Seagate 3TB drive is first on the block.

Seagate has announced it’s shipping the industry’s first 3TB hard drive, the FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Drive.  The external only is selling for $250 right now which is only $0.08 per gigabyte, compared to the $0.09 for the current 2TB drive.  I need.. wait, I want one.

The GoFlex Desk external drive gives you plenty of storage capacity and it’s easy to upgrade to any interface you choose. Simply pair the desktop hard drive with a GoFlex USB 3.0 or FireWire® 800/USB 2.0 adapter to increase your performance by up to 10 times. Works interchangeably between a PC or a Mac® computer.

• Features USB 2.0 plug-and-play connectivity
• Ensures automatic continuous backup and protects your privacy with powerful encryption software
• Lets you upgrade to a faster interface to increase your transfer speeds when paired with another GoFlex Desk desktop adapter
• Includes an illuminated capacity gauge

Firewire 800/USB 2.0 GoFlex Adapter

Update on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 12:46PM by Jon Arnason

CrunchGear has tested the drive.  Hit this link for the review.