Double the backup
Why choose between offline and cloud storage schemes when you can have both? That's essentially what Seagate proposes with its Backup Plus line of external USB 3.0 drive solutions, which now include 200GB of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage for free.
Seagate also announced a new 4TB option housed in a 20.5mm chassis, making it a portable solution that should be able to fit into your pocket. The drive inside is a single-platter model.
Each Backup Plus drive comes with Seagate's Dashboard software that makes plug-and-play backups a cinch. The software also allows mobile and social media backups. According to Seagate, the Backup Plus line is the first family of external drives to extend backup capabilities to include content from social networks.
The new 4GB carries an MRSP of $240 and will be available around the middle of next month. Other capacities include 500GB ($80), 1TB ($100), and 2TB ($130).
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