IBM 60GN Travelstar @ DELL

[sydlexic]

My first post, please don't beat me up too badly. I know others have posted the Dell peripheral discount, but I don't think anyone mentioned this drive...
Dell Home has the IBM Travelstar 60GH (Dell Part# 340-3196) for $499 minus automatic 20% discount. Add free shipping and no tax to CA and you get a 60 GB, 5400 RPM laptop drive for $399.20 delivered.
The web site calls it a Dell part, but tech support confirmed it was the IBM via a phone call this afternoon.

Spec's from Big Blue fixed link; Thanks nydoofus!

Too bad I'm not rich, a couple of these would go nicely in my new RioCar...

 

[nydoofus]

u need to fix the link the specs page 🙂

 

[ahwei]

good price...

 

[Mltsao]

lol.. still to expensive for me. My 20 gig in my pavilion still suits me fine. Thanks for the deal sydlexic and welcome to the Anandtech forums!

 

[JumpOnDeals]

Actaully Dell Home doesn't charge tax in most states. I don't remember though which are the ones they do charge tax in.

Steve

 

[Conscript]

<< Actaully Dell Home doesn't charge tax in most states. I don't remember though which are the ones they do charge tax in.

Steve >>



just the ones where they have a nexus, like texas....

 

[Kwad Guy]

5400? Are they making/using 5400rpm laptop drives now? I thought
they were still using lower rpm drives due to the heat factor...
If this drive is 5400rpm, does it run hotter than they older
4400rpm drives?

(Not that I need a 60gb drive at that price...My 20gb laptop
drive still seems pretty spacious...especially compared to the 6gb
drive it replaced!)

Kwad

 

[iamme]

Does the 20% off apply to all laptop HD's? I need a 10-15GB HD...

 

[RDMustang1]

<< 5400? Are they making/using 5400rpm laptop drives now? I thought
they were still using lower rpm drives due to the heat factor...
If this drive is 5400rpm, does it run hotter than they older
4400rpm drives?

(Not that I need a 60gb drive at that price...My 20gb laptop
drive still seems pretty spacious...especially compared to the 6gb
drive it replaced!)

Kwad >>



Yes, all the newer (larger) laptop hard drives are 5400rpm. This seems like a hot deal to me. I just wish my laptop could take hdds larger than 15gb without the need of a stupid program.