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Maxtor 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATAII - $184.99 at Outpost
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:18 pmby TheWizard
As the topic says, the Maxtor 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATAII hard disk is on sale at
Outpost.com for $189.99 plus shipping. Even with ground shipping, that's a heck of a deal!
Link to the product
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:40 pmby TCAS
Also Fry's Electronics has Seagate 500GB HD on sale for $199.99 at store.
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:44 pmby MonsterMan
They have Seagate's 500GB (though an 8MB/IDE) for the same price...would make a great external.
The 16MB is $209...doesn't say IDE or SATA; I'd guess IDE...
They need to have a killer sale on the 750GB drives...
Posted:
Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:31 amby TheWizard
Ah yes, good find.
The Seagate 500GB hard drive is on sale at
Outpost too. It is the PATA/8MB Cache one, and the price is $189.99. So, with shipping, it'll probably even out to the $199.99 price tag at Fry's B&M.
Seagate 500GB PATA 8MB Cache
Posted:
Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:46 amby hoxlund
that is an incredible deal, that doesn't come around to often
but hopefully more frequently
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:51 amby TheWizard
Price is now down to $184.99 with FREE shipping!
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:40 amby Ian
I think its finally time to order one.
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:30 pmby bac
Warning: The warranty is only 1 year, and this thing runs *hot*. Check out:
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% smartctl -d ata -a /dev/sdb | grep -i temperature
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0032 041 253 000 Old_age Always - 53
%
That's 53C in an EXTERNAL aluminum enclosure with the cover off. Maxtor says the normal operating range is only up to 55C! Room temp of 82F.
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:34 pmby bac
Oops, I'm reading the display wrong. It's 41C. Still hot tho