05-06-2008, 01:41 PM
Update: The Seagate 750 refurbs are sold out.
However, Dell has the same Seagate (new) in a 500GB configuration (USB 2.0, FW 400, e-SATA) for $130:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...u=A0973921&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=BA&cid=30322&lid=680413
UPS ground shipping is free, but Dell charges sales tax, which for me would be $6.50.
This unit has a five-year warranty!
It comes with Time-machine-like software for Windoze (pre-formatted), so for Macs you'd have to format the drive, but that's easy enough.
This is tempting, as it's a great warranty and cheaper than the OWC Neptune (for me $136 vs. $153). What's the advantage of the Neptune? The ProSoft application, maybe. But a five times longer warranty is worth. . .?
Sam3, did you get the Acomdata?
/Mr Lynn
However, Dell has the same Seagate (new) in a 500GB configuration (USB 2.0, FW 400, e-SATA) for $130:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...u=A0973921&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=BA&cid=30322&lid=680413
UPS ground shipping is free, but Dell charges sales tax, which for me would be $6.50.
This unit has a five-year warranty!
It comes with Time-machine-like software for Windoze (pre-formatted), so for Macs you'd have to format the drive, but that's easy enough.
This is tempting, as it's a great warranty and cheaper than the OWC Neptune (for me $136 vs. $153). What's the advantage of the Neptune? The ProSoft application, maybe. But a five times longer warranty is worth. . .?
Sam3, did you get the Acomdata?
/Mr Lynn