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Seagate Expansion 2TB Desktop Hard Drive USB 3.0 $79 - DSE 3-day Sale

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Seagate Expansion 2TB Desktop Hard Drive USB 3.0 $79 - DSE 3-day Sale
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Lwildwild on 27/09/2013 - 17:26 dicksmith.com.au (3786 clicks)

Please be gentle with me. I'm a Newbie here :)

Just picked up 2 at Highpoint. Plenty of stock left :)

Computing 2TB Computer Peripheral External Hard Drive Seagate

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  • Bewater on 27/09/2013 - 17:29
    +6

    Isn't it always $79 at OW?
    http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…

    • annoynimous on 27/09/2013 - 17:46

      it's DSE, this is the actual sale

    • Geewhizz on 27/09/2013 - 17:48

      Is it, or have they brought it down to price match DSE?

    • [Deactivated] on 27/09/2013 - 18:28
      +1

      Isn't it always $79 at OW?

      Umm no. You must be new here.

      Check Googles cache of that link, 18th Sept = $97

    • dazweeja on 28/09/2013 - 00:34
      +1

      I'm giving this deal a + because without it, I wouldn't have got the same deal at OW (who are much better to deal with than the jokers at DSE).

      • Geewhizz on 28/09/2013 - 06:14
        +1

        Not at my local store they're not. They come a close second to the local HN, whose service one can't complain about, because there IS none.

    • Shwayne on 29/09/2013 - 17:48

      OW lower prices to match sales to avoid having to give out 5%.

  • Dice on 27/09/2013 - 17:37

    What kind of HDD is inside these?

    • wonderboy on 27/09/2013 - 17:43

      Seagate 3.5"

      • hypnOtixx on 27/09/2013 - 21:11

        Seagate Barracuda?

    • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2013 - 01:46
      +2

      You're only guaranteed a 2TB drive, not a specific speed - as Seagate said in their forum:
      http://forums.seagate.com/t5/Other-External-products/Seagate…

      We don't have the drive's RPM information available since it could be a 5400 or 7200RPM drive, depending on what hard drives were available at the time of assembly.

  • wildwild on 27/09/2013 - 17:44

    7200rmp :)

    • TomGum on 27/09/2013 - 17:46
      +1

      Its rpm not rmp. Cheers

    • Gnostikos on 27/09/2013 - 18:04
      +1

      It may or may not be a 7200RPM drive depending on what HDDs were available at the time of assembly.

      • wildwild on 27/09/2013 - 19:10

        I heard Seagate don't make 3.5" 5400rpm drives anymore as it is not cost effective to maintain two assembly lines :)

  • dreamerman on 27/09/2013 - 17:53

    I think under $40/TB is a good deal. I already have 2x 2TB and 2x3TB sitting in front of me………

    • plasmapuff on 27/09/2013 - 18:08
      +23

      Lol that's a lot of porn/artistic expression of human intimacy…

      You need to get out more and do less dreaming :-P

      • ItsMeAgro on 27/09/2013 - 19:01
        +5

        How do you know he didn't just download every steam sale game he's ever bought? He's an OzBargainer, after all…

      • dreamerman on 27/09/2013 - 19:26
        +3

        I am a hopeless hoarder and some.

        • [Deactivated] on 27/09/2013 - 22:25
          +5

          *whoreder

        • ThadtheChad on 28/09/2013 - 20:16
          +1
          • Hodorr

          PS: I meant downloading all the Game of Thrones eps…in 1080p …in raw blu-ray.. and then some.

  • me2 on 27/09/2013 - 18:15

    seems cheap to me $79-00 usb3.0 - 2TB AND delivered — count me in

    • salem on 27/09/2013 - 18:26
      +12

      you should hit the green + at the top left there, then. :)

      • hoondaboy on 27/09/2013 - 18:33
        +1

        For no other reason than pure interest, how did you find out me2 hadn't clicked on the green +?

        • GregRust on 27/09/2013 - 18:36
          +4

          No Green + next to his comment.

        • salem on 27/09/2013 - 18:38
          +1

          Also, at the top of the deal, there's two tabs. View and votes. Click votes and it gives a list of all plus and minus voters, including those that didn't comment.

        • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2013 - 11:19

          I thought minus voters had to comment and give a reason for said negative vote to justify hurting someones feelings and discouraging deals.

        • salem on 28/09/2013 - 11:32
          +1

          They do. But pluses can be comment free.

  • bargin424 on 27/09/2013 - 18:34

    Can this be opened and used as an internal drive?

    • mimik13 on 27/09/2013 - 18:49

      I'm thinking of doing the same thing. I know its possible with the WD My Book. I've done it myself. Pretty sure this shouldn't be any different.

    • wildwild on 27/09/2013 - 19:07
      +2

      Yes, I have bought a number of these guys and used them as very cheap hi-speed internal drives. Very easy to open. Just gently pry/pull open top lid/part at the long end outwards (preferably the one without the connector) to release the clips to access the internal drive. Just don't forget this WILL void the warranty :)

  • yeohkt on 27/09/2013 - 18:41

    shown as "Free Delivery on this item" but charges 9.95 ?

    • johnnyb on 27/09/2013 - 19:22

      Same problem with my order.

