Computers and Related Hardware/Software

kitakaze wrote:Damn it...I need a bigger hard drive as well, and it's not because of all the porn on my hard drive either. The nearest Fry's is in San Jose...is it worth the two hours drive for those prices, or will I be sucker punched by the gas price?

I checked Google Maps, and the closest one to you from Santa Rosa is the new Concord Fry's. It's around 70 miles one way.

dochira wrote:I checked Google Maps, and the closest one to you from Santa Rosa is the new Concord Fry's. It's around 70 miles one way.

Yeowch.

That'll cost you about $20-$25 in gas round trip... I'll bet shipping from Outpost is cheaper than that.

bmwracer wrote:
Yeowch.

That'll cost you about $20-$25 in gas round trip... I'll bet shipping from Outpost is cheaper than that.

I haven't checked the site, but oftentimes Outpost the online store and Fry's the brick-and-mortar store don't have the same prices. And they don't honor each other's prices....even though they are own by the same people. :crazy:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeowch.

That'll cost you about $20-$25 in gas round trip... I'll bet shipping from Outpost is cheaper than that.

Good grief, do you guys drive Hummers or something?

$25 in gas could get me 200+ miles on the freeway

dochira wrote:I haven't checked the site, but oftentimes Outpost the online store and Fry's the brick-and-mortar store don't have the same prices. And they don't honor each other's prices....even though they are own by the same people. :crazy:

Then they're scum. :grumble:

krim wrote:
Good grief, do you guys drive Hummers or something?

$25 in gas could get me 200+ miles on the freeway

Assuming 30 mi/gallon and $3.09 gas, it'll cost around $14 for the 140 mile round trip.

bmwracer wrote:
Then they're scum. :grumble:

Happened to me with the GPS unit I bought. It was $60 cheaper on Outpost than anywhere online or BM. So I asked Fry's if they would match it....and scoffed at me. Then I brought up the fact that they (Fry's) owns Outpost. That didn't mean anything apparently.


So I bought it from Outpost and it arrived the day before I needed it....that was too close for comfort.

dochira wrote:
Assuming 30 mi/gallon and $3.09 gas, it'll cost around $14 for the 140 mile round trip.

im guessing Beem's using premo.

krim wrote:
im guessing Beem's using premo.

Don't Beems have to? ;)

my ex used 89, but the label on the fuel door said "Unleaded Fuel Only".. no mention of premium.

dochira wrote:Assuming 30 mi/gallon and $3.09 gas, it'll cost around $14 for the 140 mile round trip.

I assumed the more likely 20mpg...

Wow, I didn't know there was one in Concord, thanks dochira. Haha, no I have a 2000 Dodge Neon. It gets pretty good gas milage.

Well...maybe I'll try Outpost.com, but if they don't have the same prices I'll have to weigh it.

They were supposed to build a Fry's in Rohnert Park, which is only 15 minutes away, but I don't know what happened to that.

dochira wrote:Don't Beems have to? ;)

Yup.

I can sorta get away with 89, but my knock sensors would kick in when I hammer it. :sweat:

kitakaze wrote:Wow, I didn't know there was one in Concord, thanks dochira. Haha, no I have a 2000 Dodge Neon. It gets pretty good gas milage.

Yup, it's at 1695 Willow Pass Rd at Fry Way.

Mine is in san jose... 160 miles away. WHY OH WHY DIDN'T I GO WHEN I WENT TO SF!!!???

WHY?!!?!?!

littlemissfab wrote:Mine is in san jose... 160 miles away. WHY OH WHY DIDN'T I GO WHEN I WENT TO SF!!!???

WHY?!!?!?!

:lol: Fry's is actually one of the places I go when I travel. Pathetic maybe, but I never know what tech stuff I'll never need, but need to buy.

Hey can I get a firewire HD for me? I think my husband would love to have an external HD of his own, so i might as well get him one too.

I better shop eBay.

any good stores online to help me other than ebay?

littlemissfab wrote:Hey can I get a firewire HD for me? I think my husband would love to have an external HD of his own, so i might as well get him one too.

I better shop eBay.

any good stores online to help me other than ebay?

Newegg is one. Zipzoomfly is another. But I would check newegg first.

I'm still drooling over the 500gb for $190 and $80 for 300
I wonder if the 500 is firewire enabled the 80 i can get for the hubby since he's into music making and stuff..

littlemissfab wrote:I'm still drooling over the 500gb for $190 and $80 for 300
I wonder if the 500 is firewire enabled the 80 i can get for the hubby since he's into music making and stuff..

If you're talking about the one at Fry's, then no, it's only the drive. But that doesn't mean you can add it to a Firewire external case.