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Stake
05-21-2003, 09:15 PM
Compusa is having an incredible online deal for 175GB Hard drives!
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product%5Fcode=301996&pfp=hpfod

$109.99 after rebate!

Not bad, huh? :!:
lurch
05-21-2003, 09:25 PM
Wow, that can't be for real!!

:?: :?: :?:
Jacob
05-21-2003, 09:34 PM
Looks like a great deal... too bad it's only the 2MB cache version :(

I think I might just be going for this one!!!
Pony99CA
05-22-2003, 05:28 AM
Personally, I'd rather have an external drive. I want the Maxtor 5000 XT (http://computers.bizrate.com/,mss__cat_id--410,prod_id--7222928,rf--wgg.html): 250 GB, Firewire and USB 2.0. The downside is that it's only a 5400 RPM drive, but I'm not editing video.

Steve
Jacob
05-22-2003, 06:01 AM
I wouldn't want to pay probably $50-100 more just because it's external - unless I wanted to carry it around.

I'm planning on making this my primary OS drive so internal is the best choice for me... but those USB 2.0/Firewire external enclosures look nice :D
Pony99CA
05-22-2003, 07:47 AM
I wouldn't want to pay probably $50-100 more just because it's external - unless I wanted to carry it around.
Well, I suppose if you have a desktop (my primary computer is a laptop), don't mind installing and configuring hardware and don't mind reinstalling your OS (or ghosting it), an internal drive might be OK. :-)

Steve
Jacob
05-22-2003, 04:42 PM
Well, I suppose if you have a desktop (my primary computer is a laptop), don't mind installing and configuring hardware and don't mind reinstalling your OS (or ghosting it), an internal drive might be OK. :-)

Steve

Okay.. understood :D An internal 200Gb drive isn't an option for a laptop... yet.

I like to re-do my system every once in a while. I use Symantec Ghost to just re-image it ... the only annoyance is backing up stuff, but that's what a DVD burner is for.