120GB Deskstar 120GXP Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive for $127.46 no MIR@ dell home overnight shipping

[kabir2]

Title says it all. 15% off everything till the 28th.


Don't forget ebates

 

[thawolfman]

link

 

[rlc]

not bad at all, you can also order 2x liteon 16x dvd drives for $62 (overnight) as well.

thanks for the deal

 

[iwearnosox]

Friends don't let friends use deskstars.

 

[reset]

Reviews and discussion on this drive from when it first came out:

SR Discussion

StorageReview

Very tempting price but I'm going to have to pass, not worth it for me.

 

[Snyder81]

I've heard they call these things "IBM DeathStars" for a reason.

 

[frankqfrank]

The 75GXP was the Deathstar. I have had no problems with several 60 GXPs. Hoepfully the 120s are as good.

 

[Slacktron]

I've had six 75GB Deathstars fail out of the eight I installed.
I had all four of the 45GB drives fail within six months.
However, the two 60GB GXP's are still running.

I really think there was something dastardly wrong with the 45 & 75GB drives.

You couldn't pay me to install a new IBM ever again.

 

[kabir2]

newer IBM hard drives have an unfairly bad reputation. They're not as bad as the old ones. Almost as safe as Western Digital. Be that as it may, its still a very good price. About $1 a gig and no rebates

 

[geekender]

Almost as safe as Western Digital

4 out of 6 of these failed on me in 6 months. I guess that's a fair statement for IBM. I can expect 5 out of 6 to fail.

 

[Slickone]

There is no such consumer HDD that doesn't have a chance of failing.

My 40GB 120GXP hasn't had a problem. 8 mths old. Quietest drive I've ever used.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Originally posted by: Slickone
There is no such consumer HDD that doesn't have a chance of failing.

My 40GB 120GXP hasn't had a problem. 8 mths old. Quietest drive I've ever used.

True, all consumer HDD's may fail, but lately IBM is notorious for failing.

 

[Yobbo]

only 4 out of 6 failed? Lucky...I have a 1/1 streak right now...