This item is a new clearance item supplied by Argos. I have used it is as good as new even though it is clearance item Amazon sells this for 66 pounds.
Seagate 500GB Mobile Wireless Wi-Fi Storage Hard Drive - Black.
Brand New With a 12 Month Argos Guarantee
Free yourself with Seagate's new mobile wireless storage drive. Creates own Wi-fi network so no internet required. Wirelessly stream media and files to your iPad, Android tablet or smartphone using Seagate's free media app, available at Apple App Store, Samsung App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and Windows 8 RT.
•Stream up to 3 different movies (SD) to 3 devices at the same time. Up to 6 hour battery life.
•500GB
•Wi-Fi Enabled device with web browser
•Windows 7,8
•Mac OsX 10.7 or higher
•AirPlay
•Android 4.0 or higher
•Kindle Fire HD
•Windows 8 RT Tablets
Got the white version of this last year for about £25. Not sure what the difference is but its a great little piece of kit.
anoopjayaraj to FREEZIN WOLF
25 Jan 16#7
I assume u got it from argos , which was glitch. 500 Gb new hard drive will cost more than 25 pounds
Picard123 to FREEZIN WOLF
25 Jan 16#14
How does the WiFi connection work? If you connect to this device, will you not lose your connection to your router? ie you can't use the internet and this simultaneously?
Siddas
25 Jan 16#5
Got one of these when they were on offer before. Utterly useless for streaming movies with, every size and format tried. Ended up having to hard wire which then sucked power from the laptop defeating the portability selling point as I needed to keep the laptop connected to a power supply. It didn't even cope well with music. They are OK if you are using it for transporting docs or presentations but not much else.
anoopjayaraj
25 Jan 16#6
I never had any issues even steaming high definition videos. Sometimes network card on your laptop does matter too, that may reduce the wireless network speed
FREEZIN WOLF
25 Jan 16#8
Sounds like you're unnecessarily getting a tad defensive there.
If you had a wifi enabled camera could you use this out the house to backup the photos onto ?
JoeyJoeC to The Crew Designs
25 Jan 16#12
I wouldn't have thought so. Unless the IP camera has the ability to store directly onto a shared drive. Also remember that both will have to be connected to an external WiFI access point to do this.
anoopjayaraj
25 Jan 16#11
Which is what I said it was mis price. It was available for few days and when they realised it was a mistake they changed it to 99 pounds later.
Picard123
25 Jan 16#13
That was a pricing error though. However, Argos decided to honour it.
steveblackman
25 Jan 16#15
These were price glitched last year for £25 I picked loads up to sell
FREEZIN WOLF to steveblackman
25 Jan 16#17
I put 3 in my basket then had a change of heart and just got the 1
FREEZIN WOLF
25 Jan 16#16
I believe you can connect through so essentially making the device the gateway and maintaining your single connection. I've not really experimented too much with it. I've basically loaded it up with kids films so my little girl could use it with her tablet on long journeys and on campsites when we got there. For that use its great.
Picard123
25 Jan 16#18
How do you actually connect to the device wireless though? Let's say you're running it on batteries wirelessly. Do you 'go in' through Windows networking or do you use some sort of Seagate software that you install your laptop?
OrribleHarry
25 Jan 16#19
ideal to stream movies to daughters tablet whilst in the car. Any idea what voltage the charger is?
FREEZIN WOLF
25 Jan 16#20
You download a Seagate app (android, I have no experience of apple nor windows with this).
The app then identifies the Seagate HDD over the Wi-Fi (creating like a hotspot) and will allow anyone to see it who has the app and anyone to connect and see the contents who has a password.
I believe the one I got last year allows 5 connections at one time. I think this one says 3..
Its charged via micro USB and we had no issues charging it in the car.
James100279
25 Jan 16#21
Tried 3 of these from PC world, couldn't get it to connect to any device in the house. Tried it on Apple, Samsung phones and a laptop running Windows 10. Nothing.
ianbeany
25 Jan 16#22
Does anyone know if you can take the 500gb HD out and stick a bigger one in?
anoopjayaraj to ianbeany
25 Jan 161#23
Yes it is possible, I have upgraded it to 1TB. You will have to carefully take it out and clone the drive to get it working
ianbeany
25 Jan 16#24
Cheers.
cigbunt
25 Jan 16#25
this is great if you use a restricted phone like an iPhone.
eyebaws
28 Jan 16#26
Would it be possible to hard wire this to my WDTV box in the bedroom and download files to it wirelessly from PC in livingroom? Or is it for something completely different.
amour3k
19 Feb 16#27
How'd this Deal get serious Heat:
Seagate 500GB Mobile Wireless Wi-Fi Storage Hard Drive - Black £39.99 @ Argos / ebay
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This item is a new clearance item supplied by Argos. I have used it is as good as new even though it is clearance item Amazon sells this for 66 pounds.
Seagate 500GB Mobile Wireless Wi-Fi Storage Hard Drive - Black.
Brand New With a 12 Month Argos Guarantee
Free yourself with Seagate's new mobile wireless storage drive. Creates own Wi-fi network so no internet required. Wirelessly stream media and files to your iPad, Android tablet or smartphone using Seagate's free media app, available at Apple App Store, Samsung App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and Windows 8 RT.
•Stream up to 3 different movies (SD) to 3 devices at the same time. Up to 6 hour battery life.
•500GB
•Wi-Fi Enabled device with web browser
•Windows 7,8
•Mac OsX 10.7 or higher
•AirPlay
•Android 4.0 or higher
•Kindle Fire HD
•Windows 8 RT Tablets
Catalogue number 355/2005
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http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-wireless-mobile-storage-500gb-now-22-99-normally-over-100-argos-2162359
The app then identifies the Seagate HDD over the Wi-Fi (creating like a hotspot) and will allow anyone to see it who has the app and anyone to connect and see the contents who has a password.
I believe the one I got last year allows 5 connections at one time. I think this one says 3..
Its charged via micro USB and we had no issues charging it in the car.
Seagate 500GB Mobile Wireless Wi-Fi Storage Hard Drive - Black £39.99 @ Argos / ebay
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-500gb-mobile-wireless-wi-fi-storage-hard-drive-black-39-99-argos-ebay-2381415
Over this one:
Seagate Wireless Plus 500GB Portable Mobile Device Storage with built-in WiFi £39.99 @ Argos Ebay
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-wireless-plus-500gb-portable-mobile-device-storage-with-built-wifi-39-99-2384494
For essentially the same Deal, from same Vendor, AND within Days of each other too?, lol.