16x DVD @ WW for $38.00

sbw

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At BM Wallyworld today, 16x dvd drive on clearance (red tags) for $38.00. Was $49.00. It's a LG brand. I don't know if it is a good drive or not. It says designed(made?) by Hitachi on end of box. They had about 20 drives on the shelf. Does anybody have this drive. Is this a good drive and/or a good deal?
 

unclebud

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think it's this one? review link
it's a good drive. cusa had this drive (oem?) on their site for $38.00 last week (before shipping), haven't checked this week because i bought a computer with the drive in it (and also an ltr-12102C) for $128.
it's a decent price is what i'm saying... and ww tends to take a LONG time between price drops, might be good to get it now if wanting/needing a dvd, plus that's a retail box
two things: 1. SCAN the box 2. check ALL walmarts within the area. their prices vary like no one's else... i think [mr. amdskip] posted that's it's because the prices are set at the store level, rather than chain?
 

Growltiger

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Thanks for the review link unclebud. It's always good to have a little more info on some of these product.
 

sbw

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Thanks for the great link unclebud! I love you guys!! Looks like I'll go to WW and pick up this drive. I'll let you know the SKU #. At another local WW the drive was $38.00 but they had a LG 40x cd-rw for $58.00. Looks like it got a good review in the past according to your link.
 

unclebud

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yeah, i have a 32x lg cdrw in my old compaq giving it life as well :)
somebody said in the other ww $38 dvd thread that lg was low-quality or some such baloney and i can't find it now. guess someone got lucky :)
i remember goldstar made bookcase minisystems (service merchandise sold em, among other chains) and wondering if they were a good deal because they were so cheap. friend bought one, and yes they were...
thanks for saying thanks!
 

sbw

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I just got back from WW. LG DRD-8160b sku#004823129159k @ $38.00 They only had three left so I'm glad I went tonight. I also picked up a LG GCE-8320b 32x(right!) 10x 40x cd-rw sku# 004823129917k @ $60.00. While I was out I just had to have two sticks of Crucial brand 256MB DDR PC2100 @ BB for $59.99- 25.00 rebate each (one was for a "friend"). I don't know if WW would PM but the store I got the drives at was #1028 good luck!
 

sbw

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The drives work great. No problems, quite, and fast. It looks like some people are getting them even for less than I paid.
 

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Originally posted by: weepul
can anyone confirm this is a nationwide sale?
also, can u provide us with a SKU. thanks! ^_^x

I have seen hundreds of postings of Walmart, Target, Staples, Best Buy, Circuit City,. etc B&M clearance postings , and have NEVER found even one of the items at my local stores for the posted price.


Frankly, there ought to be a "Brick and Mortar Clearance" sticky where people post these things so that I can ignore them.