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Seagate Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STGY8000400)

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29% of users say that: Product works well, works great, works, works fine. Seagate will be my last, is one of the best brands in external storage, is one of the top performers, has been a good name. Space is massive. Storage are great. 3% of users noticed that: Drive is running at 2, is too slow, got damaged, was junk. Computer was suddenly unable to find it, has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files, will not boot with this drive connected, is work issued. This drive is way behind on the mac side, is impossible to use, will not format. Cable is sucks.

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product
377 153
great • good • works well • works great • works • love • works fine • works perfectly • worked fine • excellent • no problems • reliable • work well • loved • hard drive • sleek • is perfect • light weight • highly recommend • lightweight
product
positive 377
great • good • works well • works great • works • love • works fine • works perfectly • worked fine • excellent • no problems • reliable • work well • loved • hard drive • sleek • is perfect • light weight • highly recommend • lightweight • works like a charm • worked great • very easy to use • pleased • worked • works as it should • backed up my files faster • work like i hope • does what its supposed to do • alot faster • came really fast • works just fine • definitely recommend • any problems • arrive as advertised • works perfect • no complaints • was very easy to optimize • is very convenient • roomy • are great drives • take a long time • worked flawlessly • you hardly notice • was good • was really easy to transport • was easy to configur • would suggest • very happy • works with xbox one • frees up space • was used to complete computer backups • works just as fine • works perfectly fine • is flawless in picture • best • backup all of my files physically • was great • is a great example • is one of my four external drives • small easy to use • works just as promised • compresses the files better • up quickly • seemed a good of a place • is very slim • portable • all good • up to my xbox one scorpio for my large library of games • recommend
negative 153
became inoperable • attempted to use • just wasn't worth it • are crappy • would not find the files switching back • work again • should be slightly less than the 2tb on paper • screwed the drive • was very poorly constructed • was not recognized by the tv • can be re-formatted • out of the red zone hot • replace smaller drives i previously used • fails miserably way too often • crashed • erased all of my files 4 times • crashes once a month • crashes • is incredibly frustrating • get buggy and die • was only 36gb • moved 40gb • didn’t time • was corrupted • will stop in a week • does not reflect well on a device • external hard drive to increase storage • didn’t work • does not appear under “locations • hard drive looks fake • expensive product • takes up barely any space • died the very next day • was the drive • didn't work • is my 3rd hard drive in 2 years • last one went past its warranty • cant replace • hard drive is pure junk • recently crashed • comes to larger video files • will not work • kind of interferes with my whole backup process • will turn to sleep mode status automatically • is pathetic • kept disconnecting • dropped offline • rebooted ps4 fixed • is just cheap feeling plastic • already failed • is dead • not spinning up • hadn't used • not powering up • tries to spin up clunks • freezer overnight • doesn’t work • will not send • does not need a power supply • comes unplugged incredibly easily • would not work • was malfunctioning • simply does not exist on any computer • fails after a few months • is not ready for prime time • took me a half hour to figure out • won't let me change • can't even access • won't let me change a thing • did not offer any solution
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seagate
17 8
will be my last • all perform as expected • still the best on the market • smaller • like • drives • is one of the best brands in external storage • is one of the top performers • has been a good name • easier to use • drives in them • are a well produced product • was helpful • has a smooth • durable surface with the connection • is a nice one • makes good products
seagate
positive 17
will be my last • all perform as expected • still the best on the market • smaller • like • drives • is one of the best brands in external storage • is one of the top performers • has been a good name • easier to use • drives in them • are a well produced product • was helpful • has a smooth • durable surface with the connection • is a nice one • makes good products
negative 8
hard drive • will never purchase anything associated • wanted to send me a replacement refurbished unit • was beyond useless • never let me down • was literally plug n play
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space
13 7
extra • is massive • welcomed • much • tons of • simple to use • lot • enough • usable • plenty • lots of • full
space
positive 13
extra • is massive • welcomed • much • tons of • simple to use • lot • enough • usable • plenty • lots of • full
negative 7
trash • running out • never have enough • will be taken by other things • lot of lost • hard drive • ran out
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size
13
small • easy to use • great • perfect • right portable • love • same • compact • nice
issue
11 2
no • zero
issue
positive 11
no • zero
negative 2
holds a poop ton • not had
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storage
9 4
plenty • are great • went from 98% to 16% - thumbs • enough • currently using as additional • great large • reliable • bought to use • terrific
storage
positive 9
plenty • are great • went from 98% to 16% - thumbs • enough • currently using as additional • great large • reliable • bought to use • terrific
negative 4
not as much • massive • i cant use on it/ missing • heavy
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this product
12
highly recommend • would recommend • liked • happy • stay away • really recommend • adore • does what is needed to do • recommend
price
12
great • hard drives • is reasonable • is awesome • was perfect • is good
data
8 3
backed up • can be easily carried in my hand • trust • backing up • backed most • holds • full • are stored on it
data
positive 8
backed up • can be easily carried in my hand • trust • backing up • backed most • holds • full • are stored on it
negative 3
lost all my • deleted over • extremely slow
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setup
10
easy • easy to • is very easy • works flawlessly • friendly • fast • simple • works as advertised
quality
9 1
good • more • work great • standards • great • seems ok
quality
positive 9
good • more • work great • standards • great • seems ok
negative 1
is not very high
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ps4
9 1
great • works as it should • absolute must • works great • pro • works seamlessly once formated • worked as expected • better
