"Dead, Done, Finito, Fin!" Cendyne 48x12x48x 29.99 + tax after MIR till 12/28 at Staples, possibly free after PM

[Macro2]

RE:"Who wants to play Name That Drive!?"

Looks like an Acer/BenQ.
http://www.benq.com/storage/storage_4816p.html

What's the model number? Text

 

[Trevelyan]

I just got off the phone with the CSR Rep... I tried to PM with OfficeMax and she's kinda hesitant about it, but she is checking and will call me back. Then I'm going to try to use the $20 off $50 coupon.... if both work here will be the breakdown:

Cendyne Drive - $46.99 (110% Pricematch)
Paperclips - $4.03
___________________________
$51.03

- $20 coupon
- $30 MIR
_____________
$1.03 + tax

I will update this post when I get off the phone with the CSR.

 

[waltersaurus]

I just tried this but the CSR said the pricematch would not go through because the officemax ad states the deal was good for sunday monday and tuesday... Did anyone successfully pricematch today?

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: waltersaurus
I just tried this but the CSR said the pricematch would not go through because the officemax ad states the deal was good for sunday monday and tuesday... Did anyone successfully pricematch today?

Well that's dissapointing.... I'm just gonna wait and see what happens... (still waiting for CSR to call me back).

 

[poolshark]

Who wants to play Name That Drive!?


I swear this has to be a MSI drive

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: waltersaurus
I just tried this but the CSR said the pricematch would not go through because the officemax ad states the deal was good for sunday monday and tuesday... Did anyone successfully pricematch today?

Yup - I had just gotten off the phone when I posted above

I'm going to pick up my drive at the store too - they have them instock and will be filling my order

CkG

 

[Trevelyan]

Well once again I am left dissappointed

You were right waltersaurus, it was only valid until Tuesday, so she couldn't pricematch it. She was pretty pissed that I wasted 15 minutes of her time when I cancelled the order though

 

[stingygrrl]

Originally posted by: waltersaurus
I just tried this but the CSR said the pricematch would not go through because the officemax ad states the deal was good for sunday monday and tuesday... Did anyone successfully pricematch today?

yup. i would try again.

 

[Macro2]

RE:"Who wants to play Name That Drive!?
I swear this has to be a MSI drive"

And the MSI looks like a BENQ too. I'd be surprised if MSi makes cd-rw's themselves.
Over in Taiwan they must just stick different labels on them when they leave the factory.
Mac

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: Macro2
RE:"Who wants to play Name That Drive!?
I swear this has to be a MSI drive"

And the MSI looks like a BENQ too. I'd be surprised if MSi makes cd-rw's themselves.
Over in Taiwan they must just stick different labels on them when they leave the factory.
Mac

lol, still confused. It looks exactly like the MSI, but it turned out to be 48x16x48x rather than just 48x12x48x, which would make me think it's the Benq drive, except that the picture of the benq drive has small air slots along the bottom of the face plate (mine does not )...

Oh well, I already opened and installed it...

 

[Macro2]

Matt,
Don't be confused. I used to be in the import and manufacturing business. Bought stuff from all over the world and had it relabeled.
This is a common practice.
There are original manufacturers they have the factories. Large companies such as Dell, IBM have product made by them to spec and label it DELL or IBM.

For instance, IBM used to get their monitors made by Tatung in Taiwan, to their specs and they painted IBM on the case.

Then there are relabelers who just buy factory offered product, put it in their box and market it. At this point it looks like Cendyne is just taking the low bids and boxing them.

Mac

PS...interesting thing is when I tried to return my Benq for a Liteon the manager laughed and said yeah, we know all about that..people come in and ask for the Cendyne/Liteon. He had none left, had plenty of the Benq's. The other OM in my area had 5 units, no Liteons, just Aopens and Benqs. The check out girl was wise to why, too.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: Macro2
Matt,
Don't be confused. I used to be in the import and manufacturing business. Bought stuff from all over the world and had it relabeled.
This is a common practice.
There are original manufacturers they have the factories. Large companies such as Dell, IBM have product made by them to spec and label it DELL or IBM.

For instance, IBM used to get their monitors made by Tatung in Taiwan, to their specs and they painted IBM on the case.

Then there are relabelers who just buy factory offered product, put it in their box and market it. At this point it looks like Cendyne is just taking the low bids and boxing them.

Mac

PS...interesting thing is when I tried to return my Benq for a Liteon the manager laughed and said yeah, we know all about that..people come in and ask for the Cendyne/Liteon. He had none left, had plenty of the Benq's. The other OM in my area had 5 units, no Liteons, just Aopens and Benqs. The check out girl was wise to why, too.

Oh, I know I guess I'll just be keeping my CenBenOn now (Since I've opened it)...

 

[LakAttack]

Originally posted by: Lore

Lore...didn't get that lucky...only LTR48125W....not the 6th generation chipset....that would have been nice.....however, I have read that the $29.90 out the door price for the 48x12x48 Buslink models at BestBuy (YMMV) have been coming as 48x24x48 LiteOn's upgradable to 52X. YMMV....Good Luck!

I bought one of those Best Buy ones and it was a 48125W unfortunately... oh well!

I just got one of these buslinks yesterday (free for me with $30 x-mas gift card - hooray!) and it is a 48x24x48 Liteon. Last one on the shelf too.

 

[Macro2]

Matt,
Well, BenQ gets dissed a lot arounf here. Let us know how it works, sounds, whether it particular about media, etc.

Mac

 

[sterling]

What wrong with Aopen

I bought 2 of Cendynes 32x12x40 drives this summer. The Aopen is the much better drive. The Lite On sounds like it needs a muffler.

 

[stingygrrl]

I got my drive today! Liteon 6S variety! $2.77 AR, thanks for the post!! (This deal is over. )

 

[defuse]

i cant belive i didnt read the title