Seagate Announces GoFlex System for Third-Party Manufacturers
Seagate announced a new program for third-party manufactures to incorporate slots and bays on their products to support GoFlex removable hard drives. We first experienced the GoFlex form factor last summer when we played with the latest Seagate Media Player. It will be interesting to see just how many devices adopt Seagate’s design.
Since the GoFlex ultra-portable drives are also standardized on the new SATA USM specification, third-party manufacturers can build GoFlex certified products to accept a 2.5-inch ultra-portable external hard drive. These third-party products will help transform the GoFlex ultra-portable drives from an external storage device to an easy-to-use, detachable storage module that will enable consumers to access digital content from a variety of consumer electronic devices. With this initiative, Seagate is actively involved in leading the shift of digital media consumption from mobile and computing environments to the living room using home entertainment devices. These Certified for GoFlex Storage System third-party products will, for the first time, allow consumers to make choices based on their own storage needs.
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