went there to check the stock of benq e2200hd and saw that they have on sale the Seagate Freeagent (the old brown model) 1TB for $169 and WD Essential Edition 750GB for $146. I think this is cheap….the best i could find on shopbot for the seagate is $219 (but it's the newer mode though)
what's wrong with the old firmware?
here's a google search on 'seagate 1tb firmware'…
http://www.google.com/search?q=seagate+1tb+firmware&rls=com.…
By the time you get it you'll be able to download and update the firmware. If it fails, contact MLN and they should replace it under DOA.
sure hope so! The new firmware for my 7200.11 was put online, but then pulled the same day for 'validation'. :(
delivery is $29 Australia wide.
so unless you are within ~10km zone from one of their shops, it is not as good deal.
Do these drives actually require firmware update?
that depends on how old the stock is. If it comes with the older firmware, you'd definitely want to update the firmware!
That's assuming the drive is one of the affected models - of which my relatively brief research indicates that it is not.
Just do a search for "FreeAgent" in this forum post… two people have had their 1TB FreeAgents die, but it may or may not be related to the firmware problem.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/112…
Just picked one up from Office Works (price matched with 5% off) for $160!
So, I assume you live somewhere in Melbourne? Because when I last time tried pricematching in my local Officeworks, they wanted to include the shipping to the price also, since the shop to be matched was not in the same city. I don't know if that's the way the policy should work or did I get dodged?
That's exactly how the OW price match policy works. Can't complain really when they'll match online-only traders, and don't charge % fee for Credit Card, and give FlyBuy points, and provide sales service, and provide after-sales service, et cetera…
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Yes.. i do live in Melb..
Better hope they have the new firmware! ;)