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    Hitachi 7k500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wildman_33, Jan 20, 2010.

  1. wildman_33

    wildman_33 Notebook Evangelist

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    im looking in to getting the new HItachi 7k500 500gb hard drive for the laptop in my sig along with an upgrade to windows 7 and 4gb of ram.

    the problem is that i live in the uk and i cannot find and good places to buy it as its not sold in many places.

    can anybody recommend a good place to buy it.

    oh and i also saw the WD scorpio black 320gb which i can get much easier although it does not have as high a capacity. howdoes its speed compare to the hitachi.
     
    wildman_33, Jan 20, 2010
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  2. sean473

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    well i have the same dilema... i live in the UK too... the scropio Black should be just as fast according to some ppl... so it's a good replacement... we might have to wait longer for 7K500 to be found easily..
     
    sean473, Jan 20, 2010
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  3. Mr.KL

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    Bra, it rocks. I would do it.
     
    Mr.KL, Jan 21, 2010
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    I'm living in asia right now, and I'm in the same position. You'd think they'd have lots of high end stuff here... but they don't.

    I used eBay to get both of mine, I believe they were $99 each, plus shipping.
     
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  5. wildman_33

    wildman_33 Notebook Evangelist

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    im not to keen on buying electricals on ebay because it can often be harder to send them back if they go wrong. i may look in to the WD black then cos it seems to me a good price and 70gb extra space may be enough for me.

    is there going to be a WD black 500gb anytime soon as it might be a good option although i would probably have the same kind of problem getting one
     
    wildman_33, Jan 21, 2010
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    Should have been out long ago but no luck. :( :( :(
     
    sean473, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. Mr.KL

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    where do you live? AUS? I heard it was hard to get parts down under.
     
    Mr.KL, Jan 21, 2010
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    i live in the UK and whilst i can get a hold of most other parts its just this hard drive im struggling to find
     
    wildman_33, Jan 21, 2010
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    You're not wrong. And the parts that we do get are ridiculously expensive.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 21, 2010
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