PCs...
Could do with a few more options...
The Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB is a USB 3.0-connected hard drive and wireless streaming device presented in a good-looking chassis. Easy to use with a modern tablet through an attractive, intuitive interface, it makes it easy to keep and track the bulk of...
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vrworld.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:39:23
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The Seagate Wireless Plus is Seagate’s latest offering in the space of portable hard drives. It continues the product line of wireless hard drives established by the Satellite. This new device came to us around the time of CES and really promised som...
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I love my iPad, but I made the mistake of buying a 16GB model—that's not enough storage for all my apps, home videos, movies, TV shows, photos, and documents. I can rely on cloud storage, but since my iPad is Wi-Fi only, I like having extra local storage...
Connects to WIFi Internet and can acts as an intermediary WiFi access point, No battery level indicator on drive...
Must connect vis USB to computer to delete files...
The Wireless Plus provides a ton of storage and easy accessibility for all my devices. It has found a place in my backpack next to my iPad—at least until the 1TB iPad eventually comes along...
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What could be better than a portable hard drive? A battery-powered portable hard drive that provides its own Wi-Fi hotspot, of course. Corsair's Voyager Air and Seagate's Wireless Plus command hefty price premiums compared to more ordinary drives, but the...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus drive -- a follow-on to Seagate's last mobile wireless drive, the Seagate GoFlex Satellite -- is a great idea. Like the GoFlex Satellite, the Seagate Wireless Plus combines a small wireless router with a hard drive, but the Wire...
I don't recommend leaving home without the USB cable if you plan to transfer data to the drive.The Seagate Wireless Plus management software comes with the drive and runs on both PowerPC and Intel Mac computers using OS X (version 10.5.8 or later); it a...
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Media on the go, that’s the continued direction that mobile devices are heading. Whether it is a smartphone, a tablet, netbook, etc…, being able to enjoy media on the go is one of the many benefits these devices provide. However, even though available...
1TB Storage capacity, Doubled battery life over predecessors, Internet connectivity while connected to the Wireless Plus, DLNA support, Wireless file upload to the Wireless Plus...
No included battery power adapter, Limited media file support, TechwareLabs Gold Award...
I know I referenced the Seagate GoFlex Satellite several times throughout the review of the new Wireless Plus, but I felt it was important to know where this product was to appreciate how far it’s come. At $199, the Wireless Plus costs $20 over its pr...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus drive offers a terabyte of storage and a way to stash your videos, photos, music and documents or wirelessly stream them to your mobile devices.Seagate's Wireless Plus drive -- a follow-on to Seagate's last mobile wireless drive, t...
One thing that might make this drive better is if it was an SSD, which would make it more shock-proof and speed up data transfer -- but would also jack up the price significantly. The SSD issue aside, the Seagate Wireless Plus drive would be a grea...
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Seagate's Wireless Plus is a 1TB external storage device that provides users access to their media by broadcasting its own wireless network, thus removing the need for wires, Wi-Fi hotspots, and network access points. This feature, combined with the 150 f...
Fresh design, Up to 10 hours of battery...
App needs more development and UI improvements, Slow battery charge time...
The Seagate Wireless Plus provides users with an additional 1TB of untethered media capacity to use with smartphones and tablets. At the $199 price point, the device is reasonable with its increased performance and value compared to the option of buying t...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:39:32
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Hybrid drives are quite the trending topic—indeed, as a technology, they were . With the Seagate Wireless Plus, though, we need to add another definition to the concept: It's not a hybrid of a mechanical drive and a solid-state drive. It's a mashup of...
Speedy over USB 3.0 interface, Allows you to connect wirelessly to drive and Web at same time, Supports DLNA streaming...
Slow Wi-Fi speeds, Web interface lacks advanced features, No built-in user manual, Limited streaming connections supported...
A Wi-Fi-enabled 1TB external hard drive, the Wireless Plus has promise for multi-user media streaming—but make sure you really need the wireless features (and can make peace with the GUI) before you buy...
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Carrying your entire media library just became a bit easier with the Seagate Wireless Plus ($199.99) drive. It's a 1TB hard drive with a built-in battery, media server, and Wi-Fi router, so you can share videos, photos, and music on the road. Instead of h...
Caches media lists. Responds faster than previous iterations. USM connector. Large capaicty wireless storage for iOS devices, Kindle Fire, and Android. Passes Internet through. Works with some smart TVs and DLNA devices. Can use drag and drop or Media Syn...
Easily misplaced USM port cover. Some videos play in browser, some in the Seagate Media app...
Think of the Seagate Wireless Plus wireless media hard drive as a streaming photo, video, and music library for your family's phones, tablets, and laptops...
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Newsflash: video files can really bloat up a hard drive. In an increasingly mobile device-oriented world, this scenario only gets worse. It's especially aggravating when your "hard drive" is only 32GB of flash storage on an iPad (or worse, the 8GB variant...
Streams HD content to three devices simultaneously; eight for things like documents and photos, 1TB capacity lets you use limited smartphone or tablet space for things other than media files, Extremely portable, easy to stow away in your carry on, Much ea...
App won't play MKV or AVI files on either Android or iOS devices, Mac users have to install NTFS driver, Battery life is a bit shorter than advertised, Ugly, The price tag—$200 is rather steep for a commodity product...
