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Old 03-08-2006, 01:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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u can get 150gb 16mb now and also theres a pricey version where u can see inside the plates platters w/e :?D
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Old 03-08-2006, 01:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-08-2006, 01:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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...yeah, I know
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$281 on Newegg, not a bad price

im gonna have to get one.
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$281 is a bad price... i got my 250gb for $90... of course its not nearly as fast but w/e
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$281 is a bad price... i got my 250gb for $90... of course its not nearly as fast but w/e
Considering the 37 gigs were 300 when they came out...
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Old 03-08-2006, 11:01 PM   #7 (permalink)
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sites stated is gonna be sataII300 but newegg has them ast sata150, but at least it got 16mb cache instead of 8.
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$281 is a bad price... i got my 250gb for $90... of course its not nearly as fast but w/e
and i got my 200 for 30. the price is for speed, not capacity.
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Old 03-10-2006, 05:24 PM   #9 (permalink)
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u can get 150gb 16mb now and also theres a pricey version where u can see inside the plates platters w/e :?D
this is so aNNOYing....WHO IS GOING TO LOOK AT THEIR HDD? its tucked away in your frickin case, far from prying eyes, shrouded in ide cables and psu molexi...its a waste of money if you ask me, not to mention a pointless display of useless aesthetical enhancement. that is my review.
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I agree. Sometimes you just have to say, "Who gives a damn."
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