Went Back Up! $40.99! NEC 3540 OEM Black @ Newegg and Monarch

[mikeford]

Isn't there anybody less fishy to deal with than newegg or monarch selling this drive at a good price?

 

[CyberZenn]

Originally posted by: mikeford
Isn't there anybody less fishy to deal with than newegg or monarch selling this drive at a good price?

Both Newegg and Monarch have been historically known for their quality of service. Unless things have recently taken a turn for the worst, I would suspect that the manufacturer is more likely to be the cause of some of these issues (build quality, relabeled drives, etc.)

 

[AquariusX]

Originally posted by: mikeford
Isn't there anybody less fishy to deal with than newegg or monarch selling this drive at a good price?

lol, like who? tigerdirect?

I'm pretty confident these guys are good. Cheifvalue may be another name to try although I cant vouch for them cause Ive never bought there.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Originally posted by: mikeford
Isn't there anybody less fishy to deal with than newegg or monarch selling this drive at a good price?

Did you just fall out of some tree or something?

-LS

 

[JSLIM]

so tempting since I don't have a burner, but I must not charge anymore on credit card!! :frown:

 

[bigfil]

i was able to order this from monarch without software 41 shipped no tax
woot there it is

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: JSLIM
so tempting since I don't have a burner, but I must not charge anymore on credit card!! :frown:

Newegg takes money orders.

What is your excuse now?

 

[drgeoffrey]

Thanks!

 

[JSLIM]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: JSLIM
so tempting since I don't have a burner, but I must not charge anymore on credit card!! :frown:

Newegg takes money orders.

What is your excuse now?

good point, will order tomorrow if its still $42.

 

[yukichigai]

*squeals with schoolgirlish joy*

It does DVD-R DL! Hooray!

Considering my current burner was (one of) the first dual-format burner out there -- an Optorite DD0203 -- it may be time for me to get a second burner, since the existing one freaks out sometimes. The HD-Burn capability is nice though. Just gotta make sure I can afford $42, but if so I'm so there.

 

[Ensign]

Thanks, OP!

 

[Hacp]

OMFG. I just bought it two days ago with 4 dollars S&H. Dammit.

 

[MadScientist]

Originally posted by: Yurkinator
Here is a cheap version of Nero if anyone needs burning software.

LINK

Please Note: This product is sold with hardware purchase only

 

[mikeford]

Newegg charges me sales tax and shipping, but even though they are 15 minutes away I can't pick anything up or return anything except via shipping.

Monarch I was irked with because in the pricegrabber listing they show a price that includes a military discount, plus the order page tries to sell me Nero unless I remove it.

Most of the time I am sure both are dandy, but seems like if anything is wrong they are much less dandy. I was just wondering about one or two rungs up the food chain.

 

[AquariusX]

Originally posted by: mikeford
Newegg charges me sales tax and shipping, but even though they are 15 minutes away I can't pick anything up or return anything except via shipping.

Monarch I was irked with because in the pricegrabber listing they show a price that includes a military discount, plus the order page tries to sell me Nero unless I remove it.

Most of the time I am sure both are dandy, but seems like if anything is wrong they are much less dandy. I was just wondering about one or two rungs up the food chain.

Haha, okay now I understand. I really dont know any other companies that are good so sorry

 

[Granolith Surfer]

$40 now plus $2 shipping. This is at 10:15 PM in SoCal. If it goes to $38.00 I will jump in. Come on night shoppers, time to wake up!

Its about 24 hours later and its still $40 plus $2 shipping not inc tax in Ca.

 

[baddbulldog]

Damn, the burner prices are dropping like on a daily basis. Sooner or later these retailer will be paying us to take it off their hands.

 

[JSLIM]

$42.50 at Monarch

 

[Bristow]

Just fyi if you wanna upgrade your 1300a now is the time. I just snagged 38 bucks for that on fleabay, and paid 43 for this with a free newegg cd case. good deal!

 

[KristopherKubicki]

$42 even again at NE.

Kristopher

 

[THRILLHOv]

so did everybodies drive come in a loose plastic bag in bubble wrap and packing peanuts... i havent installed mine yet, but that "pencil" story makes me wonder about normally trustworthy newegg. ive never ordered an OEM 5.25 drive before.

 

[JSLIM]

$40.99 shipped @ Monarch

 

[AquariusX]

Originally posted by: JSLIM
$40.99 shipped @ Monarch

Thanks. Updated.... sometime I'll have to clean up that first post. Its getting too long with the updates and all, lol.

