Deal is Dead: Seagate 400GB PATA drive 89.99 at Fry's.com with Free Shipping

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400GB Seagate PATA drive for 89.99 shipped.
Seagate 400GB link

 

[superHARD]

nice deal!

 

[Athena]

The retail version of the Seagate 500GB PATA is $119 with free shipping at Fry's today.

 

[kimdani1]

OEM version of the Seagate 400 at Microcenter for $55 out the door, no rebates. Comes with one year warranty according to MC. Dunno if the extra years of warranty are worth the extra money for me, at least.

 

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Originally posted by: kimdani1
OEM version of the Seagate 400 at Microcenter for $55 out the door, no rebates. Comes with one year warranty according to MC. Dunno if the extra years of warranty are worth the extra money for me, at least.

I looked at the ad and I saw it's SKU #684464. Good find. I know where I am heading after work.

 

[DanT]

I looked up that model number (ST3400632A) and found a thread at StorageReview.com from 2005 which says that drive is a 7200.8 model. In other words it's two generations back now. No wonder it's cheaper than the other Seagates on the Frys.com site. Presumably, they're dumping the really old stock.

Too bad, as I desperately need a 7200.10 drive ASAP. Not as concerned with capacity as with generation.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: DanT
I looked up that model number (ST3400632A) and found a thread at StorageReview.com from 2005 which says that drive is a 7200.8 model. In other words it's two generations back now. No wonder it's cheaper than the other Seagates on the Frys.com site. Presumably, they're dumping the really old stock.

Too bad, as I desperately need a 7200.10 drive ASAP. Not as concerned with capacity as with generation.

the model number on the box doesn't necessarily match what's in the box on these 7200.10 2nd post down

 

[Athena]

Originally posted by: DanT
Presumably, they're dumping the really old stock.

Too bad, as I desperately need a 7200.10 drive ASAP. Not as concerned with capacity as with generation.

With all the promotions Frys has been running on Seagate disks, I don't see how they could have any "really old stock" to sell.

 

[TheVrolok]

I'm in. New HDD for my DVR.

 

[DanT]

Well, I hope you guys are right about it being a 7200.10 in the box. Which means I hope I'm wrong with my earlier post.

I just ordered one myself.

 

[DanT]

OK, I'm happy to report that my earlier statement (about that model number being for a 7200.8 drive) is incorrect. Apparently they haven't updated the model number between revs, because I got a 7200.10 in the box.

Thanks OP!
And thanks to all who refused to accept my semi-TC.

 

[cvrefugee]

Originally posted by: DanT
OK, I'm happy to report that my earlier statement (about that model number being for a 7200.8 drive) is incorrect. Apparently they haven't updated the model number between revs, because I got a 7200.10 in the box.

Thanks OP!
And thanks to all who refused to accept my semi-TC.

Umm yeah, and did you notice it came in a totally different looking box? Besides, 16MB cache never came on the 7200.8

 

[DanT]

Originally posted by: cvrefugee
Umm yeah, and did you notice it came in a totally different looking box? Besides, 16MB cache never came on the 7200.8

In my defense, the 2005 post I found mentioned that as well, saying it appeared to be some sort of interim model between the 7200.8 and the 7200.9, basically a 7200.8 with 16MB cache.

As for the box, yeah, not what I was expecting at all. I bought a 250GB 7200.10 from B&M Fry's on Memorial Day and it was in the typical Seagate retail box. Since this is listed as a retail kit, I expected it to be the same box as what's in the store. Very odd, but I don't care. It's what I wanted, it's working, and my TiVo is back up and bigger than ever.

 

[isekii]

You might want to check with some of the maxtor drives.

they might be rebadged seagates.

I got couple 320gb Maxtors SATA II a month or so back from Fry's and they're 7200.10

I'm trying to either sell of swap these for PATA drives