Seagate 1TB Go Flex USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $80 + free shipping @ Staples

Staples offers the Seagate 1TB FreeAgent Go Flex USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STAC1000103, for $99.99. Coupon code "41636" cuts it to $79.99.
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Buy in store today using In store coupon
code: 14555

You should be able to stack extra 25% rewards coupon,
expires today Coupon Code: 32484

edick said:   You can stack a 25 off 75 with this code, too, if you have one or snag one on ejunkie.

Verified - works great in for one

Confirmed that it does work with the coupon code stacked with the e-junkie coupon. My total, delivered, with tax was $58.70.

It seemed the 2TB alive again, stack with coupon, rewards and reward check for a final price (43.99 + 1.25 + 8 + Tax) $56.87

Thanks OP! Been wanting a drive and by stacking coupons got it for 59.72.

Methxtra said:   Anyone know what type of HD is inside it? Is it easily removed?

I think opening it up will void the warranty so think carefully about that people. Hard drives seem so unreliable I almost expect them to crash eventually. I've had several different hard drives go bad on me (not any particular brand).

2TB is oos online again? I'm seeing "Low Stock" in one store. Is the 14555 a physical coupon or just quote a code to the cashier?

You should be able to stack extra 25% rewards coupon,
expires today Coupon Code: 32484

The 25% SR code I'm seeing is 57427, excludes computers but not HDs. Is 32484 different?

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do these need a separate power supply or does connecting USB to the pc power them? thanks

External power supply. No e-sata.

Open the 2TB external drive up and it's a Seagate - ST2000DL001 inside.

MiCroLi said:   Don't bother to use the coupon/SR code in store. Chances are they won't have any in stock if they do, they won't accept the coupon and they will require to verify your SR (if you are using the 25% coupon). At least this was what happen to me in Edison, NJ. I order mine online + coupon ($20) + e-junkie 25off75 + link through discover for another 5% CB.

Say what? Of course they will accept both coupons in store, and of course you will need to ( and want to) verify yor Staples Rewards because unless they have your rewards number, how are they supposed to credit you the 25% in rewards? I did this yesterday, no problems at all

the point is moot now, as that 25% SR coupon has expired, but thought i should attempt to clear-up the misinformation

mail4hemanthr said:   This is not a portable one. Quite demotivating to buy a external disc to be plugged with a power source.

IIRC i think i once read or heard that a 2.5" drive can be powered by USB, but a 3.5" drive needs more power and has to be plugged in.

kairous1 said:   sorry for the lame question but this is backwards compatible with usb 2.0 do I need a special cable or can I use the usb 3.0 cable that's included with the HD?
Thanks

Yes, you can use a USB 3.0 drive with USB 2.0 it will just run at 2.0 speeds.
Yes, the USB 3.0 cable is backwards compatible. It has more wires in it, but in a 2.0 slot it will just use what it needs.

Use the advanced USB 3.0 interface for maximum compatibility with standard desktops and laptops. USB 3.0 works with PCs equipped with a USB 3.0 port for maximum file transfer speeds, but also works with standard USB 2.0 ports. Or upgrade to FireWire 800 or powered eSATA by pairing the drive with the appropriate GoFlex upgrade cable. (Upgrade cables sold separately.)

USB 3.0 originally touted 10x the speed of 2.0, but with the bottleneck at the PC, 3X speeds are more realistic.
Other caveot is that 5 meters is the max length of a 3.0 cable.

Even without the 25% coupon, the deal is still warm with the $25-of-$75 coupon. Total cost for the 1TB 3.0 drive is $54.99.

There's also a 15% in-store coupon (code 77092) but I don't think it can be stacked with the other coupons.

Does USB 3.0 really help for a single drive? I'd think the drive would get saturated first on sustained IO.
I'd think USB 3.0 is more practical for non-spinning storage with lots of IOPS and Bandwidth, or multi-disk devices...

needed another external, thanks OP

Good thing I'm not checking 8 day old deals. Oh wait, I was because some idiot bumped an 8 day old deal.