Seagate STCA2000200 2TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive - Black

Title : Seagate STCA2000200 2TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive - Black
ASIN : B0084LZI9U
Description : Seagate BACKUP PLUS DESKTOP 2TB 35IN USB30 EXTERNAL HDD STCA2000200 Storage External Hard Drives
Features :

• Interface:USB 3.0
• Device Type:Hard drive - external ( desktop )
• Weight:1.08 kg
• Depth:4.4 cm
• Capacity:2 TB

List Price : £99.99
Price : £74.99
Saved Price : £25.00

category: Products
brand: Seagate
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 3.8
Review : My user review:
I'm somewhat taken aback at the response here.

I have six of these Seagate GoFlex drives - all bought in pairs. My first two and my second two were the (as then available early type) USB 2.0 docking stands for which I had to buy the Seagate USB docking stand, to run at USB 3.0.

The last pair, I bought direct from Amazon this May, and I've found myself on this vendor's site and reading these comments, specifically wanting to buy the USB 3.0 version - Part Number 7636490033216.

I'd like to make 3 points, please.

1. None of my 6 drives are noisy in any way.

2. An HD that arrives DOA (Dead On Arrival) is pretty unusual - I've not had one in over 30 or so I've bought mail-order since around 1985, and just MIGHT be caused by damage in transit.

In fact the only component in all that time was just over a year ago and was a 2GB DRAM chip, which is pretty unlikely to be damaged in transit, and must have escaped some part of...