Testseek.co.uk 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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The editors liked
Small and light
Fastest possible USB 2.0 speeds
Great application support
Built-in WiFi hotspot
WiFi pass-through
6-Hours mobile usage
Wirelessly boosts capacity by 500GB
USB 3.0compatible
Good user interface
The editors didn't like
USB 2.0
“The Seagate Wireless 500GB Mobile Storage allows you to easily take all your favourite moments on a trip to anywhere. The Wireless freedom and built-in battery make this drive a perfect companion on the road.”
Abstract: Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite is for iPad owners who’d like to carry an external iPad brain around with them, and access everything in that external brain’s memory wirelessly...
Able to stream media via Wi-Fi, Rechargeable battery, Can connect up to three devices simultaneously
Connecting to device causes Internet connection to drop, No playlist support, Non-iOS clients might encounter streaming media complications
This battery-powered hard drive streams media over Wi-Fi to your mobile devices. It's not quite ready for prime time, however—especially for Android devices. For now, you’re better off waiting for a few much-needed software updates. ...
Ultimately, the Seagate GoFlex Satellite is the first of what I expect to be many wireless hard drives designed to help tablet users get and share content from their PCs to their slates. The idea is clever, but the implementation leaves much to be des...
Performance underwhelms next to USB 3.0 competition
This first-of-its-kind hard drive addresses a heretofore unsolved problem for tablet users, but its Apple iOS app feels rushed and incomplete. Seagate GoFlex Satellite: A Wireless Hard-Drive Tablet Companion Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless St...
Abstract: Official press release Take a 500GB pocket USB drive and add WiFi to it - job done; ideal for WiFi-enabled devices that don't have lots of spare internal storage capacity, like tablet devices, and smartphones for keeping your video, photos and movies...
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Published: 2011-05-16, Author: Darren , review by: engadget.com
Compact for a media streamerWorks incredibly wellBuilt-in battery
Limited to 500GBSpartan iOS appVideos don't work right in non-iOS browsers
Seagate's good-looking and compact GoFlex Satellite is a new breed of external hard drives that can stream digital content stored on it via a built-in Wi-Fi network. As an external hard drive, the device features USB 3.0, is relatively fast, compact, flex
The GoFlex Satellite supports only three wireless clients at a time, doesn't allow for Internet access, and its USB 3.0 performance could be better. The drive's included GoFlex Media iPad app takes a long time to load photos and doesn't work in the backgr
Despite a few minor shortcomings, the GoFlex Satellite makes an excellent direct-attach external storage solution for anyone and a must-have for those who frequently travel with Apple's iPad.
Abstract: Mobile librarySeagate GoFlex Satellite portable Wi-Fi 500GB HDD $219One of the limitations of tablets is their relative lack of storage. Sure, you can load a few videos on there for a trip. Yes you can access the iTunes cloud if you have Wi-Fi . But you c...
