Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
I just looked at pricewatch, and that is as low as they have (plus no waiting), and the 160's they show are 2mb cache. when you scroll down to find ones with 8mb cache, they are $110. the ones listed are samsung, maxtor comes up w/8mb cache @ $118 are samsung any good ? Jamie On Monday 13 October 2003 09:43 pm, Mr O wrote: : With or without rebates? : : --- Bob Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : I was in Office Depot yesterday, and they have 160 Gb Maxtor : hard : drives on sale for $99. That's 62 cents a gigabyte. These : are 7200 : RPM, 8 MB cache drives, sorry I don't remember the exact : number. : : __ : Do you Yahoo!? : The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search : http://shopping.yahoo.com : ___ : EuG-LUG mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Well a few weeks ago, I saw a similar deal (IIRC it was also at Office Depot) on a Maxtor Ultra 160GB, with 7200rpm and 8mb cache (ata-133 as well), for only $79 after rebates. And *yes*, my rebate *is* being processed. It started with a web coupon, which cut another $20 off the special deal that 'Depot had running in the sunday print ads... then a mfg rebate from Maxtor. So no, that is not the best deal, or the best drive for the money. While we're on the subject, I'll plug dealnews.com again, as it has made a true capitalist out of me 8-P A friend also pointed me to gotapex.com recently, which I hadn't heard of. Disclaimer: I'm not ashamed of my web resources, nor do I commercially endorse them! regards, Ben PS - don't forget dealcoupon.com, it is in the dealnews family and handy when you've already decided to go with a specific retailer... for instance, follow this link and observe the code in the upper-right corner; this is $20 of $75 for *non-technology* items, a currently running promotion: http://dealcoupon.com/coupons/20771.html This one looks to be a flat $20 off $100, might work for the HD: http://dealcoupon.com/coupons/20615.html BTW, I was able to use the web coupon code while placing my order over the phone with the local store; this way I avoided shipping and also processed my order before their measly stock of drives ran out ( = So $80, with rebates. Prolly the same drive... On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 03:42:39 -0400 Jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | I just looked at pricewatch, and that is as low as they have (plus no | waiting), and the 160's they show are 2mb cache. when you scroll down | to find ones with 8mb cache, they are $110. | the ones listed are samsung, maxtor comes up w/8mb cache @ $118 | | are samsung any good ? | | Jamie | | | On Monday 13 October 2003 09:43 pm, Mr O wrote: | : With or without rebates? | : | : --- Bob Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | : I was in Office Depot yesterday, and they have 160 Gb Maxtor | : hard | : drives on sale for $99. That's 62 cents a gigabyte. These | : are 7200 | : RPM, 8 MB cache drives, sorry I don't remember the exact | : number. | : ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Samsung's are slw. For performance in an IDE drive you'll want an 8mb cache Maxtor or Seagate. --- Jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just looked at pricewatch, and that is as low as they have (plus no waiting), and the 160's they show are 2mb cache. when you scroll down to find ones with 8mb cache, they are $110. the ones listed are samsung, maxtor comes up w/8mb cache @ $118 are samsung any good ? Jamie __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Thanks... good to know... Ive never had a samsung. I've always found seagate to be a good choice. Jamie On Tuesday 14 October 2003 11:18 am, Mr O wrote: : Samsung's are slw. For performance in an IDE drive you'll : want an 8mb cache Maxtor or Seagate. : : --- Jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : I just looked at pricewatch, and that is as low as they have : (plus no : waiting), and the 160's they show are 2mb cache. when you : scroll down to find : ones with 8mb cache, they are $110. : the ones listed are samsung, maxtor comes up w/8mb cache @ : $118 : : are samsung any good ? : : Jamie : : __ : Do you Yahoo!? : The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search : http://shopping.yahoo.com : ___ : EuG-LUG mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug -- 'Mounten' wird für drei Dinge benutzt: 'Aufsitzen' auf Pferde, 'einklinken' von Festplatten in Dateisysteme, und, nun, 'besteigen' beim Sex. -- Christa Keil ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Now thats working the web! good going Ben! Thanks for tips on the websites... as a side note, I used the web to see the movie Kill Bill. I asked the nice lady at the bank what theaters were decent around here (you can get shot driving or parking in the wrong neigborhood around here!) she recommend a couple, then I used the web to get directions (yes, ive been using mapquest a lot!). Not only did I find the theatres website, but I was also able to reserve my ticket, and purchase it online (I saw it the day it was released... I figured lines would be horrible...) It worked out really smooth. I walked right into the theater, put my card in a machine, and it printed out my ticket. no muss, no fuss. As a side note, movies are pretty expensive out here! ($9 + .75 for online ordering), and $3 for a bottle of water! (and the water wasnt anywhere near as good as it is in eugene) Anyway... the whole thing was under $20, and I had a good time... Jamie On Tuesday 14 October 2003 11:02 am, Ben Barrett wrote: : Well a few weeks ago, I