buy.com DOD(OO) 30gigs5400 $99.99

[geoffct]

not wonderful but buy.com rarely is any more.

Link

Fujitsu 30.7GB 5400RPM EIDE Drive

List Price $ 117.00 - YOU SAVE $17.05! The Fujitsu MPG3xxxAT series of desktop hard drives offers unparalleled value with leading areal densities of up to 15.7 Gb/in2 and fast data transfer rates of up to 49.4 MB/sec. Designed to meet the needs of low-cost PC and entertainment device customers, these drives offer unequaled value, optimal performance, and functionality without compromising quality.

Geoff

 

[javathehut]

ehh, I'd pass on a Fujitsu. esp when it has a measly 5400 RPM rotational speed and a 512 buffer. remember, the most important aspects to consider in buying a hard drive for speed are RPM, buffer size and access time. Otherwise if you are just looking for space, then i suppose this drive is ok.

 

[dingdongdingdong]

eh IBM 40gig 5400rpm on pricewatch for only 98 buck. so i pass this

 

[bigdoggy]

javathehut, I had it that density=speed as well, or am I talking about fourth important.

 

[Maverick215]

ccccrrrrrrraaaaaappppp

 

[Shmorq]

bigdoggy,
Nowadays, nearly all drives, both 5400 & 7200 RPM, have at least 15 or 20 gig platters, so the platter density doesn't really come into play.

I would count access time as being the most important, then RPM and cache. Just my opinion...

 

[DealBabe]

good for the tivo hacker i guess...

 

[mukzz]

COLD!.. if you are looking for 5400 RPM add just a few dollars more and get the 40GB ones thru pricewatch.. of course, we weep about shipping charges...

 

[Shmorq]

Or jump to this deal which is a much faster drive but only slightly more expensive...