On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:09:48AM -0700, 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
Yep. I'm just about ready to spring for a Network Attached Storage enclosure with full RAID capability, and stuffing it with drives of around that size. That should do for a while, at least. (Of course I've still got to get the budget past the audit dept. :-)
