Seagate's GoFlex Satellite is a Wi-Fi-enabled portable hard drive that works with tablets and smartphones as well as computers, bringing high-capacity storage to ultra slim mobile devices.
Storage options like this could help a tablet fill a netbook's shoes by providing PC-class storage capacities that are rarely offered in the solid-state storage world of tablets. Already, PC and netbook sales are reportedly stagnating as people hold off upgrading in favor of shiny new tablets.
The GoFlex's lithium-polymer battery is good for five hours of constant streaming video, according to Seagate, or 25 hours of stand-by time. The iOS app caches the stream, allowing the drive to momentary go back to sleep and extend battery life.
The drive can also connect directly to a computer like any other portable hard disk, via USB. It's compatible with the last three Microsoft operating systems and Mac OS 10.5.8 or later.
At $200, the GoFlex isn't cheap for its capacity, but the fact that it can add storage to closed iOS devices may make it a worthy investment for some.
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