 

[newbies]

Originally posted by: AquariusX
This is at newegg. Hope this has not been posted already, but this is the lowest price I've seen the burner so far. Again, apologies if this aint hot, and yes this is dual layer!

Newegg Link

Monarch Link

Update: 7/8/05

Its down to 40 at newegg but 2 in s/h. Monarch has it for 40.99 out the door. Newegg shipping tends to fluctuate from free to not free often (even throughout the day). Keep checking!


Update: 7/5/05

Back down to 42.00 and free shipping.

Update: 7/2/05

Looks like newegg decreased the price again, but 4.00 in shipping now. Congrats to all who got in on the deal. My sympathies to those who got screwed over with a DOA. The deal is still hot IMO, but at this point. I would wait to see if free shipping comes back (perhaps July 4th special?). You can get the drive at Monarch for 42.50 free shipping and you can choose to opt out of the required OEM software. Just change it to "Required if OEM drive". They will not charge you from what I have been reading. The invoice should confirm this as well. So that's all for now. If you still want the drive, get it at Monarch for now. (You reading this newegg people? Ain't gonna buy from you til you bring back free shipping!)

Update: 7/1/05

Need media? Check out this thread: 100pk TY DVD-R Media Hotness[/b]

Update: 6/30/05

***Price is now 42.99***


Update: 6/29/05

Some people are mentioning Monarch or other companies which is cool with me. After all the best deal is the best deal. At Monarch the burner is 43.00, but you are required to buy the OEM Nero software for 6.99. If you like this deal, then by all means go with it. But for those who just want the burner, I still think Newegg is the way to go.


Update: 6/29/05

The deal is still alive and kickin. The CD wallet combo special seems to be gone. Only the DVD media and mouse remain. Some folks have mentioned Monarch. I've never shopped there, but if you think a better deal is there, let me know. Peace!


Update: 6/28/05

***Price is now 43.99 with combo special of cd wallet or mouse for free!!***

I don't know how long this one is gonna last. Technically the sale should be over. Who knows. At this point, I'm not sure what advice to give cause the price just keeps dropping. But you know what happens when you tempt fate

Update: 6/27/05

***Price is now 45.99!*** - This is a one day sale. Ends Today!

For some reason I can't get the right specs on this drive. Every damn site seems to have different specs. Note that I have now changed the DVD-R DL speed from 8x to 6x as one of the posters alerted me to this. However, I am still not sure of this because there are some sites claiming (including the german NEC site) that the speed is only 4x. If someome can please confirm this, I would appreciate it. My drive is not here yet so I cannot verify. I am sorry if this affects your purchasing decision. Please understand that I am doing everything I can to prevent misinformation. All the other specs seem to be in order. Best of luck.

Update: 6/25/05

***Price is now 48.00 from previous 51.99***

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NEC 3540 Black

16X DVD+R
8X DVD+RW
8X DVD+R DL
16X DVD-R
6X DVD-RW
6X DVD-R DL
16X DVD-ROM
48X CD-R
32X CD-RW
48X CD-ROM
2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - OEM
Model #: ND-3540A Black
Item #: N82E16827152047


Cheers

Edit

I forgot I posted this hahaha.... well I thought I might update this a bit. First off, for those of you wanting some specs on the NEC 3520 (previous model), here they are below. The difference between the below and above model are in bold highlight.

NEC 3520

16X DVD+R
8X DVD+RW
4X DVD+R DL
16X DVD-R
6X DVD-RW
4X DVD-R DL
16X DVD-ROM
48X CD-R
24X CD-RW
48X CD-ROM
2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - OEM

A Couple Reviews:

Review 1

Review 2

Comments: I don't know if you should buy the pioneer or the NEC, they are both good to me. As for the question about whether the 3540 is worth the extra money over the 3520, I would say yeah since it's only a few bucks more.

Enjoy everyone!

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After reading this monitoring job..Good Job... "AquariusX", Are you working in Monarch computer? Thank you for the information, but Newegg still is the best vendor in the IT internet business, because one of the best service in the e-business.. I ruther pay extra dollars for the service to give me peace of mind...

Newegg.com is one of the highest customer satisfaction!!

Newegg Rock!!!

 

[newbies]

Originally posted by: state 08
Just got mine today from Newegg!

I've been having a lot of fun with it! It's so awesome!

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Good choice!!
Monarch?..