Who hates the new Western Digital hard drive packaging

[Lager]

What the fvck is with the new packaging? This is torture. It is nice and compact and hell to open.


It is packaged in complete plastic, very thick plastic and is see through and clear (the only thing I like about).

 

[PowerMacG5]

What's it look like? I haven't bought a new HDD in a few months.

 

[ClueLis]

:camera:s?

 

[imported_Mike]

Its b/c retail stores were having a problem with people buying hard drives, replacing with older hard drives and repackaging them. Just be glad you didn't get it home and find a 10gb 5400 rpm drive in there.

This way the upc and serial are trackable without having to open the box.

 

[boyRacer]

Its sorta like AMDs blister packaging... and yes its annoying. I hate it when anything is packed like that. :frown:

 

[HiTek21]

I hate that god awful blister packaging. I guess they're making it so its harder to return.

 

[SKORPI0]

Nice for Hot Deals. You can see that it's a 200GB HDD inside, not a 160GB as packaged. I agree it's a pain opening the packaging, at least you know that you're getting what you paid. Plus, there would be no excuse returning/exchanging it claiming that it was not the right product inside.

 

[imported_Mike]

It's called a knife people....use it!

 

[NightCrawler]

I like the old boxes with the styrofoam, they were big but at least the hard drive was protected.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
It's called a knife people....use it!

Especially the ones heated slightly with a lighter.

 

[sygyzy]

To open it, get a utility knife and pierce the edge and slice it around. You can make 3 different slices, one on each side. Leave one connected then it seves as a flap. Enjoy!

 

[minendo]

Have no problems opening these type packages with this.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: minendo
Have no problems opening these type packages with this.

I have the same S&W SWAT knife only in black, and yes it opens blister packs just fine

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: minendo
Have no problems opening these type packages with this.

I have the same S&W SWAT knife only in black, and yes it opens blister packs just fine

Look familiar

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: minendo
Have no problems opening these type packages with this.

I have the same S&W SWAT knife only in black, and yes it opens blister packs just fine

Look familiar

Very, but mines a bit more abused

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Very, but mines a bit more abused

I need to get mine sharpened again.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Very, but mines a bit more abused

I need to get mine sharpened again.

Mine's beyond sharpening