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    Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Laptop HD -$84.99 Shipped at newegg.com

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Cin', Jun 8, 2009.

  1. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey all!

    newegg.com has:
    the Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB Laptop Hard Drive for $84.99 after $5 off coupon code EMCLTLN33 (expires 6/8/09) with free shipping.

    Decent deal..note coupon expires tonight at midnight! ;)

    Linky: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145257


    The Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB Laptop Hard Drive is a 2.5" SATA drive that runs at 5400 RPM with an 8 MB cache, 12 ms average seek time and 5.5 ms average latency.
    • Lowest power consumption in its class
    • Halogen-free for eco-friendly footprint
    • Enhanced availability (EA) models for applications needing around-the-clock access in lower-transaction environments
    • Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
    • Capacity 500GB
    • Cache 8MB
    • Average Seek Time 12ms
    • Average Latency 5.5ms
    • RPM 5400 RPM
    • Physical Spec
    • Form Factor 2.5"

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    Hope this helps someone!

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 8, 2009
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  2. trieudoahong

    trieudoahong Notebook Consultant

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    oh man. Just bought a new one at NCIX Canada with 110CAD plus 10 CAD shipping.
     
    trieudoahong, Jun 8, 2009
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  3. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Nice deal! I remember about this time last year the 320GB drives going for this price.
     
    atbnet, Jun 8, 2009
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  4. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    it's a very good drive. see review in my sig.
     
    ajreynol, Jun 9, 2009
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  5. Cin'

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    Yup, very sweet deal if you need it for your lappy! ;)

    Checking! ;) :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 9, 2009
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  6. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    This would be nice to buy two if you have dual hard drive capability :)
     
    Red_Dragon, Jun 9, 2009
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