Possible use of 25 off $75 with $5 filler...

250GB SimpleTech Portable Hard Drive 69.98 After Instant Coupon @ Staples

Sorry Staples doesn't seem to allow direct link (copy and paste below):
http://www.Staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesProductDisplay?&langId=-1&storeId=10001&productId=217432&catalogId=10051&siteSection=specials&cmArea=FEATURED:CLEARANCE

SimpleTech 250GB Signature Portable Hard Drive, Marshmallow
Designed by Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, Signature portable hard drives are the easiest way to add fast, reliable storage to any desktop, laptop or notebook computer.

250GB
USB 2.0
One-Click™ backup software (Windows only) included
Store, manage, and share your media online with myfabrik.com (free 2GB account included)
5400 RPM
PC and Mac compatible
0.63"H x 3"W x 5"D
3-year mfr. limited warranty

great price, use $25 off $75 coupon! laptop hard drive inside!

put the size in the title, please.

cure said:PATA or SATA?

From the thread on SD, it looks like someone has this drive...when they opened it up, it was a western digital SATA. In for one.

kaboom said:This is what i did:

SimpleTech 250GB (QTY=2 @ $89.98 each) = $179.96
- $20 instant discount 1 drive
- $20 instant discount 1 drive
- $25 off $100 (or $75)
+ $8.34 (CA TAx, ARGH!)
+ $0 Shipping
- 2% Cash Back ($114.96 x 2% = $2.30)
+ $3 for the coupon

=> $126.30 (after Cash Back) ==> $124.00 for both drive.

* I ended up buying two because i couldn't get the instant $20 off and $25 off $75/$100 to stack. This was the only way i got it to work. Best of luck, that comes down to $62 a drive.

When you receive them, take your receipt and one drive into a local Staples B&M and see what they will give you if you return it. If you're lucky and they don't break your $25 off coupon across both items, they'll give you back $74.15 for the drive you return; that'll drop your cost down to $52.15 ($51 after FWCG) for the one that you keep. This is of course assuming that you don't want to keep both of them. Worst case scenario they give you $63.15 back and you're only $63.15 out of pocket for one and your coupon only saves you $12.50 instead of $25.

NIS 2009 has a $20 MIR if purchased with any hard drive (offer 08-31517) making it FAR when purchased with HD (after 3 rebates: $30 Easyrebate, $20 upg, $20 for NIS+HD). Note both $20 rebates require original POP but it should work.

HTH

Edit: NIS 2009 3-user SKU 758743 Link

np3228 said:cure said:PATA or SATA?

From the thread on SD, it looks like someone has this drive...when they opened it up, it was a western digital SATA. In for one.

Think twice before upgrading your notebook's drive with this WD drive.
My Toshiba notebook came with 80GB Hitachi hard drive. For over a year, Windows Vista never hang due to disk problem.
With the cloned 250GB WD drive taken from Simpletech portable drive, it ran OK for a few hours then suddenly the disk would make loud noise and Vista hang up. I have just rebooted one more time a while ago.
I don't know much about the physics of the platter but high capacity and weight might be the problem for the motor.

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mdaily said:Think twice before upgrading your notebook's drive with this WD drive.
My Toshiba notebook came with 80GB Hitachi hard drive. For over a year, Windows Vista never hang due to disk problem.
With the cloned 250GB WD drive taken from Simpletech portable drive, it ran OK for a few hours then suddenly the disk would make loud noise and Vista hang up. I have just rebooted one more time a while ago.
I don't know much about the physics of the platter but high capacity and weight might be the problem for the motor.
Nothing wrong with Scorpios in general. Your's in specific however, sounds FUBAR.
Run a utility like WD's DataLifeGuard diagnostics on it (extended test for full sector scan).

Rebecca1286 said:hey i am using linux any coupons for that os thanks in advance

what in the world are you talking about. Neither the coupon nor the drive cares if you use linux... LOL