Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Does he use a Mac? why firewire.. USB2 cases/drives are easier to find and probably cheaper.

found this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SEAGATE-500GB-USB-2-0-FIREWIRE-EXTERNAL-HARD-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ270014144925QQihZ017QQcategoryZ116258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

littlemissfab wrote:found this:

Haha, I can still see the Fry's price sticker on the box. :hehe:

I guess i will never escape it..

damn fry's.

Here ya go, Krim:

Maxtor 500GB, PATA133, 16MB buffer, $180, no rebate at Fry's...

Pricey, when you consider they're selling a 400GB Seagate PATA 100, 16MB for $120...

saw that in the paper this morning, it's more than I want to spend right now... got insurance and bills to pay.

krim wrote:got insurance and bills to pay.

Doesn't responsibility suck??

sure does, my saving for a down payment on another car isn't getting any better with me thinking about buying electronics i dont absolutely need. :sweat:

*must control wallet*

Hey! me go to frys this weekend... what's a good deal for external hds? around the 500gb market?


i don't have a freaking flyer.. can anybody tell me what's on sale this weekend?

littlemissfab wrote:Hey! me go to frys this weekend... what's a good deal for external hds? around the 500gb market?


i don't have a freaking flyer.. can anybody tell me what's on sale this weekend?

300GB Seagate external, 16MB buffer, Firewire/USB, no rebate $150.

bmwracer wrote:
300GB Seagate external, 16MB buffer, Firewire/USB, no rebate $150.

I think this is a better deal

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-western-digital-MY-BOOK-500-GB-500GB-external-HD_W0QQitemZ250017499412QQihZ015QQcategoryZ116258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

littlemissfab wrote:I think this is a better deal

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-western-digital-MY-BOOK-500-GB-500GB-external-HD_W0QQitemZ250017499412QQihZ015QQcategoryZ116258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

True, the price per GB is about the same... But can you trust the seller?

bmwracer wrote:
True, the price per GB is about the same... But can you trust the seller?

100% good feedback....

im going on the history.. looks ok.. 199.99 + 29.99 s/h doable?

littlemissfab wrote:100% good feedback....

im going on the history.. looks ok.. 199.99 + 29.99 s/h doable?

Up to you, girl...


That's 46 cents per GB.

The Fry's one computes to 54 cents per GB.

it just looks soooo lucrative.. it's going to get my other usb port though. is there a usb port extension in existence? my laptop only comes with 2 usb ports.. i think one is 2.0 and the other is the standard one.. then i also have firewire. i think the 2.0 is the only one left because the standard one has my wireless mouse....

littlemissfab wrote:it just looks soooo lucrative.. it's going to get my other usb port though. is there a usb port extension in existence? my laptop only comes with 2 usb ports.. i think one is 2.0 and the other is the standard one.. then i also have firewire. i think the 2.0 is the only one left because the standard one has my wireless mouse....

You can alway buy an inexpensive USB hub.

I'd use the FireWire port. I think it's faster than USB.

I wouldn't go for the 500gb, if/when it dies you'll be crying :sweat: that's LOTS of data.

bigger isn't always better...and with hardware it's wise to buy from a "shop" so you can get RMA from them. if you buy from an ebayer you'd have to bug WD directly if something goes wrong and they can reject you without receipt.

Terryb wrote:I wouldn't go for the 500gb, if/when it dies you'll be crying :sweat: that's LOTS of data.

Well, you still have to back up that bad boy.

A big, er, humongous HD doesn't mean you should stop backing up. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Well, you still have to back up that bad boy.

A big, er, humongous HD doesn't mean you should stop backing up. :)

too late, impulse shopping took ahold of me and i just whipped up my Amex and... the rest is history.. :( I do need to back up.....

littlemissfab wrote:too late, impulse shopping took ahold of me and i just whipped up my Amex and... the rest is history..

Again, you sound like my ex. :bleh: