Seagate 5GB Pocket Hard Drive

When you need highly portable storage, you probably immediately consider USB flash drives and maybe 2.5" USB-powered portable hard drives. Well, Seagate has another product that you might want to consider if you need an affordable 2.5GB or 5.0GB device, and that product is the USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive. While it is not as small as a USB flash drive, it is extremely portable and convenient thanks to its retractable USB cable.

Seagate's USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive would make a great storage device for those who want to carry around a lot of work documents or large media files. People who frequently lose things would probably be more comfortable with the Pocket Drive than a flash drive since its beefier. The bigger something is, the less likely you are to just leave it laying somewhere, right? Let's take a closer look at this interesting device from one of the leaders in storage.

Features

• Built-in, retractable USB 2.0 cable.
• Powered by your computer, so you don’t need a power supply.
• Hot-pluggable USB 2.0 interface enables data transfer up to 480 Mbps.
• 3600-RPM drive with 2-Mbyte cache consistently delivers the high performance you need.
• Password-protect your data with included utility.
• Worry-free one-year warranty, plus free technical advice even after your warranty ends.
• Comes complete with built-in, retractable 2.0 cable, quick connect guide and utilities CD.

Closer Look

The Pocket Hard Drive is a spiffy little device. It fits in the palm of your hand, and its USB 2.0 cable wraps around itself to be hidden when not in use. The cable is about six inches long when pulled out all the way. Some people will be left wanting a longer cable perhaps, but the drive can just hang from your computer if necessary since it is not very heavy. Although relatively light, the Pocket Drive feels quite sturdy with its plastic casing. The drive comes with a brief user's guide and a utilities CD.

To release the USB 2.0 cable, you just have to spin the black part of the Pocket Drive and then release the cable and pull it out. You can see this in the pictures below. You can also see in the last picture in that bunch that the bottom of the drive features two rubber, non-slip grips.

It's so cool to me that a 3600-RPM 1-inch drive with 2MB cache can fit in this thing! I just want to take it apart and see what that drive looks like. The pic below gives you some idea of how big the Pocket Hard Drive is.