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Andrew B : Does this Seagate work with Windows 8.1?PETER S : There is no reason why it shouldn't be provided you have a compatible USB port. It is USB 3.0 which is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 at a reduced transfer speed. These portable hard drives are generally plug and play however you do need to make sure it has the correct formatting or reformat it when you get it. Mac vs PC.JANET H : Don't know... I'm using it on windows 8. And was disappointed that it would not cross to Mac products so it became somewhat useless to me STEPHEN F : Sorry. I don't have windows 8.
Bill B : how many pictures can I store?MARK L : Probably as many as you want. It holds about 192,000 17.5 megapixel photos. (5.2 MB per photo)STEPHEN F : How many pictures you can store depends on how large the pictures are (how many bytes in each). A terabyte is 1 trillion bytes. devide this by the size of your pictures to get storage capacity. For example, if the pictures are 10 megabytes (10 million) is size, you could store 100,000 pictures.JONATHAN D : It depends on the file size. Ballpark is 10,000+ACCOUNTS P : You'll have to shoot a long time to reach capacity on this drive. It holds 1 terabyte which equals 1000 gigabytes which equals 1,000,000 megabytes. So even if each of your photos is 10mb in size, you will need 100,000 pictures to fill up the drive.

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2014-03-24T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Liked the first one -- bought another

Two small drives are used for rotating offsite photo backup. Recording and retrieval both occur in non-hostile envirnonment, so no specific "toughness" is required. These drives are compact, fast enough for this application, and , so far, reliable.

GERALD S.

2013-05-27T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to use

Simple product to use...right out of the box. Highly recommended

JONATHAN D.

About Seagate 1TB Backup Plus

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Liked the first one -- bought another

By GERALD S.

Two small drives are used for rotating offsite photo backup. Recording and retrieval both occur in non-hostile envirnonment, so no specific "toughness" is required. These drives are compact, fast enough for this application, and , so far, reliable.

Easy to use

By JONATHAN D.

Simple product to use...right out of the box. Highly recommended

The Seagate 1TB Backup Plus portable drive delivers easy-to-use, highly flexible protection for your files in a full range of capacities. This drive also works seamlessly with your social media accounts so it's simple to back up and share your online photos, movies and more. This drive is perfect for protecting and backing up your photos, music or movies on their expansive drives. The series features unique one-click saving/sending of social network site photos, so these are great gifts for teens and tweens looking to keep their Facebook, Flickr, or Instagram memories archived.

The Backup Plus portable drive comes pre-loaded with premium backup software, included in the easy-to-use Seagate Dashboard. Create a backup plan with a single click using the 'Protect Now' feature for a set-it-and-forget-it solution. Quickly create custom backup plans to protect your files. Easy backup scheduling options include daily, weekly, monthly or specific times.

The Seagate Dashboard makes it simple to share or save files associated with online social networks including Flickr, Facebook and YouTube. Automatically download copies of your photos, movies and more from social networking sites to your Backup Plus portable drive and share files by simply clicking on your social network's icon within the Seagate Dashboard. Easily share multiple files with your social networks at the same time.

The Seagate Dashboard makes it simple to share or save files associated with online social networks including Flickr, Facebook and YouTube. Automatically download copies of your photos, movies and more from social networking sites to your Backup Plus portable drive and share files by simply clicking on your social network's icon within the Seagate Dashboard. Easily share multiple files with your social networks at the same time.

The Backup Plus portable drive is bus-powered, so it derives their power solely from the USB cable. No need for messy and bulky power adapters - just plug in your USB cable and you're ready to go. This is a simple and effective storage solution for PC or Mac users that want some breathing space for their data-intensive lifestyles.

What's in the box:

  • Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Portable Drive
  • USB 3.0 Interface Adapter
  • 18" USB 3.0 Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Seagate Warranty