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    Smaller HD costs more?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hendra, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    hendra, Jan 16, 2009
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    Must be an old discontinued HDD or something, where newegg never got around to change the introductory price.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 16, 2009
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  3. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    The only guess I could make is that the 80Gb drive is a retail drive which would come in a manufacturer box. They usually cost more than an OEM drive which is just the bare drive wrapped in a anti-static bag and placed in a plain shipping box.

    This same thing happens with versions of windows; retail box versions usually cost more than the system builder (oem) versions.

    That 80Gb drive is a total rip-off!
     
    Evolution, Jan 16, 2009
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  4. flipfire

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    Yeah OEM doesnt come in fancy packaging. It also doesnt come with technical support.
     
    flipfire, Jan 16, 2009
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  5. K-TRON

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

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    dont you see?
    Its a fujitsu thats why its $200
    You have to pay more to get more ;)

    Its definitely a screw up.
    I dont think 80gb drives ever cost $200
    I remember when 100gb drives were $180 but i cant recall them costing over $200

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jan 17, 2009
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