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    Back again...Hitachi 7k200 200gb Notebook HD w/ Enclosure at BestBuy: $129.99 Sunday - Wed

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jamaicanyouth, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. Jamaicanyouth

    Jamaicanyouth Notebook Evangelist

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    Taken from slickdeals.net:

    This is kind of an old deal but I haven't seen it posted around here, (found from NBR & FW).

    This drive OEMs at Newegg for about $205 + shipping.
    BestBuy has it as an external for $142.99:

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...2200u&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1177112455216

    You just have to make sure to check the S/N# on the bottom and make sure it starts with DTG, as this indicates its a 7200 rpm drive and not a 5400 one. It's very interesting if you look at the box itself that nowhere it mentions the drive speed, so this looks like it was meant by Hitachi to sell more drives.

    See pic: http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7443/dscf1342ue1.jpg

    Very simple to pop open (2 screws and slide the cover off).

    Btw, did I mention this is *THE* absolute fastest HD (besides small capacity SSDs) that you can buy for laptops using 2.5" SATA. The only caveat is that this external drive only has 1 year warranty as opposed to Hitachi's 3 year on it's OEM.
     
    Jamaicanyouth, Feb 13, 2008
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