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Seagate's new Wireless Plus portable harddrive has 1TB—double that of its predecessor, for the same $200 price. It lets you stream to your iPad by creating its own Wi-Fi network. It's very useful—that is, if you have very specific needs.A 1TB portable dri...
Do you feel like you need this much space? Wireless Plus is a good product, but its for people who need more than 64GB of stuff with them all the time. If youre a creative professional—a film editor, an architect, or a designer—or you travel a lot, its...
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Last year we reviewed Seagate's Satellite Wireless Hard Drive and were impressed; this year we're reviewing Seagate's Wireless Plus, the 1TB big brother, and we're blown away. The Wireless Plus gives you an incredible amount of storage in a handheld devic...
Perfect for apartment dwellers and anyone living in tight spaces, great color choices, truly foldable luggage, lightweight, comes with a polyurethane bag for storage, easy to use expandable handle with good wheel handling, available in several sizes, come...
This is soft luggage – so it's not going to protect fragile cargo very well unless it's packed full and lighter colors tend to show dirt...
The Seagate Wireless Plus 1 TB Hard Drive with Built-In Wi-Fi Streaming is a whole lotta drive with amazing features and a very slick app (and web app). At just $199, it seems like a no brainer. Even as a durable USB 3.0 1 Terabyte portable drive, it...
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bitbitbyte.com Updated: 2016-11-06 03:39:36
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With the debut of the Wireless Plus at CES this past January, I've been eagerly awaiting my shot at testing out Seagate's brand new wireless media hard drive. After ditching my MacBook Air – and all of it's storage – for the iPad, having portable storage...
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We first saw Seagate's GoFlex Satellite Wireless Storage device at CES 2011. ( Read the Review ) In March of 2012 we announced that the company was releasing a firmware update for the GoFlex Satellite that made it faster and more convenient. ( Read the po...
1 terabyte of storage, Simple drag and drop option for loading content, Easy step-by-step walk through setup, 10 hours of playback, Streams 3 HD movies at once (great on family road trips), Pass through means up to eight devices can access a single hotspo...
$200; Uses a mechanical, spinning hard drive for storage...
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At CES 2013, Seagate launched a new portable external hard drive which is simply called the Wireless Plus. This new drive, like its predecessor the Satellite, was designed with the mobile world in mind. It features wireless connectivity for smartphones, t...
Wireless data storage, Read and write to drive from smartphone or tablet, Easily portable, Connect to all types of IOS, Android, and Windows devices, GoFlex connection upgradable, Respectable battery life...
Android app feels incomplete, Web browser connection forces videos to download instead of streaming, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions...
On a recent family trip across the country, the kids each had a tablet to keep them occupied. Every night, when we'd stop it would be time to load new videos to the tablets. The Seagate Wireless Plus would have saved time and headaches allowing all the vi...
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I like when I get to look at products that compete with products I've looked at before. In this case, about this time last year I took a look at the AirStash. The AirStash is a little device slightly wider than a USB stick with its own wireless AP built-i...
3year warranty, Great performance sharing media, Connects to device and local network simultaneously...
Does not auto connect to remembered networks, Can't password protect device, files or folders, Battery life is closer to 5 hours vs. the specified 10...
In all honesty, I loved this little device. But while it performed wonderfully, Seagate has some work to do. Here's the list:I encountered several Page Not Founds in support documentation while testing.It doesn't auto connect to remembered networks like o...
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Last year, Seagate debuted the first portable wireless hard drive, which let you stream content to your iPad, iPhone or Android device. The second version, the Seagate Wireless Plus, does all that, plus addresses all of the issues we had with last yea...
Intuitive app, Can stream content from devices and be online at same time, Apple Airplay compatible, Streaming to Samsung Smart TVs coming soon...
Needs better battery life indicator, Below-average USB 3.0 transfer speeds...
Seagate's second wireless external hard drive improves upon the original in every way.
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Working and playing on the go, over competent mobile devices is real fun stuff-until you hit the ceiling for your storage capacity. When purchasing phones, tablets and laptops we try to aim as high as our wallets will fire. But often our ambition out dist...
Shawn Sanders 4.5 5.0 Read the review. There are a few niggling negatives. But this is a great devi...
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It wasn't long after buying my iPad a couple of years ago that I discovered one of my favorite accessories: Seagate's GoFlex Satellite drive .It's a battery-powered hard drive that connects to your device of choice via an ad hoc Wi-Fi network. You can bro...
Lastly, the drive is formatted as an NTFS device, and it must remain that way to work, which means Mac owners will need a special utility to write to it. The drive ships with one copy of Paragon's NTFS utility on it, but if you have a few Macs in your hom...
Convenience comes at a price. Drive is slightly bulkier and heavier than other 1TB options. iOS app can play most of your movies, but not all of them. NTFS stuff is a hassle for Mac owners...
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Expert reviews...
Wireless capability, Can stream video, audio, Can connect to multiple devices...
Wi-Fi transfer speeds can be slow, Wi-Fi connectivity can be glitchy, Limited media format support for streaming...
According to reviews, the Seagate Wireless Plus is the top choice among wireless external hard drives. It's versatile, too, able to act as a personal hot spot that can share an Internet connection with up to eight devices, and as a media streamer deliver...
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