Flaming hot: 80 gig portable firewire drive $28 shipped

[anonymouse1]

Yeah, I just ordered one for 43.80--that's a cheap price for even a 3.5" HD, let alone a 2.5 with FW enclosure.

D@amn! Here's a cheaper price on Amazon, about $37 shipped:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AKA9A/ref=...twalletcom&linkCode=as1

[tahoedrew]

According to this page there is an 80GB FW800 version:

http://www.smartdisk.com/eweb/smartdisku...orthdd.asp

near the bottom is this:
FireWire Models
Available Capacities:
*FireWire 400: 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, 120GB, 160GB
*FireWire 800: 80GB

[Zoidberg]

Hey, if the price is raised, they can't process the order without clearing it with the customer, right? I.e., they can't process my order for three at $59 (when I ordered it for $28) without my express permission, correct?

[PeterB]

Thanks anonymouse. I just snagged one at that price.

[OWC Larry]

I wonder what mechanism is inside - that price is/was a steal!

[anonymouse1]

Whew! Just cancelled first order; got lower Amazon price...

[GGD]

[quote Zoidberg]Hey, if the price is raised, they can't process the order without clearing it with the customer, right? I.e., they can't process my order for three at $59 (when I ordered it for $28) without my express permission, correct?
That's what I'm assuming, if they process the order with a different price after the order was placed I'll contest it with my credit card company. If they cancel it, well then it was just too good to be true.

[tahoedrew]

$39.24 with shipping and tax from amazon. It was weird that PC Universe listed it at $30.26, then sold out, and you had to order from another Amazon partner, then PC Universe showed up with more stock after about 10 minutes.

I'm still wondering if it's the FW800 version as smartdisk lists a FW800 version available - that would be even better!

~A

[Panopticon]

[quote tahoedrew]According to this page there is an 80GB FW800 version:
http://www.smartdisk.com/eweb/smartdisku...orthdd.asp
You're right, but that is a model FWFLB80. It is not listed for sale on SmartDisk's Web Store (the link I posted above) https://www.smartdisk.com/b2c/smartdisk/...talog.aspx¶m=totalLevel=2%26currLevel=2%26lField1=USCATVLS_5%26lValue1=PS%26lField2=USCATVLS_4%26lValue2=SDFL%26lField3=%26lValue3=%26lField4=%26lValue4=%26lField5=%26lValue5=%26lField6=%26lValue6=%26lField7=%26lValue7=%26numList=0%26startIndex=-1%26siteId=1

Strange, as lots of etailers list it as 'in stock'. $197 @ Provantage http://www.provantage.com/smartdisk-fwfl...STE18H.htm

If it was a FW800, no biggie. It's FW400 compatible and that would be the deal of the year at $30 o

[nwyaker]

And furthermore, you can find it here for $ 31 + ship, or two or more, free ship.

http://www.superwarehouse.com/p.cfm?p=317394

This site is showing 4200 RPM model.