ps4
positive 9
great • works as it should • absolute must • works great • pro • works seamlessly once formated • worked as expected • better
negative 1
breaks
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unit
6 3
cheaper • got the second • is lightweight • compact • is so much smaller • lighter
unit
positive 6
cheaper • got the second • is lightweight • compact • is so much smaller • lighter
negative 3
broken • came with somekind of weird plug • is not my smallest drive nor the largest
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problem
8
no
laptop
6 2
one for my • isn't cluttered with nonsense • backups • easy to connect to my • do have 2.0 • data
laptop
positive 6
one for my • isn't cluttered with nonsense • backups • easy to connect to my • do have 2.0 • data
negative 2
won't read it • had to turn
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software
4 3
was easier to use • amazing • took care of the rest for me • partitioned the drive for me
software
positive 4
was easier to use • amazing • took care of the rest for me • partitioned the drive for me
negative 3
ate all that room • otherwise running latest • did not download properly
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review
5 2
update • positive • unbiased
review
positive 5
update • positive • unbiased
negative 2
has problems • fake
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amazon
7
was prompt with the return/refund process • hard drive • has been great • sent replacement • is great • offers 30 day free • is an old model
speed
5 2
okay • is awesome • fast • is decent • is concerned
speed
positive 5
okay • is awesome • fast • is decent • is concerned
negative 2
super slow • didn't test
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weight
5 1
simple to use plug and play • reliable • light • very light • highly portable
weight
positive 5
simple to use plug and play • reliable • light • very light • highly portable
negative 1
booted right up
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box
4 2
works right out • easy to use right out • safe
box
positive 4
works right out • easy to use right out • safe
negative 2
would not work • broken
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capacity
5 1
larger • lots • sleek • full • does not need much space when carried
capacity
positive 5
larger • lots • sleek • full • does not need much space when carried
negative 1
is slightly over 2tb
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file
4 2
very easy to use • almost 450 megs • moved seamlessly • will be faster than moving a 5 gb folder with 200 files
file
positive 4
very easy to use • almost 450 megs • moved seamlessly • will be faster than moving a 5 gb folder with 200 files
negative 2
took almost 11 hours to transfer • doesn't take long as well
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install
3 2
easy to
install
positive 3
easy to
negative 2
took dish 1 minute to activate • is nothing to
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video
4 1
tons • ever uploaded to youtube • little gem • creative
video
positive 4
tons • ever uploaded to youtube • little gem • creative
negative 1
don't have internet available
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it's
4 1
ok • still working • works out perfect • ease of use
it's
positive 4
ok • still working • works out perfect • ease of use
negative 1
still mechanical
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item
5
great • is very efficient • good • nice
external hd
5
searching • more storage • arrived on time • is very light weight • easy to use
external hard drive
5
great • very easy to use • best
portable
5
made my life so easy • excellent • very • works great • perfect
backup
4 1
worked • large • great • screamingly fast
backup
positive 4
worked • large • great • screamingly fast
negative 1
did 5
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design
5
sleek • beautiful • very easy to use • lightweight • slimmer
drive
21 27
hard • wouldn't mount after 2 weeks • suffered a critical mechanical failure • had failed • is running at 2 • is too slow • gets slower • slower failing • got damaged • was junk • wouldn't work • would disappear at random in windows • started clicking • is unreliable to begin with • is really slow • useless • no way to remove • had a bad sector • is powered from the usb cable • should be detected
drive
positive 21
hard • pretty quick hard • beautiful little • are normally awesome • great hard • reliable hard • works just fine • good hard • compact hard • works perfectly • was the best • is excellent • happy man • very good hard • works great • was a seagate • is working great • excellent • seems fast
negative 27
hard • wouldn't mount after 2 weeks • suffered a critical mechanical failure • had failed • is running at 2 • is too slow • gets slower • slower failing • got damaged • was junk • wouldn't work • would disappear at random in windows • started clicking • is unreliable to begin with • is really slow • useless • no way to remove • had a bad sector • is powered from the usb cable • should be detected • didn't get hot
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computer
3 8
was suddenly unable to find it • would not mount • no • has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files • hard drive • would not recognize it • will not boot with this drive connected • is work issued
computer
positive 3
functioned perfect • backup • loaded them in seconds
negative 8
was suddenly unable to find it • would not mount • no • has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files • hard drive • would not recognize it • will not boot with this drive connected • is work issued
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this drive
4 5
stay away • didn't cost much • is way behind on the mac side • is impossible to use • will not format
this drive
positive 4
love • will last a while • offers plenty of space • has several hundred thousand times
negative 5
stay away • didn't cost much • is way behind on the mac side • is impossible to use • will not format
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cable
1 4
frequently falls out • transfer directly to hard drive • is sucks • short
cable
positive 1
is good
negative 4
frequently falls out • transfer directly to hard drive • is sucks • short
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usb port
1 4
takes one of 2 • stop working • tried different • correct
usb port
positive 1
obtains power
negative 4
takes one of 2 • stop working • tried different • correct
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hd
2 3
writes so slow • did not work with wally • not positive
hd
positive 2
worked easily • no-fuss
negative 3
writes so slow • did not work with wally • not positive
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write speed
2 3
very slow • is glacial • effects
write speed
positive 2
tiny • lightweight
negative 3
very slow • is glacial • effects
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cord
1 3
is not good quality • bad • is fairly short
cord
positive 1
is unique that plugs into the hd
negative 3
is not good quality • bad • is fairly short
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