I'm sorry...there are entirely to many great deals on hard drives right now to be going nuts over a drive which "may be a factory second or a defect". Good luck everyone..hope there are other things @ BB you want also!!!
Originally posted by: Zepper
It's possible that WD had a batch of platters that had iisolated flaws, so rather than discard, WD decided to package them with the bad spots locked out as price leaders for big-box stores. Just a thought...
.bh.
Or maybe, out of sheer genious, they found it cheaper to start manufacturing 25GB platters, and are hitting the market starting with 75GB drives, the first level where the competition is starting to slim down.
Originally posted by: mamisano
It is an 80GB drive in a 75GB box. There is a letter in the box saying congrats on the extra 5 Gig...LOL. Just a plan-jane 80GB BB drive.
After walking out of the computer section, I was on my way to the other side of the store to get a $40 dvd player and noticed the guy at the computer desk checkout line had given me an 80gig drive by mistake. I immediately went back and discovered there was like two 75GB left in the glass and an enormous line of people wrapping around the etnire CDR section. I held the 80gig drive over my head really high and caught the employee's attention. He had a confused look why I was back and then realized he handed me the wrong drive (oops). Luckily I got the second to last one they had available. Nothing like cutting it close on Black Friday. Maybe when I open it, the drive will be an 80gig anyway. LOL
You'll never believe this. I was about number 200 in line this morning, and I still got the drive. BUT, I gave it up to someone else before checkout. I must be a glutten for punishment to pass up a deal like that. Instead, I picked up the 256M Kingston mem stick for $4. I guess I'm just holding out for a Seagate Barracuda V or Maxtor.
(I keep telling myself that 20G free space is enough) :-(
Search around and ask CSR if drives were around...."They sold out fast, sorry".
Walk into aisle with vidcards looking for BFG ti4200, none available. Notice a bunch of WD 120 gig on shelf..check to see if they might be $99 still...
what's this????!!! A 75 gig WD hard drive hidden amongst them? How fortuitous!!!!!
Who ever hid this drive at the Western Hill BB (Cincinnati)...don't bother going back for it!!!
Memory oos, I got a raincheck. Was told to bring my 10% off PC World coupon and they will gladly apply it to this purchase. WOW.
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