An Iomega 1TB external hard drive for $75
Score this shiny silver 1TB hard drive for just $75, no rebates required!
(Credit: Iomega)The last time I posted a 1TB hard drive in this price range, there was a mail-in rebate involved. Well, good news, rebate haters: Dell has the Iomega 1TB Prestige Desktop Hard Drive for $74.99 shipped (plus sales tax in some states). No rebates!
Compatible with PCs and Macs but preformatted for NTFS (i.e. Windows), the Prestige features a 7,200rpm drive and a USB 2.0 interface.
It comes with no software, but you do get a license for downloading EMC's Retrospect HD backup app. You also get a free 2GB online-backup account from MozyHome--but, let's face it, anybody can get that.
Well, that's about it. It's a pretty unglamorous drive, but definitely a great deal for anyone needing extra storage. Lots and lots of extra storage. Or a backup drive. You are making regular backups, aren't you?
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This is a HUGE deal. Had to buy one RIGHT away.........
Thanks, Rick........
Thanks Cheapskate Blog...........
www.tekzilla.org great tech show. It was in their "Freebie of the week" I think.
- by mattrp September 28, 2009 2:31 PM PDT
- Did anyone get there Hard Drive? I was on the phone with Dell for about 30 minutes before they told me that my order was canceled due to a "price error."
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