saw a similar deal (IIRC it was also at Office : Depot) on a Maxtor Ultra 160GB, with 7200rpm and 8mb cache (ata-133 as : well), for only $79 after rebates. And *yes*, my rebate *is* being : processed. It started with a web coupon, which cut another $20 off the : special deal that 'Depot had running in the sunday print ads... then a : mfg rebate from Maxtor. So no, that is not the best deal, or the best : drive for the money. : : While we're on the subject, I'll plug dealnews.com again, as it has made : a true capitalist out of me 8-P A friend also pointed me to : gotapex.com recently, which I hadn't heard of. Disclaimer: I'm not : ashamed of my web resources, nor do I commercially endorse them! : : regards, : :Ben : : : PS - don't forget dealcoupon.com, it is in the dealnews family and handy : when you've already decided to go with a specific retailer... : for instance, follow this link and observe the code in the upper-right : corner; this is $20 of $75 for *non-technology* items, a currently : running promotion: : http://dealcoupon.com/coupons/20771.html : : This one looks to be a flat $20 off $100, might work for the HD: : http://dealcoupon.com/coupons/20615.html : BTW, I was able to use the web coupon code while placing my order over : the phone with the local store; this way I avoided shipping and also : processed my order before their measly stock of drives ran out ( = : So $80, with rebates. Prolly the same drive... : : : On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 03:42:39 -0400 : : Jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : | I just looked at pricewatch, and that is as low as they have (plus no : | waiting), and the 160's they show are 2mb cache. when you scroll down : | to find ones with 8mb cache, they are $110. : | the ones listed are samsung, maxtor comes up w/8mb cache @ $118 : | : | are samsung any good ? : | : | Jamie : | : | On Monday 13 October 2003 09:43 pm, Mr O wrote: : | : With or without rebates? : | : : | : --- Bob Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : | : I was in Office Depot yesterday, and they have 160 Gb Maxtor : | : hard : | : drives on sale for $99. That's 62 cents a gigabyte. These : | : are 7200 : | : RPM, 8 MB cache drives, sorry I don't remember the exact : | : number. : : ___ : EuG-LUG mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug -- Other than the fact Linux has a cool name, could someone explain why I should use Linux over BSD? No. That's it. The cool name, that is. We worked very hard on creating a name that would appeal to the majority of people, and it certainly paid off: thousands of people are using linux just to be able to say OS/2? Hah. I've got Linux. What a cool name. 386BSD made the mistake of putting a lot of numbers and weird abbreviations into the name, and is scaring away a lot of people just because it sounds too technical. -- Linus Torvalds' follow-up to a question about Linux ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:18:26AM -0700, Mr O wrote: Samsung's are slw. For performance in an IDE drive you'll want an 8mb cache Maxtor or Seagate. How about the quietest drives? I've heard mention of seagates's baracudas with liquid ball bearing technology to make them quiet. Cory -- Cory Petkovsek Adapting Information Adaptable IT ConsultingTechnology to your (541) 914-8417 business [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AdaptableIT.com ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Cory Petkovsek wrote: On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:18:26AM -0700, Mr O wrote: Samsung's are slw. For performance in an IDE drive you'll want an 8mb cache Maxtor or Seagate. How about the quietest drives? I've heard mention of seagates's baracudas with liquid ball bearing technology to make them quiet. For complete information, check out the reviews at www.storagereview.com. The short answer is that Seagate's old Barracude IV is very quiet, and their new drives are still good. Western Digital, especially the JB Special Edition drives are awful. The rest fall somewhere in between. I have three JB drives in my office (out of a total of ten in two PCs and three TiVos), but they're rubber-mounted, inside closed cases, down on the carpeted floor, so they're not intolerable. One of the TiVos is louder (it's on a metal shelf, and it's making the shelf resonate). I've stopped running [EMAIL PROTECTED], though, because of the noise. Busy CPU hotter than idle CPU, makes variable speed fan run faster and noisier. Busy CPU also heats up the office worse in the summer. -- Bob Miller Kbob kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
[eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
I was in Office Depot yesterday, and they have 160 Gb Maxtor hard drives on sale for $99. That's 62 cents a gigabyte. These are 7200 RPM, 8 MB cache drives, sorry I don't remember the exact number. That looks like a good price to me, but I don't currently need any more disk space. Someone here might like to take advantage, though... -- Bob Miller Kbob kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
With or without rebates? --- Bob Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was in Office Depot yesterday, and they have 160 Gb Maxtor hard drives on sale for $99. That's 62 cents a gigabyte. These are 7200 RPM, 8 MB cache drives, sorry I don't remember the exact number. __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
Re: [eug-lug]hard drive deal at Office Depot
Mr O wrote: With or without rebates? I didn't see any rebate notices, but I might have missed that. -- Bob Miller Kbob kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
