80GB HDD & 24x CDRW for $179 (after MIRs)

[Dood]

WD 80GB 7200RPM HDD & IOMagic (LiteOn) 24x10x40 CDRW $179 after MIRs at Circuit City B&M and online.

Expires 12/1/01

 

[volfan]

Sounds like a good deal. Is there any scanned ads from today out there? There were plenty Thanksgiving ads, but I haven't see much about today's.

 

[Engineer]

Just a quick note for those interested in the I/O Magic drive...I read through the online manual last night and could NOT find a single reference to Burn-Proof. There was a mention that certain conditions could cause a buffer-under-run :Q....so I would be cautious if I were looking for Burn-Proof (almost needed for a drive this fast)...

If anyone knows anything different....

Good Luck

 

[Dood]

$199.99 after $20 Circuit City MIR. Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM hard drive #WD800BBRTL. I/O Magic 24x10x40 CDRW Magic Writer ($129.99 value) #DRCDRW2440.

 

[Zwingle]

Just to let you all know the total out the door is $319.98....BUT there are actually 2 - $20 rebates and the $100 combo rebate...for a final price of 179.98 After MIR...not a bad deal.

$20 Combo Rebate
$100 Combo Rebate
$20 WD Hard Drive Rebate

The session ID's mean nothing...it leads to no account.

 

[Jwyatt]

I can see now I will have to get myself banned for the christmas season in order not to indulge in these deals...Guys let up on me please!!

Thansk for the POST

 

[Thyme]

No burnproof, but it has Safe BURN which must be similar.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

<< Just a quick note for those interested in the I/O Magic drive...I read through the online manual last night and could NOT find a single reference to Burn-Proof. There was a mention that certain conditions could cause a buffer-under-run :Q....so I would be cautious if I were looking for Burn-Proof (almost needed for a drive this fast)...

If anyone knows anything different....

Good Luck >>

Actually at this speed even Plextors had a problem something about running off the edge of the disc when writing...:frown:

 

[CyBrShRk]

I'd be careful on this CD-RW purchase. It does NOT offer any buffer underrun protection...NONE! Also, it is very picky about media and alot of current users are claiming 16x max performance under IDEAL situations.

 

[AAman]

ahhh, was about to jump on this and e-ay the other one for the first time, since
I couldn't get a Best Buy drive the other day -
thanks for a nice post

 

[HOOSDAMAN]

Sorry for my lack of knowing, but what is B&M?

 

[Grimp]

<< Sorry for my lack of knowing, but what is B&M? >>



Brick & mortar. The physical store you walk into.

 

[AAman]

Brick and Mortar, ie the actual physical store, can't do it online

 

[WDK]

Heh. Just after I bought the WD drive from dell for $160 ;p

 

[Zwingle]

This deal IS AVAILABLE online.....click on Specials and then on Computer Peripherals to find it.....please change title.....free shipping to.

 

[UNI]

How do you process three rebates though, if each one asks for UPC bar codes (original). Also, I've found CC rebates to be a huge PITA in the past. Had to call them several times.


UNI

 

[T2T III]

The last CC rebate that I had process was a pain. It was for the Radeon VE video card. It took me about 12 weeks to receive the rebate. I called them a little after 8 weeks and their records indicated that they received the rebate packet from me about three weeks after I actually sent it. I don't have a doubt that you'll get your money - however, it may take you up to three months.

 

[barmstrong]

is this drive definitely a liteon and does it come with nero 5.5?

 

[miang]

good find, thanks.

 

[SeiyaMan]

my I/O Magic 16/10/40 was a LiteOn, and yes, it does have Burn Proof. It's an excellent drive.

 

[ostun]

I picked up the IOMagic 16x10x40 on friday and it was a liteon also came with nero 5.5.

 

[Huggies]

I got a Hi-Val 16x10x40 from the XP OfficeMax deal and Hi-Val, I/O Magic and Digital Research are all the same company, I checked all three websites and their 16X CDR didn't list anything about burnproof but when I got it, it had Superlink so basically I'm willing to bet whatever is in this box WILL have some kind of buffer under-run technology in it, they just don't list it on their website since they use different drives to put in their boxes and can't really list exact features of drives when they have more than one type of drive in the same retail box, don't let this scare you away CC still has their return policy duh =)

 

[clumsum]

If I am reading these posts' correctly, ........... you pay out $319.98 .......... cash or credit now!

Then ......... depend on Rebates (don't know how many) to recover your $140. back ............ sometime in '02 if you are lucky?

To me, .......... thats definately NOT a hot deal .................. !!!

 

[barmstrong]

yeah, 2002, a month away. If anyone is in the market for a hdd and a cdrw like me then its a great deal. thanks dood.

 

[barmstrong]

i just jumped in, and it is a liteon with smartburn. the hard drive $20 rebate is asking for a copy of the UPC and the box top, which side of the box do i have to send?