Tesco, Hitachi 500Gb portable drive - 39.95

concubar · 22-06-2011 10:46pm #1

Picked up one of these in Tesco extra naas today, not sure if there in all stores.

Hitachi simpledrive mini, 500GB , 39.99

nice portable drive , ( Y cable usb powered )

(Amazon showing up at £51.89 from Rl Supplies) + postage.

22-06-2011 10:54pm

Where would one find such a device in a Tesco store?

I know where the TVs and DVDs are, but I have never seen USB sticks, hard drives or other computer peripherals in store?!

Would be quite interested in pickung up the above drive if I could find it in Drogheda.

Dman001 · 22-06-2011 10:56pm

Guessing you mean this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitachi-SimpleDrive-Mini-external-Hi-Speed/dp/B004BB3KNI/ref=sr_1_23?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1308779696&sr=1-23

Expansys have it for €103.99 :eek:

22-06-2011 11:01pm

Dman001 wrote: »

Guessing you mean this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitachi-SimpleDrive-Mini-external-Hi-Speed/dp/B004BB3KNI/ref=sr_1_23?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1308779696&sr=1-23

Expansys have it for €103.99 :eek:

Looking at that, it has two slots on the back.. Does it need to be plugged in? Or is the Tesco one just USB powered (looking for something light).

I must take a trip up to Tesco, tonight, now.

concubar · 22-06-2011 11:01pm

In naas extra near the tv section
there are a few shelves of computer acc., printers, etc,
i assume store layout is different in most stores
and would estimate it would need to be an extra store.
good look in your search;)

concubar · 22-06-2011 11:05pm

yes it has a power jack at the back, no power supply supplied
(optional extra).

it is usb powered, Y splitter type , sometimes one usb plug is ok but it is safer to have 2 usb pluged in.

I have used it on usb , its fine, no issues.

GBX · 22-06-2011 11:09pm

Ive one .. picked one up online for a similar price recently. Nice size, usb powered.

22-06-2011 11:11pm

concubar wrote: »

In naas extra near the tv section
there are a few shelves of computer acc., printers, etc,
i assume store layout is different in most stores
and would estimate it would need to be an extra store.
good look in your search;)

Cheers.

Sure it's only ten minutes away, I may head up and take a mooch. I'll let ye know how I get on.

EDIT: It's an Extra store, too, so hopefully it'll have some.

fatalll · 22-06-2011 11:17pm

Do let us know..might get one myself too tomorrow then!!

tombom112 · 22-06-2011 11:19pm

saw one in tesco edenderry (not extra) but it was hidding out at the customer service desk

webels · 22-06-2011 11:50pm

Thanks concubar, just took a quick spin up there and got one from Naas, couldn't see any more but it is always worth asking in case they are put away somewhere.

ShaneU · 22-06-2011 11:57pm

Artane have them in stock, behind the desk too.

23-06-2011 12:24am

Just back from Drogheda. Only one left now on the shelf though. Took me abou ten minutes to figure out where the hard drives where, though.

There's also a 4.3" hard case for GPS in the same aisle closer to the TVs. Fits the drive grand, and only costs €6. Not too bad; a 500gb portable drive and case for less than €50!

calex71 · 23-06-2011 1:10am

Deleted User wrote: »

Just back from Drogheda. Only one left now on the shelf though. Took me abou ten minutes to figure out where the hard drives where, though.

There's also a 4.3" hard case for GPS in the same aisle closer to the TVs. Fits the drive grand, and only costs €6. Not too bad; a 500gb portable drive and case for less than €50!

LMAO none left now, must have passed you on the way out dude

I had no trouble finding them as I know a person working there.

23-06-2011 1:41am

calex71 wrote: »

LMAO none left now, must have passed you on the way out dude

I had no trouble finding them as I know a person working there.

It's a small world

calex71 · 23-06-2011 2:00am

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a small world

Ha sure I'm up visiting my folks for a few days, when I saw the bargain alert for this I said f**k it it's only a 5 minute walk up the industrial estate, and I got mine for 3.99 less with my pals 10% staff discount card

Still not the bargain that those 1TB drives were in drogheda at xmas , gotta love pricing errors, 9.99 each

Put 5 through the self service check out, sold 4 for 50 each

dory · 23-06-2011 9:54am

This is why I love boards!!

