Maxtor L01P080 7200 RPM 80 GB Hard Drive only $68.53 + Free Shipping + Tax (AC/AR) w/ NEW $25 off $75 OD Coupon

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Moffat Cafe

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Got mine in Office Depot cart that shows it as a L01P080 with 8MB cache. Most of the retailers that show this drive (such as Amazon) show L01P080 as having a 2MB cache. Maxtor.com shows only a 2MB Retail version available.
Anyone know any more?
 

Research

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Originally posted by: Moffat Cafe
Got mine in Office Depot cart that shows it as a L01P080 with 8MB cache. Most of the retailers that show this drive (such as Amazon) show L01P080 as having a 2MB cache. Maxtor.com shows only a 2MB Retail version available.
Anyone know any more?

See Best Buy web site .. It's a nice 8mb drive!
 

cyberia

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Originally posted by: Bad_Dude
Why not get the 120GB at Staples for only $15 more?

Some of us do not need a drive that big. Some of us are on a low budget.

I would be perfectly happy with a 60GB HD for $15 less than this drive or about have the price of the 120 GB one. I missed that $35 deal two weeks ago. :(
 

AWEstun

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Originally posted by: Bad_Dude
Why not get the 120GB at Staples for only $15 more?

This Maxtor 80 Gb HD has an 8Mb cache, the Staples 120Mb HD only has the standard 2Mb cache.

shelbY
 

Hersh

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ah all right good deal - last question, does anyone know if this drive uses the fluid dynamic bearing motor?
 

AU Tiger

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Can't decide if want this. I've been on the Submit Order screen twice since this deal was originally posted, but am waffling on whether I want it or not. This would give me 270GB in my file server (3-80, 1-30) :p

Edit: I guess the benefit would be that if I make it my C: drive I would get better performance with the 8MB cache where the rest are older 2MB cache drives.
 

Hersh

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ah, just went ahead and ordered it...

My 60gb WD drive that I bought last year crapped out on me early January and I had to revert back to using only my 40gb Maxtor - coincidentally, the WD drive's warranty had JUST passed...

I will never buy another WD drive again since that's the second WD drive that seemed to have failed after its early warranted date - I don't think any Maxtor I owned failed on me yet. (hope I didn't just jinx myself).

so this 80gb 7200rpm 8mb cache Maxtor would do just fine for me :)

So here's the breakdown of what I got it for:

SubTotal: $123.53
Tax: $6.90
Delivery: $0.00
Misc.: -$25.00
Total: $105.43

After $30 rebate = $75.43 (darn those taxes!) :)

thanks
 

AWEstun

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If you order online for local pick up and it says OOS, call your local store to check stock. I called and they have a few in stock. OD does this so that there will be stock available to walk in customers.

shelbY
 

MisterMe

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Originally posted by: alphaz
ah all right good deal - last question, does anyone know if this drive uses the fluid dynamic bearing motor?

Sure does. This is one quiet drive! When I powered it up I did a double take on whether or not I had it plugged in...VERY nice drive!