30 GB IBM HD $159

[poiselle]

Buy.com has the IBM deskstar 75GXP 7200 rpm Ultra/ATA 100 HD for $159. You can also tack on the $30 off coupon posted here earlier. http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10245434&loc=474

Please note that the retail version is $175 you have to look for this one. It is not mindblowing but it is a nice drive for a good price.
-I was looking at the specs and the title says Ultra/ATA-100 but the specs say 66. This could explain the price difference.

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[MaStAYoDA1]

It looks like in fact the hard drive is ATA/100, although the specs on buy.com seem off. If it is the desktar 75GXP then you don't have to worry about it. Excellent deal.

[sbp]

IBM's 75 GXP hard drives are in fact ATA/100. The reason why IBM just doesn't come out and say they are is because Quantum has a stick up its butt (or it used to) in regards to the ATA/100 name.

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[Speedfreak]

Can I borrow $130 from someone? I could REALLY use this. http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Otherwise I will have to wait until I get $200 worth of Amazon gc again to get a 30GB.

MAn... You could have someone else get you one useing the coupon and get a Promise Ultra ATA 66 card and mod if and have 60GB on RAID for $300. Awesome.

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[poiselle]

I looked at IBM and yeah it is ATA-100. Buy.com customer service was not very helpful. I just had this nightmare of posting my first deal and having it screwed up.

[wised]

This looks like a really good drive. The price as well as the specs look good... I think I will get it... Thanks!

[yy3d]

30GB EIDE ULTRA ATA/100 LP DESKSTAR 7200RPM 75GXP oem for $158.95 #07N3929 and retail for $175.95 #07N4774 at buy.com
Anyone know what's the big different between oem & retail?

[sbp]

The retail version comes with rails and a cable. The oem version is just a bare drive.

[Smeghead]

Plus, you're more likely to get a disk with one or two utilities on it with a retail drive. I've had OEM jobs that have bundled a floppy with stuff on it, but I've never used it.

The GXP's are damn nice drives. They're up with the top-performers in IDE, and IBM's drives are historically reliable.

I might see if I can swing one. Thanks for the tip! http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[The Projectionist]

If you go to www.dealhunting.com (http://www.dealhunting.com) they have several buy.com coupons for 30 off 150 for existing customers. I used one for one drive, and another coupon for the second drive. I just placed 2 orders using the 2 different coupons. They should be here in a few days. Sweet....

[Dave_7]

Very nice deal.

Dave.

[Aristo]

Wow. Great deal. I'm getting one. Thanks.

[pop-eye-]

hehe i have two 30 gb's on a raid
all i can say is ROOM A ZOOM ZOOM...
"stole that line from speed buggy..."