Philips 500gb External HDD 119.00 tescos

jaquesp

i would not purchase electrical / computer goods in tesco again after my experience. i purchased a cheap 10 euro kettle 3 weeks ago tesco clonmel. it faulty had to keep button pressed down to boil. brought it back with recipt and spent half hour arguing. first girl said her one at home the same so it not faulty. supervisor came and wanted to bring it to staff canteen to do some test boils on it. what a carry on for 10 euro kettle. what if it a tv or dvd would they sit in canteen testing it. i did not know tesco staff were qualified to test electrical goods.

Doodlebug

That is disgraceful carry on! They should take a leaf out of Lidl's book!

Irrespective of the low price you paid, they have an obligation to ensure what they sell is in fit condition for sale. Have a look over on the Consumer forum for discussions on this type of practice.

kc66

Good deal on dabs: http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4C06&CategorySelectedId=11157&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11157,47610000
500gb Iomega for €103 plus postage.

swingking

I was in PC World, Carrickmines and they are price matching tescos philips one

They are selling a 500gb Maxtor hard disk for the same price.

They've plenty of stock in

Snake Plisken

Tesco's lucan had 3 left last night, if you go in the main door look to your right and they are on the Top shelf of end stall facing u.

Snake

SuperSean11

500GB "SUMO" hard drive at argos for 119.99
320GB for 99.99

blobert

Anyone know if these are still available anywhere in Dublin?

Thanks

KnuckleSandwich

banchang wrote:

I'd never touch a Seagate again - after 4 months the fan died & all my photos with it. trying to open it currently to recover.

Damn Seagate, anything can kill 'em! Even a non-existant fan

They don't come with a fan, but one still killed it somehow! :rolleyes:

HungryJoey

PC World also have seagate 500GB's for €124.99 from what I can see.

This one: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333054

Along with the €119.99 Maxtor 500GB.

Good prices.

Hj

Kintarō Hattori

Peats are matching the Philips 500GB with their Iomega 500GB @ €119.

conhoe

I bought a maxtor 500gb in pc world last week (119.00) and was busy all week filling it with stuff and it just crahed.:eek: It had lost its memory ,all 5oogb of it! I picked up the phillips one in tescos (119.00) and seems to going grand since. im a big phillips fan and have heard since of loads of maxtor products blowing up and crashing! So phillips all the way!

Baraboo

I have in the past found firewire to be much faster than usb2. If there is no difference in the price I would go with the firewire one.

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=22035&source=MDnewsletter

wingnut

Correct. USB2 is theoretically faster than Firewire1 but tests show firewire faster in sustained transfer.

Snake Plisken

Tesco's Lucan still have 3 of the Phillips units if anyone is interested

realcavanman

Good value in Argos, considering the strong STG/Euro rate.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6752266/Trail/searchtext%3EPHILIPS.htm

JackieChan

realcavanman wrote: »

Good value in Argos, considering the strong STG/Euro rate.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6752266/Trail/searchtext%3EPHILIPS.htm

Its a good price(£74.99) if you are near the border. Currently selling for €169.99 in the Republic.

Oracle

That should be €95 at todays exchange rate, so it's €75 overpriced. Interesting idea JackieChan, I wonder whats the nearest Argos to the Border? I'd say there's probably one in Newry, Buttercrane??

etcetc

newry same shopping centre as sainsburys

Saint_Mel

Oracle wrote: »

That should be €95 at todays exchange rate, so it's €75 overpriced. Interesting idea JackieChan, I wonder whats the nearest Argos to the Border? I'd say there's probably one in Newry, Buttercrane??

Theres one in Enniskillen

Oracle

Thanks for the info, just handy to know, I might go up North soon.