Hard Drive Thread (DEAD)

[papaschtroumpf]

different UPC so more than likely no

 

[roamerr]

2mb is fine with me. I can't tell a difference. $59 is good...

 

[HepDude]

What time do CompUSA put the sale items on their web site?

Midnight Eastern Time? Midnight Pacific Time? First thing in the morning?

What timezone is used in the time on the receipts from the ONLINE store ?

 

[albrandwood]

Bump - Updated for the following stores:

BB, CC, CrapUSA, OD, OM, ST

@shley

 

[amheck]

Can anyone on the list comment as to the quality of the WDC drives on sale this week, compared to the Seagate drives that seemed to have been on sale quite a bit recently? I had been trying to loosly follow the prices and it seemed there were often some great prices on the Seagate 8meg drives - quiet, reliable, etc. Well, wouldn't you know it. My old Maxtor 120gig failed last nite. I can't get it to do anything. And then of course, right when I need one, there are no Seagate's on sale. Is it worth waiting until next week to see what's on sale?

Thanks in advance for any advice you guys may have. I'm not looking for 100% superior performance, no RAID or anything. I just want a quiet, reliable drive.

Aaron

 

[wayliff]

great post!

 

[doinmybestatlast]

Maxtor L01P160

Bad drive - on my second. 134 GB and 127 GB. Not worth the RMA, not worth the price. Figure it as a 120 GB.

 

[albrandwood]

Sorry - your post didn't make much sense ...

could you provide a bit more information?

@shley

 

[devilish]

The hitachi 200gb drive 7K250 Fry's # 3896107 you listed for $59.99 is actually a 60 gb hd http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3896107.

 

[albrandwood]

Doh! ... I thought I fixed that yesterday ... oh well ... fixed it now

@shley

 

[InlineFive]

Bump for an awesome, always up-to-date thread.

 

[HepDude]

Bump for a great thread.

PS My WD 160GB drive from CompUSA just arrived. They also have a warm APC UPS deal (it may or may not be sold out by now).

 

[Zephyr106]

Seagate 200GB 7200RPM 8MB cache for $99.99 after $50 rebate at Tiger Direct. Offer expires 2/6/04.

Zephyr

 

[StraightPipe]

Doh, why couldnt it be a 200GB WD, I need another one to complete my RAID.


thanks again for the killer post (we gotta keep those rebate centers busy, so the can screw up and overlap

 

[albrandwood]

Bump - Updated for the following stores:

BB, CC, CrapUSA, OD, OM, ST

@shley

 

[Aztech]

I don't see that 160GB at officemax...?

 

[albrandwood]

remember, OM removed decent offers from their website ... so you have to go to their store, and waste time looking around, when you know they went OOS at 10:00 am on the Sunday ........

@shley

 

[StraightPipe]

check out this post, WD 250GB 8meg = $130 AR, free shipping.

must go thru small business

they have 20% off the drive + a $70 MIR + free shipping

$249.95-20%=$199.96 - $70= 129.96!

 

[StraightPipe]

comp USA has got 200 + 160GB seagates both for $99 after MIR

feb 15-21

Mfg Part #: 9W2864-555

Product Number: 309209

Linky to Comp USA


Linky to thread for 200GB

Linky to thread for 160GB

 

[gbrux]

Excellent values.

Keep up the good work.

 

[StraightPipe]

hehe, not my hard work, i'm just trying to get the recent steals(deals) on the best hard drive thread out there!

 

[ianbergman]

I thought I'd bump this just for kicks

 

[Squalish2357]

Don't forget the seagate 7200.7 200gb drive at Mwave for $127, a great price for a drive that's <1/4 as loud as competing models.

 

[StraightPipe]

still looking for a hot deal on a 200GB WD

(gotta complete the RAID!)

please hit me with a PM if you get one

 

[pierro78]

Thanks everybody for this thread

Was looking for a big, cheap, quiet, not too warm IDE hard drive to put in an external firewire/usb enclosure ...
Finally went the easy way with the Samsung 160GB, no tax, no shipping charge, $99 on newegg
(I am waiting for it to come. And also for the external 3.5" firewire/usb enclosure)