06-16-2012, 06:48 PM
Once a year our little bunch o' buildings has a stoop sale to generate money for the tree fund. I got home fairly early today, not too long after everything was set up, and snagged a Western Digital 1TB My Book Studio, new in box, for $20, and a NetGear 4-port gigabit switch (the small, blue one) for $5.
I haven't tried the switch yet, but the drive works. Unfortunately, it's a very, very annoying drive. If I had spent more than $20 on it, I think I'd want my money back. I think if I had offered $10 or $15, I might have gotten it for that.
On the positive side: in addition to the expected USB cable, it included a FW800 cable and a FW800 to 400 adapter.
I found out who donated the WD drive to the stoop sale, but haven't had a chance to ask her why she didn't want it. It was still shrink-wrapped, so she didn't even try it out.
Some good stuff this year: a couple of like-new microwaves, a brand new stainless steel sink, some Corporate Zombie toys…
I haven't tried the switch yet, but the drive works. Unfortunately, it's a very, very annoying drive. If I had spent more than $20 on it, I think I'd want my money back. I think if I had offered $10 or $15, I might have gotten it for that.
On the positive side: in addition to the expected USB cable, it included a FW800 cable and a FW800 to 400 adapter.
I found out who donated the WD drive to the stoop sale, but haven't had a chance to ask her why she didn't want it. It was still shrink-wrapped, so she didn't even try it out.
Some good stuff this year: a couple of like-new microwaves, a brand new stainless steel sink, some Corporate Zombie toys…