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    HOT!! Hitachi 320GB SATA II 7200 RPM - $70

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Gophn, Sep 27, 2008.

  1. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    HITACHI Travelstar 7K320 HTS723232L9A360 0A57547 320GB SATA Mobile Hard Drive
    Ripped from SD.

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008894

    ZipZoomFly has the HITACHI Travelstar 320GB SATA II 7200 RPM 16MB Buffer Mobile Hard Drive for $100 - $30 Rebate = $70.

    Shipping is around $7.

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    Specifications:
    Capacity 320GB
    Interface SATA II
    Rotation speed 7200 RPM
    Buffer size 16MB
    Form factor 2.5"
    Avg Seek Time 12 ms
    Avg Latency 4.2 ms

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    Alternatively, you can get the Seagate's for a few more bucks:

    Seagate ST9320421AS 320GB 7200/16MB 2.5" Mobile Hard Drive

    Prices: $88-90

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008671&prodlist=celebros
    http://www.compusa.com/applications...ffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-Hg.LZy2v11ZTQRfLq.ZL0w
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...ffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-3x7fTsaXpIJJA83AY.YV_A
     
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    wow, now I feel like I have been ripped off getting my 160gb drives for $90 after rebate.
    Oh well, I guess I could never fill a 320gb drive anyways.

    Great find Gophn, I have found that ZZF has better harddrive deals than Newegg over the last few years.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Sep 27, 2008
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  3. Gophn

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    I recently got my 250GB Seagates through ZZF... they had the better deal. :)
     
    Gophn, Sep 27, 2008
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  4. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    ****, wish I have known about it before I bought mine.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Sep 27, 2008
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  5. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    And now it's sold out...three minutes after I decided to buy it. :(
     
    justinkw1, Sep 27, 2008
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    wow that was gone quick, well with that price I wasnt expecting it to be available that much longer.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Sep 27, 2008
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    Thats like £40 I didn't know notebook HDDs were so cheap. It went quick too.
     
    Manic Penguins, Sep 27, 2008
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  8. justinkw1

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    Since I was unable to take advantage of the Hitachi, I instead decided on the Seagate 320 GB @ TigerDirect that Gophn posted. Seems to be a great deal still for $90, with no tax (I live in California, so the price is not as offset compared to ZZF which does charge 7.25% tax and shipping)
     
    justinkw1, Sep 27, 2008
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  9. Gophn

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    I would personally choose the Seagate's myself.

    They have treated my notebook well. :)
     
    Gophn, Sep 27, 2008
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  10. zfactor

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    wow missed that one i would have snagged a couple of those myself
     
    zfactor, Sep 27, 2008
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  11. Gophn

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    Seagate drives for $88 are still pretty hot.
     
    Gophn, Sep 28, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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  13. sgogeta4

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    The Toshiba deal is terrible. The others in this post are 7200RPM drives, while the Toshiba is a 5400RPM one. Also, it only has 3 years warranty as opposed to Seagate's and WD's 5 years (although Hitachi is still lagging with 3 years).
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 28, 2008
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    Man these things sell out quick. Just decided to buy one and realized it sold out!
     
    vuong05, Sep 28, 2008
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  15. The Fire Snake

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    WTH??? How did the price of the drive go down that much and so quickly? I expected them to drop in price over a year. :confused:
     
    The Fire Snake, Sep 29, 2008
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  16. gilo

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    I'd say SSD prices that could drop down sooner then expected .

    Or it could be we are about to get some faster drives that are just around the corner .

    Same thing happened with DDR2 sodimm which are dirt cheap now as DDR3 got in .
     
    gilo, Oct 2, 2008
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