Even hotter is the 80gb 2.5" Go drive for $19.99 or the 120gb 2.5" GO drive for $28.99! I ordered 2 of the 120gb drives. These are great portable drive that require no power (USB Powered) and are 2.5" drives!
Yeah, great deal on the smaller capacity Go drives. I was considering getting a WD, but can't pass up the price on the 120. Don't need the big capacity anyway. Thanks for the heads-up on the drives.
Got one 120 GB- cheapest I have ever seen till date.
willguy8
Member
posted: Aug. 23, 2008 @ 10:46p
Is this a 3.5"? Can I take out the hard drive and install it as an internal hard drive? If so, do I need any other software to make it work? Also, what is the difference between the Pro and the Desktop version? I just wanted a cheap one to replace my current internal hard drive.
kronus
Ancient Member
posted: Aug. 23, 2008 @ 10:51p
FYI-they are redesigning the drives (no more orange!~) so that's probably why they are clearing them out.
lizliz
Broke Member
posted: Aug. 23, 2008 @ 10:54p
Excellent timing OP - I really needed an external and the 250GB is enough. 5 year warranty, too. In for 1.
willguy8 said: Is this a 3.5"? Can I take out the hard drive and install it as an internal hard drive? If so, do I need any other software to make it work? Also, what is the difference between the Pro and the Desktop version? I just wanted a cheap one to replace my current internal hard drive.
Got 2 120 gigs portable ones...great price..cant beat that
I ask a stupid question, can a "Desktop External Hard Drive" work for laptop? what is difference between "Portable Hard Drive" and those "external hard drive"? Thanks.
I ask a stupid question, can a "Desktop External Hard Drive" work for laptop? what is difference between "Portable Hard Drive" and those "external hard drive"?
There is no difference. "Portable Hard Drive" == "External hard drive" "External hard drive" is the usual term
And, yes, they will work with both desktops and laptops, although if yoy were planning to carry it with you, you'd probably want one of the 80GB or 120GB 2.5" mini-externals (see other threads here, search for Seagates.)
And now a question: once you open the case and look at the drive itself, does anybody know if these are IDE/PATA or SATA drives?
yoyobabyyo
Thrifty Member
posted: Aug. 24, 2008 @ 1:24a
If you are using Firefox with NoScript, remember to allow Seagate.com to use scripts.
I am getting the 'Credit card not valid' error all the time..so I am going to let this deal pass! i am not selecting the option to register..prolly that could be the reason for the error?!
OneStepAhead said: I ask a stupid question, can a "Desktop External Hard Drive" work for laptop? what is difference between "Portable Hard Drive" and those "external hard drive"?
There is no difference. "Portable Hard Drive" == "External hard drive" "External hard drive" is the usual term
And, yes, they will work with both desktops and laptops, although if yoy were planning to carry it with you, you'd probably want one of the 80GB or 120GB 2.5" mini-externals (see other threads here, search for Seagates.)
And now a question: once you open the case and look at the drive itself, does anybody know if these are IDE/PATA or SATA drives?
I think manufacturers use "portable hard drives" to refer to external drives based on 2.5" notebook form factor because they are USB-powered, hence portable. "Desktop external" ones are based on larger 3.5" desktop drives and are normally powered by AC adapters, not quite portable.
From various reviews on the net, the drives seem to be the SATA variety. Since Seagate is the drive manufacturer, I don't think it makes economic sense for Seagate to use PATA drives inside. Just my guess though.
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