Hard Drive Deals!

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 00:13:32 Post Subject: Hard Drive Deals!

160GB, 8MB cache, 7200RPM Seagate... $50 after rebate!

http://www.outpost.com/entry?site=op:mfe110504&sku=4008242

and, this supposedly in store only, so for those with a Fry's nearby you can supposedly get a 36GB, 8MB cache, 10,000RPM WD S-ATA Raptor! This drive, but not this price:

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3660765?

Spire · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 01:24:55 Post Subject:

I got excited...

But I have made myself only buy SATA from now on, and beyond that, only NCQ SATA drives.

Now the choice is 2 x 160 Seagate NCQ or 1 Maxtor 300 gig NCQ, both a few ten spots over 200 bux...

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 01:44:46 Post Subject:

Check the warranties....

Spire · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 02:20:13 Post Subject:

you know what, I never even looked...

Seagate NCQ SATA II 160 gig = 5 year

Maxtor NCQ SATA II 300 gig = 3 year

I have had nothing but great luck with every Seagate I have purchased.

I have RMA'd two maxtors in the last 2 years...

Seagate had the first native SATA drive...

Once again the Evil one pulls a rabbit out of his hat!!!

THNX MAN!!!

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 11:24:00 Post Subject:

It wasn't my hat I pulled the rabbit out of... Yikes

trekrider · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 11:51:21 Post Subject:

What?? No more Gerbils??? Bad Air

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 11:54:04 Post Subject:

That HDD deal is tempting...

Enforcer · Posted: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:12:52 Post Subject:

Everytime I see such a deal in the Fry's ad (I got 4 of them about an hour away) I wanna hop in the car and get a drive. Then I look and see that:

1: I don't have room in my server case for another drive
2: I'm already pushing my PSU in such a case and don't want to invite another drive in the mix.
3: I've got enough space already and don't need more soon.

My solution to this issue? Simple, XMAS!!!!!

For Xmas I'm probably getting for myself a new server case with more room, and also a big PSU to drive the sucker. Makes little sense I know, but still, it'll be new parts to play with!