With recent floods the price of hard drives is likely to go up, so it might be wise to get your backup and storage deals sorted now. Amazon has Seagate’s 3TB USB 3.0 drive for $US123.95 delivered, which is fair value (although you may need a plug adaptor and/or stepdown transformer as well). [Amazon via OzBargain]
Chazz
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:09 PMI think Seagates are universal with voltage and they come with several plug adaptors as well.
Alex Kidman
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:32 PMUsually true, but when buying from overseas it’s always wise to be ready as specifications may change — and I’ve hit more than a few US products that deliberately omit the international plugs even though there’s space for them!
Stevie-Steve-O
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:17 PMMmmm… once bitten, twice shy. We bought a Seagate 2TB external once. It lasted less than a week before developing the dreaded click of death. No thanks, Amazon. No thanks.
Peter
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:13 PMNext time don’t kick it.
i am akuma and i will teach you the meaning of pain!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:21 PMwhat is the click of death stevie?
Aaron
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:46 PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgJe9R0QpmI I’ve got a 2tb of the same model (USb2.0), haven’t had any issues …apparently its the case that may be defective so you could always take it out of the case and plug straight into your PC via SATA
william d
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 1:36 PMEven if you rip the drive out of the case, 3tb at $123 + P&H is cheap, Umart has these drives starting at $200+
Mat
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 1:54 PMI think they had sold out before this was even posted.
Trotsky
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 1:54 PMMy 1TB expansion started the click of death just last night. To make matters worse, here’s an excerpt of Seagate’s ridiculous packing instructions for returning the drive:
2. Use original packaging when possible, such as packaging sent with Advanced Replacement Order:
- Enclose each drive in an ESD (electrostatic discharge) bag or in an anti-static plastic shell (SeaShell).
- Secure each unit in 2 inch-thick foam rubber in a corrugated box. Do not use peanuts, bubble wrap or newspaper. If packaging more than one drive, use a separate container for each drive.
- For more information on how to pack your unit, please view: http://www.seagate.com/support/service/pdf/pack.pdf
- For more information concerning packaging suppliers, please view: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance/packing_&_shipping_instructions/Packaging_Information
And of course the best part:
The warranty is void if:
- If the drive is improperly packaged
It’s a goddamn external HD in a case, seriously guys!!!
Peter
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:14 PMOr just get the store to send it back, they usually credit them anyway.
Lord Crumplebottom
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 2:05 PMAmazon? Really not something you can pick up at lunch time now is it? Unless your lunch time is 4-6 weeks.
Head to Officeworks or JBHifi if you’re looking for a lunchtime deal you can pick up at lunch time :)
Antipodean
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 2:39 PMDoes Amazon post electronics to Australia? Last I checked they didn’t! Plus good luck returning for warranty replacement.
light487
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 3:24 PMYer.. I wondered this as well.. Other than their flagship Kindle products of course.
Nathan Keogh
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 2:42 PMBought three of these from Amazon same deal been going a while they came last week they have 110 v US only plugs.
But I took a screwdriver to the plastic to use in my NAS anyway.
they do work fine with a travel adaptor.
LucasF
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:04 PMNo SSD. No deal.
LucasF
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:05 PMUnless I need some disk space, and not just a toy.