Saw this late last night, jumped out of bed this morning. Ran to Tesco in my pjamas (which are tracksuit so it doesn't look like pjamas - but still, looks like a tracksuit). HAd to try 2 Tescos but I got it!!

For other Cork people - none in Tesco Douglas and I got the second last one in Tesco Mahon Point. It's marked €55 but scans as €39.99.

Sweet!

Menapians · 23-06-2011 11:19pm

Bloody sickened went into Tesco Wexford and they didn't have it. Anybody Know if Any of the Waterford Tesco's or New Ross or Gorey Tesco have any left. Any help greatly appreciated

The Gibmiester · 25-06-2011 3:00pm

Did you ask staff? When I got mine in Letterkenny it wasn't next to other USB sticks or memory cards like I thought it would be, it was a few isles away on its own next to the ink. Sometimes they're behind customer services.

Menapians · 25-06-2011 3:02pm

The Gibmiester wrote: »

Did you ask staff? When I got mine in Letterkenny it wasn't next to other USB sticks or memory cards like I thought it would be, it was a few isles away on its own next to the ink. Sometimes they're behind customer services.

Ya D missus works in the electrical department so i even had the benefit of having out back ripped apart too but there was none left at all

mp3ireland2 · 27-06-2011 12:11pm

None in Tesco Longford. My colleague got last one in tesco mullingar, however they have a few 500gb left for €42, its a different make (can't remember what but it's a 2.5"). They went searching the store room when he asked about hard drives, mad how they're not even on display! How can people buy them if they don't know they are here! While they were checking stock he noticed there was also a 500gb one priced at €6.35 on the screen! There was none of these instock in Mullingar, but if people were in other tesco's it could be worth your while pricing everything to see if there are any of these anywhere!!

Prefect_1998 · 04-07-2011 2:18pm

I found one of these in tesco clearwater, i hid it behind an acer laptop box top shelf;), it scanned as 39 yesterday so if anyone needs one, its waiting

Regards

D

Jackobyte · 04-07-2011 5:03pm

Anyone know what the harddrive inside is like? I need a 500gb 2.5" SATA 9mm drive. It might be cheaper to buy this and remove it from the enclosure rather than buying from amazon.

dave oc · 04-07-2011 6:05pm

Thanks Danielle just picked it up!

unkel · 05-07-2011 12:42am

danielle_door wrote: »

I found one of these in tesco clearwater, i hid it behind an acer laptop box top shelf;)

Dave6195 wrote: »

Thanks Danielle just picked it up!

LOL

Boards sekkrit bargain alerts

FatB · 05-07-2011 1:08am

Menapians wrote: »

Bloody sickened went into Tesco Wexford and they didn't have it. Anybody Know if Any of the Waterford Tesco's or New Ross or Gorey Tesco have any left. Any help greatly appreciated

Had seen a single drive for €55 during the week in the Waterford 24 hour, it was the only one though so it's quite possible that it's gone. 4 stores in Waterford city though so probably worth the look.

beardo81 · 05-07-2011 11:59am

Just got the last one in Tesco Extra in Drogheda! Looks like someone had it hidden to come back to later as I had to look for a few minutes in the back of the shelves above it and eventually found it tucked away behind the Western Digitals.
Ah well you snooze you lose!!

channelsurfer2 · 05-07-2011 1:38pm

was thinking of getting one for my ferguson set top box but it says it cannot be connected to a HDD without it being a powered one....pity that.

Rockin · 07-07-2011 4:27pm

Checked every Cork store - all gone

:(

clancger · 20-07-2011 11:35pm

4x in Navan, but scanning at €49.99

Quaderno · 29-08-2011 9:28pm

If your local store had a few of them left then it may be worth checking the price again. I took the attached pictures about an hour ago in Tralee, although those two disks are gone by now.

Tesco, Hitachi 500Gb portable drive - 39.95

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