250GB HDD at Fry's $139...out the door

[mdetz]

is there an ad for Frys in Austin?

There is, but I can't find it online. Check out Wednesday's ad. Not the one on the back of the sports, but the one inside the front page section.

 

[atsang]

i had to actually go to frys to get the ad. i guess they dont publish austins frys ads online anywhere.

btw, Austin frys is OOS on the drive.

 

[EdgarNewt]

Sorry for the newbie question -- how easy is it to convert an internal hard drive into an external one by mounting it in an external case? I am interested in this drive, but don't have any additional room inside my computer. Any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I am off to Fry's this evening.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: EdgarNewt
Sorry for the newbie question -- how easy is it to convert an internal hard drive into an external one by mounting it in an external case?

Yes, you can buy external USB and Firewire boxes that will accept IDE drives. Be sure the one you buy will handle a drive as big as the one you intend to use.

Here's one example from Outpost.com (Fry's online company). There are others. Be sure the one you buy will handle a drive as big as the one you intend to use and otherwise meets your requirements. 🙂

 

[Qdawg]

Anybody know if the Santa Clara or San Jose store has the 2400+ & ECS MB in stock ? cuz I don't want to drive there from San Rafael if none in stock

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: Qdawg
Anybody know if the Santa Clara or San Jose store has the 2400+ & ECS MB in stock ? cuz I don't want to drive there from San Rafael if none in stock

Call first. If they have one, ask them to hold it for you for a couple of hours, and get on your horse. 🙂

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: atsang
i had to actually go to frys to get the ad. i guess they dont publish austins frys ads online anywhere.

btw, Austin frys is OOS on the drive.

Frys publishes their ad in the Austin American Statesman on Friday. Dunno what section though.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Bump to a good deal. If you've got a Fry's nearby, just PM to Staples, OM, OD, Best Buy, etc. for a slightly better deal.

 

[Sandor]

Originally posted by: compfreak999
which ibm model was it that broke? 60gxp or 75gxp, i currently own the 180gxp

I bought a Deskstar 40GB 75gxp, which was replaced by IBM with a 60GB 60gxp. That 60GB 60gxp was replaced with a 60GB 120gxp. That model went down, but some reason, I was no longer covered by warranty. Some people have had IBM drives for years and years without a hitch, but I'm personally going to wait awhile before I buy another one.

 

[DavLucMac]

does anyone know when they're going to have a fry's on the central part of the east coast? I hate seeing these deals all the time!
dav

 

[HardwareAddicted]

Originally posted by: Sandor

Originally posted by: compfreak999
which ibm model was it that broke? 60gxp or 75gxp, i currently own the 180gxp

I bought a Deskstar 40GB 75gxp, which was replaced by IBM with a 60GB 60gxp. That 60GB 60gxp was replaced with a 60GB 120gxp. That model went down, but some reason, I was no longer covered by warranty. Some people have had IBM drives for years and years without a hitch, but I'm personally going to wait awhile before I buy another one.

I would be one of those people ...
I've had a 45 & a 75gb running 24/7 for about 3 years now ... no problem.
My understanding was it was only from a certain batch, from only one of thier factories.

I just got lucky.

 

[Turin39789]

any chance of still nabbing this deal?

 

[compfreak999]

i have a new 180gxp that has been running almost 24/7 and no problem