500 GiG External Hdd 119euro

spongbob

EXTERNAL 500 GIG HDD USB.2 only 119 in Argos this must be the cheapest.. they also have a 320 GiG for 99 euro

forbairt

spongbob wrote:

EXTERNAL 500 GIG HDD USB.2 only 119 in Argos this must be the cheapest.. they also have a 320 GiG for 99 euro

damn not bad ... which model ? (haven't checked irish site as they usually have nothing)

Captain Chaos

spongbob wrote:

EXTERNAL 500 GIG HDD USB.2 only 119 in Argos this must be the cheapest.. they also have a 320 GiG for 99 euro

Komplett have a 500 for €127.50 got one myself and a 320 for €95 and they are a higher quality brand than the Argos ones.

spongbob

this is the spec from argos .ie




FreeCom SUMOdisk External 500Gb 3.5in Hard Disk Drive.
€ 119

Speed 7200rpm.

Seek time 9ms.

Pre-formatted for immediate use.

Quiet running and low power consumption.

Includes installation CD and manual on CD.

USB 2.0 connectivity.

Includes USB connection cable and power supply.

Compatible with: Windows 2000/XP/Vista: Pentium or AMD 900MHz or higher, 256Mb RAM, CD-ROM, USB 2.0 port. Mac OS X 10.3 or higher: G4 or higher, 256Mb RAM, CD-ROM, USB 2.0 port.

Size 21.7 x 12.5 x 3.5cm.

Weight 900g.

spongbob

freecom are a good make i have an 80 gig one the last three years still works 100%

Komplett's 500 for €127.50 does not include p&p. i think il go with argos for this one

Sir Oxman

Edit: The OP's bargain isn't for a Freecom it seems...

forbairt

spongbob wrote:

this is the spec from argos .ie




FreeCom SUMOdisk External 500Gb 3.5in Hard Disk Drive.
€ 119

Oops ... hadn't checked out the website ..

Cheers ... for the info

BTW ... I'm having trouble seeing it as a FreeCom drive ... ? I see the SUMO disk ... and above that one is a 250gb Freecom ... but the SUMOdisk is a different brand ?? (possibley I've just missed something)

Think I'll probably get one of the Western Digital Elements drives tomorrow ... costs a bit more (€160) .. but gets good reviews from

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/customer-reviews/B000OS54TA/ref=cm_rev_next/203-6459649-5867162?ie=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=560798&s=electronics&customer-reviews.start=11

Sir Oxman

forbairt wrote:

Oops ... hadn't checked out the website ..

Cheers ... for the info

BTW ... I'm having trouble seeing it as a FreeCom drive ... ? I see the SUMO disk ... and above that one is a 250gb Freecom ... but the SUMOdisk is a different brand ?? (possibley I've just missed something)

Think I'll probably get one of the Western Digital Elements drives tomorrow ... costs a bit more (€160) .. but gets good reviews from

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/customer-reviews/B000OS54TA/ref=cm_rev_next/203-6459649-5867162?ie=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=560798&s=electronics&customer-reviews.start=11

The Argos one is not from Freecom by the looks of it.

Zaph

Argos do have a 500gb Freecom HDD here, but it's €183

spongbob

it seems SUMOdisk on the website, however it says FreeCom SUMOdisk on the special offer brouchour that they have out.

320 gig 675/3980
500 gig 675/3997

spongbob

Did anyone pick up the special offer brouchour this month? Page 20 top right hand corner

forbairt

spongbob wrote:

it seems SUMOdisk on the website, however it says FreeCom SUMOdisk on the special offer brouchour that they have out.

320 gig 675/3980
500 gig 675/3997

Might pop in tomorrow for a look

Does anybody know what kind of protection you have with buying from Argos? I know there's a something day returns on items in their original packaging but what if you take it out of the packaging use it for about a week and it then stops working? Who do you go to?

AdMMM

I've never had to deal with them first hand in returning anything, but I've heard from friends that they have a superb returns policy.

www.argos.ie wrote:

Returns and Refunds
We're committed to selling high-quality products we hope you'll enjoy using but we also know that, for one reason or another, there may be a time when you need to exchange or return something you've bought.

If I change my mind?


* Most things we sell are covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. Just return them to any store, unused in their original undamaged packaging, in a saleable condition, with the receipt, and we'll give you a refund.
* If you don't have your receipt, as long as you have proof of purchase, we'll exchange the item or give you a refund with vouchers.
* If you'd like to return something we've delivered, just call us and we'll collect it for free. Your order number will count as your receipt.
* We're sorry but some items like earrings, foot spas and dental products can't be exchanged or refunded for hygiene and safety reasons, unless they're faulty.
* To protect your personal security, we're also unable to accept returns on some non-faulty imaging and recording products such as MP3 players and digital cameras.
* If a product is excluded from our 30-day money-back guarantee, it is clearly marked with a †
* Our 30-day money-back guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.

If there's a fault with the product?

We've made it easier!

* If you bring it back to us within 30 days with your proof of purchase, we'll give you a replacement or a refund.
* If you've had the product for up to 1 year, we'll repair it or, if that's not possible, give you a replacement or, if that's not possible, a refund.
* This doesn't affect your statutory rights. .

AlmightyCushion

LaCie 500Gb for only €125. Not bad.

http://www.maxburns.ie/start/external-3.5.html

|.Murderer.|

|.Murderer.| wrote:

I've never had to deal with them first hand in returning anything, but I've heard from friends that they have a superb returns policy.

That sounds very good thanks man!

bavwill

Got the Argos one yesterday. I doesn't stand like others, goes flat on the desk cause the sides are angled which doesn't make for silent operation or free space on the table. Put up against a toshiba laptop and another iomega 500Gb that I got on sale for around 200 euros about 4 months ago, it's definitely the loudest thing in the room. A low pitched vibrating sound winding up and down up and down!!, It gets a little too warm for my liking, I wouldn't be too comfortable having it plugged in full time. It's storage after all, i'm using it mainly for movies, photos and music, so it's really just for filling up and putting away.

bavwill

Got the Argos one yesterday. I doesn't stand like others, goes flat on the desk cause the sides are angled which doesn't make for silent operation or free space on the table. Put up against a toshiba laptop and another iomega 500Gb that I got on sale for around 200 euros about 4 months ago, it's definitely the loudest thing in the room. A low pitched vibrating sound winding up and down up and down!!, It gets a little too warm for my liking, I wouldn't be too comfortable having it plugged in full time. It's storage after all, i'm using it mainly for movies, photos and music, so it's really just for filling up and putting away.

AdMMM

I bought this at the weekend and am very happy with it. It's of a fairly good build quality as in it's certainly not flimsy. It has 4 rubber feet which help it stick to whatever surface you may opt to lay it on, however the USB cable provided is very short so you may wish to buy an extension cable if you plan on placing it away from the PC. I've only been transferring files from a damaged hard drive since I got it, so I can't really comment on the write speed but I've had no problems with playing back anything from it whilst transfering files over to it. While I'm sure they could have made it quieter by including some form of sound proofing to the casing, it isn't overly loud and I've also found that it doesn't generate too much heat.

Overall I'm very happy, although had I not needed it so urgently (Storage drive was failing) I would have probably opted for the Seagate FreeAgent which is on Komplett for €127.50, excluding delivery.

Kintarō Hattori

http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/test_new/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=22305

forbairt

I ended up taking a wander into PC World yesterday .. and got a Maxtor 750gb for 170 ... I'm very happy with it so far