Seagate Expansion 3 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STAY3000102
$139.99 + No Tax and Free Shipping for most.
**I used to buy the USB 2.0 versions for about ~$110 pre-flood and crack them open to extract a WONDERFUL 7200RPM 6GB/sec 64MB Cacche Barracuda ST3000DM001 or Barracuda XT ST33000651AS from the inside. Not sure if the USB 3.0 versions are keeping this tradition alive...but if so...very worth it!
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GWBush
Senior Member - 4K
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 1:53a
Except you've got no warranty on that sucker so if anything goes bad you are SOL. I recommend you crack them open after the first year of warranty if you must.
lazybummm
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 2:24a
The drives inside often have it's own warranty; the 2TB Seagates GoFlex drives I've cracked that had ST2000DM001 drives in them all had 2 year warranties, of course YMMV.
TheEndless
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 3:48a
Same price at Staples. Bought them there with coupon and potential CB. Green for OP.
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 8:52a
TheEndless said: Same price at Staples. Bought them there with coupon and potential CB. Green for OP.
You bought this drive in person? Been OOS on the webpage for a while, and none of the FOUR stores around me carry anything over 2TB. Would love to pick this up in store.
forzaINTER
Wacky Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 8:56a
good price + your profile picture is awesome. green!
Nessiah
Wacky Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 9:01a
I was going to jump on top of this deal as soon as I read it, but the reviews for this drive have me pull back. I'm confused though because I've always been a fan of Seagate
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 9:36a
I *think* the reviews are probably due to the housing and board used...plus no fan on a 3tb 7200RPM drive scares me a little. Must have pulled ~15 of the USB 2.0 versions over the last couple years and zero problems so far. I realize that's not a representative sampling, but putting these in a computer or NAS with great hardware and adequate circulation probably makes a big difference.
Only portable 3tb drive I've ever felt safe using is the Western Digital Elements. Thing is a tank. No issues with any of them I've ever purchased.
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 9:39a
forzaINTER said: good price + your profile picture is awesome. green!
Amazzon Women on the Moon (and Kentucky Fried Movie)...two of my favs. Don't know why my wife doesn't share my same high opinion of these movies.
TheEndless
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 10:01a
PharmerNate said: TheEndless said: Same price at Staples. Bought them there with coupon and potential CB. Green for OP. You bought this drive in person? Been OOS on the webpage for a while, and none of the FOUR stores around me carry anything over 2TB. Would love to pick this up in store. No, bought it from their website last night. It was available for a very short time (someone said they only had 120). Sold out fast, but I got in early enough thanks to your post leading me to check, hence the green.
NutsAboutGolf
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 10:08a
At the moment, it's on Staples for the same price w/fs but tax...But with Staples you can use the $25 off $75 coupon and get CB...
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 10:14a
TheEndless said: PharmerNate said: TheEndless said: Same price at Staples. Bought them there with coupon and potential CB. Green for OP. You bought this drive in person? Been OOS on the webpage for a while, and none of the FOUR stores around me carry anything over 2TB. Would love to pick this up in store. No, bought it from their website last night. It was available for a very short time (someone said they only had 120). Sold out fast, but I got in early enough thanks to your post leading me to check, hence the green.
Dang....will have to keep checking the website to see if there's any chance of it coming back. Thanks.
NutsAboutGolf said: At the moment, it's on Staples for the same price w/fs but tax...But with Staples you can use the $25 off $75 coupon and get CB...
Yes, but as mentioned previously, it's OOS.
Guess we missed it last night. Keep your eyes peeled people...I would love to pick this up on Stapples and use Ink Rewards +/- coupon.
To clarify, you mean at Amazon.... still $139 at Staples, just OOS
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 4:26p
Wow...that was fast. Will wait for the next drop....hopefully into the 120's.
KYBOSH
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Apr. 2, 2012 @ 6:38p
Man! I missed out. I'm looking for drives to drop into my new Drobo. I have no problems cracking the enclosure open and getting the drive out. 3TB@7200rpm for $139 shipped is a steal these days.
From a Newegg review...."Opened it up and inside is a nice Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive." FWIW
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: Apr. 5, 2012 @ 8:52a
Think it depends on where your drive was manufactured, as to which drive you'd get.
I'll have to check my local Costco again, but I want to say they had this same drive for $139 in Houston.
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 12:42a
Hmm....moved to expired, but still alive.
EDIT: Thanks mods...that was FAST!
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 6, 2012 @ 10:32a
Dollar drop....now $138.99 and still in stock.
mav14
Addicted Member
posted: May. 6, 2012 @ 10:57a
For what its worth, I bought a 2tb version of this in April, cracked it open and it indeed was a 2tb 7200RPM 6.0GB/sec drive. Works ok in the computer but it seems like Seagate has caught on and the warranty on the internal drive is no more. It says mine was bought as part of a package (something like that) and had no warranty on its own.
petter
New Member
posted: May. 6, 2012 @ 11:13a
valid for $138.99 again,thx
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 12:34a
Still live...now @ $129.99
TheBoy
Senior Member
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 12:53a
Dude, Why excited ? the means it wont go up . It is heading down going forward
PharmerNate said: Still live...now @ $129.99
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 1:29a
TheBoy said: Dude, Why excited ? the means it wont go up . It is heading down going forward
PharmerNate said: Still live...now @ $129.99
Your comment hurts my head. Why am I excited that the price is going down??? o_O
PhDeez
Senior Member - 3K
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 1:45a
Maybe update the title to show it's 129 now FS, and no tax for most (or maybe put Amazon in title so ppl know if they have it or not before they walk in).
Good deal for 3tb.
PharmerNate
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 8:43a
Updated
edo
Member
posted: May. 15, 2012 @ 9:24a
ntwelch said: I'll have to check my local Costco again, but I want to say they had this same drive for $139 in Houston.
Instant $10 in-store rebate at Costco right now for the 3TB GoFlex Desk USB 3.0, making it $129.99.
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