A 1-terabyte external hard drive for $95 shipped
Got storage? You can get a terabyte's worth for $95 out the door.
(Credit: Verbatim)Although not quite as big a steal as the 1.5-terabyte drive from a couple weeks ago (bring it back, Dell, bring it back!), Buy.com has a Verbatim 1TB USB hard drive for just $94.99 shipped.
As regular readers know, sub-$100 terabyte drives are rare, indeed, and I think that this is the first I've seen that didn't involve a rebate. That's right: $94.99 is your out-the-door price.
The Verbatim drive spins at a peppy 7,200rpm and sports the usual USB 2.0 interface. I think it looks pretty sharp, too, all modeled in shiny black.
The drive comes with CMS BounceBack Express Backup software, which features scheduling, backup sets, and automatic launch options. Even better, Verbatim backs the drive with a three-year warranty.
What do you think? Deal or no deal? Sorry, didn't mean to go all Howie on you.
Update: Looks like this is sold out already. Rats! Well, keep checking, as Buy.com sometimes replenishes its stock. In the meantime, Newegg has a Fantom 1TB USB/eSATA drive for $94.99 plus shipping.
Update #2: If you're a subscriber to Newegg's newsletter, apply coupon code EMCHDD10 to get the Fantom drive for $85.49!
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However the Fantom 1TB USB/eSATA would be a worthy purchase.
People who need that much space really need to spend the $15 for an e-sata add-on for there pc.
If I knew how to do this html hyperlink it would look nicer, but I don't. this is my first post.
- by livingaudio March 13, 2009 6:56 AM PDT
- It available now! :-) thanks Rick!
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