HardDrive Recommendations

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 12:50 pm

one of my buddies is selling a brand new Western Digital 20gig/7200rpm HD to me for $79. Price aside, are these drives any good.

i currently have an IBM Deskstar 9gig and the extra space could help.

TheDozen · Post by **TheDozen** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 1:17 pm

The new Western Digital 7200 RPM drives are very good, up there with the IBM 60GXPs.

JMan

blade · Post by **blade** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 1:24 pm

If you haven't already purchased it Compusa and Best Buy have a maxtor 40gig 7200 for $99. The one at compusa you get a free Palm M100 after a $130 rebate. If you want that anyway. Otherwise 99 for those 40 gig 7200 hd's is a deal.

Or office depot has the maxtor 30gig 7200 for 89 after a $30 rebate and Circuit City has the WD 40gig 7200 for 129.99 but you get back a $50 gift card by mail which you can then use to get $50 worth of merchandise at CC effectively making the final cost $80.

But that WD is a good drive too. Not as quiet as the maxtor though. Wonder why he's selling it though eh.

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 1:50 pm

wheweee. so many rebates!! thanx for the info guys.. my buddy got it as a gift and doesn't really have the need for another harddrive.

i'll prolly check out those deals before speaking to him again

blade · Post by **blade** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 1:57 pm

Just so you're clear, the 40gigs at Compusa and Best Buy require no rebates for the 99 price. At compusa you don't have to get that palm.