The Basics:
The first thing that grabbed my attention with the Free Agent Go drive was the vibrant color. The brushed metal top cover and the rubberized bottom cover of the review sample are finished in bright blue, and other color options include silver, black, red, sky blue, orange, pink, gold, spring green, and green. The sides of the drive are constructed of white plastic, but the drive is so compact that there isn't much white to be seen. It measures under a half an inch thick, just over three inches wide, and just about five inches long. The whole thing isn't much thicker than a bare 2.5" drive, so it is definitely quite compact.
The top of the enclosure features the swirling Seagate logo at one end, with an array of small holes at the other end. Beneath these holes is a translucent film that lets light shine through. The lighting effect is subtle, but interesting, and drive activity makes the lights look like they are radiating from the one end. The only connection to the enclosure is a mini USB port, as seen in the above left image. There is no external power required, and as long as you use the (rather short) cable included, the drive should get enough power from the USB bus.
The image below shows the data label found on the bottom of the drive. Here you get some information on the drive, but most of the data is related to certifications that might be of little interest to most people. What is nice is that this is the only text found on the unit. The appearance is clean and sophisticated, making the drive well suited for business or personal use.
The next image shows the balance of items included with the Free Agent Go. There is a quick start guide, information on the warranty, and a very flexible, but short USB cable (about one foot). The cable is so short in order to make sure the drive gets enough power from the USB bus. Many drives will have a cable with two USB connectors or an external power supply, and as long as you can keep the drive close to a powered USB port, you can avoid all of this.
