This price point is becoming pretty commonplace, but only occasionally from a trusted vendor like Micronet...
http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/det ... 065327.asp
http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detai ... 065327.asp
Happy music storing...and backing up!!!
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The $99 250GB HDD again
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The $99 250GB HDD again
by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:43 am
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by obs » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:38 pm
For any 1394 drive/enclosure, best to get one that uses the Oxford 911 chipset or you will be sorry, although you probably don't have to worry about it if you use it exclusively with a Mac.
"Delayed write failure" is not fun
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PS. And watch out for insanely bright blue LEDs.
"Delayed write failure" is not fun
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PS. And watch out for insanely bright blue LEDs.
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by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:23 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by obs[/i]
<br>For any 1394 drive/enclosure, best to get one that uses the Oxford 911 chipset or you will be sorry, although you probably don't have to worry about it if you use it exclusively with a Mac.
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Wow, I had forgotten about some bad experiences while moving to Mac OSX. Non-911 drives would sometimes get wiped if you had them connected while upgrading. Various other maladies are indeed related to poor Firewire implementations. I know this sounds ridiculously esoteric, but this advice is important, and the Fantom drives are indeed 911s.
<br>For any 1394 drive/enclosure, best to get one that uses the Oxford 911 chipset or you will be sorry, although you probably don't have to worry about it if you use it exclusively with a Mac.
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Wow, I had forgotten about some bad experiences while moving to Mac OSX. Non-911 drives would sometimes get wiped if you had them connected while upgrading. Various other maladies are indeed related to poor Firewire implementations. I know this sounds ridiculously esoteric, but this advice is important, and the Fantom drives are indeed 911s.
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by Otters Walk Among Us » Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:27 am
1394 drive? 911 chipset? Flabnow the glimrod?
Yes, I am an idiot with this stuff. So, is it OK or not OK to use this one with a mac?
I currently have all my music on an external, but would like to have another to back up both the hard drivwe and the "external of sound" so I don't lose anything. Is Blir's link a good choice?
Yes, I am an idiot with this stuff. So, is it OK or not OK to use this one with a mac?
I currently have all my music on an external, but would like to have another to back up both the hard drivwe and the "external of sound" so I don't lose anything. Is Blir's link a good choice?
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by Frau_Blucher » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:51 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by Otters Walk Among Us[/i]
<br>1394 drive? 911 chipset? Flabnow the glimrod?
Yes, I am an idiot with this stuff. So, is it OK or not OK to use this one with a mac?
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Um, sorry...YES! And PC too.
<br>1394 drive? 911 chipset? Flabnow the glimrod?
Yes, I am an idiot with this stuff. So, is it OK or not OK to use this one with a mac?
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Um, sorry...YES! And PC too.
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by TinTwin » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:37 am
Maxtor 300GB Drive $39.99 after Mail-in Rebate and Price Match to Staples. Sale at Office Depot starting 6-25
Office Depot (Sku 774952) price starting on Sunday is $139.99 In Store Price - 60.00 OD MIR = $79.99
Staples (Sku 583700) on Sunday has the same item (Manufacturer #L01R300): $99.98 before $30 rebate.
So buy it at Office Depot, and PriceMatch it to Staples.
Math is $99.98 or less (after PM) - 60 MIR = $39.99
You can also use the $15 off 75 coupon which is for award members to get a better deal. The coupon code is 81145594. But it says in store only.
Office Depot (Sku 774952) price starting on Sunday is $139.99 In Store Price - 60.00 OD MIR = $79.99
Staples (Sku 583700) on Sunday has the same item (Manufacturer #L01R300): $99.98 before $30 rebate.
So buy it at Office Depot, and PriceMatch it to Staples.
Math is $99.98 or less (after PM) - 60 MIR = $39.99
You can also use the $15 off 75 coupon which is for award members to get a better deal. The coupon code is 81145594. But it says in store only.
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by Frau_Blucher » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:57 am
Nice deal on a bare drive TinTwin. I wonder if Staples will indeed price match AND give the extra rebate.
Also, caution to those looking for an external - this in internal only, although super-cheap enclosures can be had for ~$10, though undoubtedly not Oxford chipsets. Man, makes that Terabyte drive network seems like a snap now! [:p]
Also, caution to those looking for an external - this in internal only, although super-cheap enclosures can be had for ~$10, though undoubtedly not Oxford chipsets. Man, makes that Terabyte drive network seems like a snap now! [:p]
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by TinTwin » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:13 am
Office Depot will defintely price match Staples and process the rebate.
Recently I got Office Depot to price match Circuit City on a SanDisk 1GB MP3 player, which also had a $60 rebate. I wound up paying $11.
I was pissed cause some friends also were able to use a $15 Office Depot coupon and got it for free.
Recently I got Office Depot to price match Circuit City on a SanDisk 1GB MP3 player, which also had a $60 rebate. I wound up paying $11.
I was pissed cause some friends also were able to use a $15 Office Depot coupon and got it for free.
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