warm : IBM 75GXP 45GB HD @ Buy.com

[lostatlantis]

Buy.com has this cool drive for $171.95 (part number: 07N3931) and $178.95 (part number: 07N5640). Add $6 for shipping and a $30 coupon and the deal is tempting, not hot but still tempting.

I want to point out that I think the cheaper, $171.95 07N3931 drive is actually the RETAIL drive. Can someone verify that? I've emailed IBM and no reply. I heard that IBM don't have any warranty on OEM drives, and that's really something to keep in mind.

 

[lostatlantis]

bump

 

[axnff]

It is my understanding that IBM will not warranty any OEM drive that is actually used by OEM integrators. For example, IBM won't touch an IBM drive from a Gateway PC with a ten-foot pole. However, it appears they will warranty "oem"/"bare" new drives sold through resellers. I bought a couple of bare drives from Onvia a month ago, and they said that IBM does honor the warranty for 3 years like their other drives. I have not taken the chance to verify with IBM themselves, so take this with a grain (or mine) of salt.

 

[GoldenTiger]

(wishes he needed hdd space)

oh wait that would be spending money if I did... nm... but tempting for anyone who does need it you're right...

bump!

 

[StumbleBum1]

about their warranty. I have a IBM 13.5 gig ultra 66 7200 rpm OEM drive that had bad sectors So i called IBM and found out that it was covered with a 3 year warranty. I shipped them the drive and they sent me a brand new one

 

[FunkyD]

Heya all,

Just gotta say, I got a couple of these drives when they were bottomed out at buy.com and onvia. They are by FAR the best IDE drives I've gotten to work with. I put them in a KT7-RAID and everything is smooth as glass. Fast rotation, fast access, reliable, and quiet on top of it all!

90 gig of RAID-0 goodness.... Mmmmmmmmm....

I know there's a constant steam of bargain-basement drives showing up here, but let me try to encourage the masses to spend that extra $20 and get a quality drive that you'll be proud of.

 

[reicherb]

I ordered to of the 07N3931 drives 2 weeks ago and was shipped one of each 07N3931 and 07N5640. Does anybody know what the difference is in these? I want to use them in a raid array.

 

[imonarock]

Damn Tax and shipping takes my order back to $167, ughh

 

[LumMoose]

07N3931 shows up as a valid drive with a 3-year warranty here.


07N5640 is not on there. Buy.com does have the retail boxed version here.


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LumMoose

 

[DorkBoy]

don't have any

 

[Aos]

If possible, could someone provide a current link to the Buy.com $30 coupon please?

 

[BadThad]

I'm with FunkyD here.

1) OEM/Bare drives are under 3 yr warr.
2) IBM HDD's are the BEST by FAR.

 

[HamtonP]

Can I post a direct link for coupons? Posting it for now.

Link to IBM 45Gig 75gxp
buy.com $30 off $150 coupon

 

[Shang]

i'm a lowly peon Junior Member, but i don't think linking to coupons is allowed on these forums :?

 

[lostatlantis]

damn, that is some good warranty! I think I want to get that drive with warranty now... just someone help me out on which one has the warranty!

 

[lostatlantis]

how quiet are they really? I have been trying to decide between IBM and Maxtor... I love performance, but quietness is high on my list after using two WD (6.4G and 8.4G) that are loud as hell when seeking!

 

[lostatlantis]

can you repost that link verifying that drive as under the 3year warranty? I clicked on your link and it's a page not found error. Thanks man!