Just found this beauty while having an alfresco lunch on the coast…looks like a great price.😃
CamelCamelCamel.
Next one will be dinner 😃
Can I assume you are by yourself? If I tried whilst travelling with the missus it would end in fight. I would say that is the best of both worlds, relaxation in the ozbargain way.
Nope ..whole family,OzBargaining dosen't take a vacation.
TA, you spoke my mind.
When I saw the deal on the front page, I thought "sweet, I can comment on the relationship between meal eating and deal posting". But nah, TA the man steps in :)
Got a 2TB Samsung for a similar price in December 2014. On Amazon. Aussie dollar much stronger then.
A 2.5" portable one?
Yes
Good deal. Needs to creep under $100 to get a plus from me though.
Give it a few months and it will!
hmm MSY have the 2.5" WD Elements USB drive for $114, $108.something if you price match at Officeworks. At least no hassles with warranty etc. then - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/242331
I cannot comprehend why anybody would bother importing such a thing from America, when they can be purchased locally for such a tiny amount extra.
It's a Hard Drive and it's a small and fragile one. A huge percentage fail just from having data written to them, and the last thing they need for good health is being bashed around during transportation.
Who cares if Amazon have a good refund policy, you are without your money and your drive while the problem is resolved.
Yeah I have to agree here.
It's a good price but http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/seagate-exp… is only $13 more.
usually i would say local warranty is preferred, but amazon has a very good rep and policy on refunds.
These have the USB controller integrated into the PCB of the drive, right?
Seagate Backup Plus STDS2000300 2.5" 2TB MAC Compatible USB3.0 External Hard Disk Drive, $105, @
http://www.msy.com.au/viconline/pc-components/16428--seagate…
$115 you mean?
$105 when I posted it.
Are these USB-powered and are they 5400rpm? (I couldn't seem to find this on the Amazon product description)
For non-portable use, what are the pros/cons of USB-powered vs external powered?
Are these USB-powered
YES
For non-portable use, what are the pros/cons of USB-powered vs external powered?
USB powered needs power from a USB port. Sometimes the USB port will be overloaded and unable to cope, however this probably will not affect USB 3.0 ports. Generally a slow and fragile 2.5" laptop drive
External powered doesn't load up the USB Port, more reliable power. Generally a faster, sturdier and infinitely more reliable 3.5" PC drive
FYI.
Blue ones are US$94 now. Red, black and white are now US$89,
So your 2 deals today were found over breakfast & lunch while on vacation? Deserves a + for effort alone :)