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    Mwave reputation for Travelstar 7k100?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by qsimpson, Aug 5, 2006.

  1. qsimpson

    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    ez2remember Notebook Evangelist

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    Bare drive is OEM... It just doesn't come in retail packaging or any additional accesories that may be supplied with a retail version such as screws, full manual etc. I always go for OEM versions because its cheaper.
     
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    xuster Notebook Consultant

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    newegg is selling that same drive for 139.99. oem as well. =)
     
    xuster, Aug 5, 2006
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Most of the time you buy laptop drives online they are OEM.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 5, 2006
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  5. qsimpson

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    xuster: Newegg no longer carries that drive, thats the ATA version you're looing at :p
     
    qsimpson, Aug 5, 2006
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    o...thats freaking disappointing...lol dam.
     
    xuster, Aug 6, 2006
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    im emailing that about them to them to make sure cuz that price is normally for the PATA version the SATA usually runs for 180+ hopefully its real :p
     
    qsimpson, Aug 6, 2006
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    post back if its real cause i need to buy one too
     
    xuster, Aug 6, 2006
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