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Flaming hot: 80 gig portable firewire drive $28 shipped
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#71
03-18-2007, 08:46 PM
use firefox with SW website. As I stated earlier, Safari does not like their checkout.
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#72
03-18-2007, 08:49 PM
Looks like it's gone up a bit at Provantage. Wink


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#73
03-18-2007, 09:26 PM
got 2 this AM, but now check this price:

$242.79
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03-18-2007, 09:26 PM
[quote wurm]Looks like it's gone up a bit at Provantage. Wink



I think I speak for everyone when I say "holy shit!!!" Smile
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03-18-2007, 09:27 PM
[quote Mike Sellers][quote wurm]Looks like it's gone up a bit at Provantage. Wink



I think I speak for everyone when I say "holy shit!!!" Smile
Agreed. Seems like Provantage is trying to take Advantage of the situation. Wink
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03-18-2007, 09:30 PM
[quote M A V I C][quote Mike Sellers][quote wurm]Looks like it's gone up a bit at Provantage. Wink



I think I speak for everyone when I say "holy shit!!!" Smile
Agreed. Seems like Provantage is trying to take Advantage of the situation. Wink
No, I think they're just being "proactive". Big Grin
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#77
03-18-2007, 09:31 PM
Just checked back at Provantage and the price is now listed as "1093 In Stock $242.79" but I think you get some roses and a little jar of Vaseline with that...

Edit: of course I didn't refresh the page here and see the above posts saying the same thing! Duh....
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#78
03-18-2007, 09:40 PM
Well, like others I tried to hedge my bets. I ordered one from Provantage at $27.97 shipped and ordered one from Amazon/PC Universe for $37.00 shipped.

I figure if one of them bails out on the price; it will be Provantage. And if both of them come through then maybe I will post here to see if a forum member will buy the extra.

Any way you look at it; $28 to $37 is a hell of a deal for 80 gigs of storage.
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#79
03-18-2007, 09:42 PM
Some info re the "4200/5400 RPM" question. Several years ago, SmartDisk used Toshiba 4200 HDs in the FireLite. Those drives are no longer made.
It appears some distributors may be supplying the old archived SD ad copy to their dealers.

Still, a $30 FW 80GB drive is a steal!
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#80
03-18-2007, 09:50 PM
Why pay $242.79 (Provantage updated price for the 80 gig drive) when you can buy a 100 gig version for $93.53?

http://www.provantage.com/smartdisk-fwfl...STE18F.htm

Their pricing scheme is very puzzling.

Baiting the hooks, waiting for very slow swimmers.
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