As hot as your sister! WD 160 GB HD only $39 after $90 rebates from BB!

[StormRider]

I noticed that Best Buy is gonna sell the WD 160 GB HD for only $39 after $90 in rebates starting this Sunday (3/20/05). That's only $0.25 per gig. Seems pretty good to me!

 

[czech09]

Darn not as hot as your mom though...

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: czech09
Darn not as hot as your mom though...

from here
What about COURTESY?

No thread crapping. If the subject matter of a deal does not interest you, do not post negative comments about it, or about other members, in the thread.

Possibly the worst examples we have had of this have been in posts for free religious items, such as bibles, etc. If you want to discuss religion, or any other such non-computer topic, do it in our Off Topic forum. The discussions in that forum cover a wide range of topics, but needless flaming and rude, mean-spirited posts are not welcome there, either.

Stick to discussing the deal. Do not post needless rude or trivial comments about someone else's posts. Flaming can only hurt someone's feelings. Nuisance posts, such as "In before the lock," "IBTL" or other needless bumps just recycle bad threads and force good ones off the first page of the forum.

Think before you post. Rude posts can kill a good deal. For example, posts for deals on sexually related items such as condoms and lubricants are ok, but if others cannot refrain from posting lewd or childish remarks, that would be reason to lock or delete the thread.

 

[modedepe]

Are these still shipping with a one year warranty?

 

[Devistater]

write down a serial number and type it into WD's website and see. Often the serials on on stickers outside the box of retail hdds. So you can check before you buy.

 

[Dooling37]

I've not been able to find this anywhere on their site? Any link avail?

Much thanks...

 

[Techie333]

pics of ur moms and sisters or BAN!

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Dooling37
I've not been able to find this anywhere on their site? Any link avail?

Much thanks...

Starts tomorrow. Anyone know limit on the rebates? *crosses fingers for 2+*

 

[Rocket321]

PATA or SATA?

 

[babylon5]

How trustworthy is the rebate? Or is it one of those blackhole rebates we'll never see once sent?

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: modedepe
Are these still shipping with a one year warranty?

WD Retail has been 1-year warranty for quite some time now, unless something has changed. OEM is still 3-year.

 

[cw42]

WD is ok with rebates.

 

[slightlyhuman]

gonna be picking one up if so

 

[Shade00]

I'm in.

 

[SemperFi]

Now I am torn. I want to upgrade my raid array to 160's. 2 of these with $180 in rebates or 2 maxtor's at staples out the door for $140.

Oh well I have some time to think about it yet.

 

[Lanyap]

Originally posted by: modedepe
Are these still shipping with a one year warranty?

And does the warranty start from the date of manufacture?

 

[imported_Mike]

nvm

 

[bobbyZ34]

I bought this exact same drive during Best Buy's Black Friday sale for $29.99 AR. It had a rebate from BB and one from WD. They both came in with no hassle. I'm picking up a second tomorrow.

 

[5isalive]

From WD's site:

All Western Digital-branded retail hard drive kits, with the exception of WD Raptor drives, carry a Standard Warranty Period of one (1) year unless indicated otherwise on the package. Western Digital-branded WD Raptor retail hard drive kits carry a Standard Warranty Period of five (5) years.

Western Digital Hard Drives (not purchased as part of a retail hard drive kit)
WD Caviar® and WD Protégé® EIDE hard drives carry a Standard Warranty Period of one (1) year. WD Scorpio?, WD Caviar® SE EIDE, and WD Caviar® SE SATA hard drives carry a Standard Warranty Period of three (3) years. WD Raptor? Enterprise SATA hard drives carry a Standard Warranty Period of five (5) years. Western Digital external hard drives carry a Standard Warranty Period of one (1) year.

The period commences from the date of manufacture appearing on the Product label of the original Product purchase

 

[sparhawk6]

Originally posted by: bobbyZ34
I bought this exact same drive during Best Buy's Black Friday sale for $29.99 AR. It had a rebate from BB and one from WD. They both came in with no hassle. I'm picking up a second tomorrow.

Are these things quiet? I'm looking replace an old and loud Maxtor drive.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Both of my WD 80GB and WD 160GB HDs were purchased at BB in prior years, with both a WD and a BB rebate, and both came through fine, so as long as the rebates being offered are from WD and BB, even though they are a fairly high-dollar amount, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
That's a darn good price for a 160GB AR. I wonder if this is primarily older stock, or if it's the newer WD models with FDB? Mine were the older ball-bearing models (but with a three-year warranty). You can pay an additional $20 or so to extend the warranty (through WD) to three years too, if that concerns you.

 

[thunderroller]

can find a better one

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
I wonder if this is primarily older stock, or if it's the newer WD models with FDB? Mine were the older ball-bearing models (but with a three-year warranty). You can pay an additional $20 or so to extend the warranty (through WD) to three years too, if that concerns you.

You could also get a Seagate for $50 AR which does have FDB and a five year warranty

I've done WD rebates before and they've been fine. I think they came pretty quick, IIRC.

Originally posted by: thunderroller
can find a better one

Feel free to point it out then?

 

[statik213]

Originally posted by: sparhawk6

Originally posted by: bobbyZ34
I bought this exact same drive during Best Buy's Black Friday sale for $29.99 AR. It had a rebate from BB and one from WD. They both came in with no hassle. I'm picking up a second tomorrow.

Are these things quiet? I'm looking replace an old and loud Maxtor drive.

If these are the same ones they had on sale during Black Friday for $29.99, they are pretty quiet but not as quiet as my much older seagate 7200 rpm drives. You can hear some noise when there is a lot of disk activity but it's noiseless when its idle.

 

[classy]

Originally posted by: czech09
Darn not as hot as your mom though...

LOL

This is a nice deal though. I am going to get one.