Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:35 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
If you need more storage space for digital photos, TigerDirect
currently has a Seagate 250 MB, 7200 rpm, ATA 100 drive with an
external USB 2/Firewire case for $100. That's after a $50 rebate. The
rebate offer is good through 4/30. Even if the rebate is a scam, it
still sounded like a pretty good deal at $150.
Joe,
Fry's Electronics has had Seagate 400Gbyte Ultra-ATA/100 drives for
$199 for a bit, on an "in-store discount one-per-customer" basis
(theoretically ... I bought two in the same day by walking out with
one, then going back in for a second). A Vantec NexStar NST-350UF
enclosure (USB 2 + FireWire 400) brings the price per drive to about
$250 ... they're fast, quiet, and reliable. 4x the storage for a little
more than double the price, and no rebate nonsense to deal with, is
worth it.
Godfrey
That's slightly more than 50% more storage (400GB vs 250GB), for
slightly more than 50% more money ($250 vs $150), not counting the
rebate. Sounds about the same, deal-wise. And if you get the rebate, the
250GB's come out well ahead, as it becomes slightly more than 50% more
storage for 2.5x the price.
-Adam
