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Does anyone have the Plextor 716AL?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:31 am
by Nocturnal
What are your thoughts on it? I just placed my order through zipzoomfly.com and will be receiving it within three days.

I will be using it mainly for backing up data at work. I work at a computer repair shop and we do data back ups for clients.

Again, what are your thoughts on this drive?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:54 am
by dodecahedron
it's the same as the 716A, just slot loading.
you'll find plenty of opinions about the 716 by browsing this forum, and Ian reviewd it as well.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:21 pm
by hoxlund
im still debating for the 716al, if it comes in stock at best buy then ill buy

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:16 pm
by Scour

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:28 am
by aviationwiz
hoxlund wrote:im still debating for the 716al, if it comes in stock at best buy then ill buy


I don't think Best Buy will get it...

Why not? So far I have yet to see a retail box for the PX-716AL, only brown OEM boxes, and if I'm correct, Best Buy only sells retail.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:08 pm
by hoxlund
yeah your right, but now after seeing up close shot of the slot loader it looks kinda ugly

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:31 pm
by ETP
716 is a very nice drive! Just not worth more than $79 IMHO.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:46 pm
by Scour
ETP wrote:716 is a very nice drive! Just not worth more than $79 IMHO.


In Germany the best price for 716A is:

93,99€ = 114,85 $ (without shipping)

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:22 pm
by hoxlund
hmm $114,85 is a tad steep for me for one drive ;)

j/k i know what you meant