    • ZeroSix on 29/09/2013 - 12:45

      If you proceed through the checkout it will remove the delivery charge

  • Dan_ on 27/09/2013 - 19:32
    +1

    Bought one of these today. Drive is fine but anyone else getting an annoying buzzing noise from the AC adapter? I swapped it with the AC adapter from my old verbatim hdd because they seem to have the same output.

  • PJC on 27/09/2013 - 20:46

    Seagate's website and downloadable data sheet do not state the drive's speed. Can anyone confirm the 7200rpm please?

    • hogpig on 27/09/2013 - 20:53
      +2

      bought 3 and they are all the 7200RPM ST2000DM001 model

  • bryanang on 27/09/2013 - 21:35
    +3

    Some interesting story on how I tried to pricematch with OW today:
    Walked into my local officework today after work and picked up one of the 4TB seagate expansion and attempted to pricematch with DSE. After a bit of clicky clicky on his computer, the staff confirmed with me that they can pricematch it. I then asked him to keep it in cashier and went on with some window browsing, and back at the cashier 15 mins later decided to check out.

    This is when things gets weird. The lady at checkout told me they already matched with DSE and cant honor the 5% they already agreed with 15 mins ago! The price must have changed in the 15 mins while I was molesting the new nexus 7. While I was there, i open their website and the price was still 219, and they advised me to pricematch online. Then at on of their demo computer, while I was checking out, BOOM. Price changes to 169.

    It probably only cost me about ~ 10 bucks more, but Im quite unhappy with how their staff not honoring on a price agreed upon in 15 mins course. Already put in a complaint form witout much expectation. =S

    • BrisbaneBargainer on 27/09/2013 - 22:01
      +22

      You forgot OZBargain Rule No 1: Buy First, Think Later

      • bryanang on 27/09/2013 - 22:02

        yup, so close, yet so far

    • PissLUR on 27/09/2013 - 22:09
      -8

      cool story bro

      • annoynimous on 28/09/2013 - 01:18
        +2

        of course it's cool, he's not your bro though

      • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2013 - 11:20

        thats lovely dear

  • silverx on 27/09/2013 - 21:57
    +1

    Damn bought the crappy 2tb wd usb2.0 from msy deal few days back. Had I waited…

  • expertreader on 27/09/2013 - 22:41
    +2

    thought long and hard as i still have 600gb free on current drive…decided against it…but good work op….you almost made me buy it - this is really dangerous site for my wallet…

  • Mus-Tang on 27/09/2013 - 23:11

    Thanks… :)

  • tebbybabes on 27/09/2013 - 23:55
    +1

    I happen to have found myself with less than 50gb on every one of my HDDs. I've been kicking my arse ever since I wasn't able to get any HDD deals from Australia Post a few weeks back. And while I've recovered almost 300Gb just from deleting stuff, it's still a bit of a chore.

    This deal came at a perfect time for me.

  • sulmar on 28/09/2013 - 13:23
    +1

    CAN YOU NOT SAY PLEASE BE GENTLE WITH ME? I ASSURE YOU THAT NO ONE WILL HARM YOU IF THE DEAL IS NOT GOOD.

    SICK OF READING THAT.

    Good deal, nevertheless. +1

    • ThadtheChad on 28/09/2013 - 20:18
      +2

      I ASSURE YOU THAT NO ONE WILL HARM YOU IF THE DEAL IS NOT GOOD.

      Lol… you must be new here.

      • sulmar on 29/09/2013 - 15:03

        Rich coming from someone who has only been around for a year.

        • ThadtheChad on 30/09/2013 - 12:06
          +1

          Was not intended to be taken literally. :)

          I've been here long enough.

    • annoynimous on 29/09/2013 - 13:09
      +1

      JV will lunge at you like a tiger that hasn't eaten for a week

  • cyrax83 on 28/09/2013 - 13:59

    any way to open these enclosures without voiding warranty?

    • Geewhizz on 28/09/2013 - 14:09
      +4

      Only by waiting until warranty has expired.

      • cyrax83 on 28/09/2013 - 16:21

        That is pretty crap. I need a new 2TB drive for my server as one just died, it's either pay $100 or $79 and no warranty.

        • antc on 30/09/2013 - 23:43

          Open with a plastic card and if you have a failure just put it back together. You do not damage it if done carefully and only takes about 5 minutes to pull apart. Youtube for instructions!

    • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2013 - 20:46
      +1

      any way to open these enclosures without voiding warranty?

      These cases are really easy to open without breaking. I can't remember anything in place that would tip them off to it being removed, other than finger prints.

      I chucked 2 of these into my home server. If I had my money again I'd just buy a WD 3TB green though.

  • GundamZeta on 28/09/2013 - 18:31

    thx, went to bought one from Chatswood chase DSE this afternoon

  • Gympsta on 29/09/2013 - 09:46

    Good deal and great for price matching at OW

  • ZeroSix on 29/09/2013 - 13:21
    +1

    Thanks, this site is so bad for my bank account!

  • safetest100 on 30/09/2013 - 06:22

    DSE site shows $109 now offer expired.
    Checked OW webpage (above link) still $79 put in cart shows $79
    went to checkout price alters to $108!.

    Dont get caught with price hike if you bundle with other items and dont notice!
    (this probably explains bewater comment "inst its always $79 @ OW" may reply would be yes even when it not.)t

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