Best Buy's Maxtor 120GB Cheap!

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07-15-2003, 09:44 PM
PinchyCM

Best Buy's Maxtor 120GB Cheap!

Hey guys, not sure if this is OT or not, but I couldn't let follow Sharkys let this go to waste. Best Buy has Maxtor 120GB (L01P120) 8MB cache drives for $129. There is a $30MIR to Maxtor, and then on top of that, there is $40 MIR to Best Buy.

But, just when you thought that the deal couldn't get any better, you can go online, and print out a MIR to Best Buy that says $50 in store only purchase.

I called up BB's Rebate Center, and they said it was okay to print out the $50MIR and send it in place of the $40 MIR that was printed out in the store.

That makes it: $129 - $30MIR - 50MIR = $49 + tax.

That's about 41 cents a Gig, before tax. Hope you guys can snag them before they get cleaned out. It won't last long. My roomate and I bought 4 of them. :) I'm up to 440GB now!
07-15-2003, 09:50 PM
OutKlast

I bought the 2mb ones for $99 and I thought that was a great deal last december. I was lookin at getting 6 250's, just use 3, mirror the rest.
07-15-2003, 10:22 PM
PinchyCM

Haha, 6x250s, that's just ridiculous.
07-15-2003, 10:25 PM
XP1800

Dead link, boooo:(
07-15-2003, 10:35 PM
PinchyCM

dead link? whatchu talkin bout willis?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....xtor&type=page
07-15-2003, 10:40 PM
lessthanjake_666

where is the $50 MIR for Best Buy? I only see the $30 that goes to Maxtor and $20 that goes to Best Buy
07-15-2003, 10:42 PM
Furious1George22

are those rebates hard cash or store credit?
07-15-2003, 10:43 PM
lessthanjake_666

Quote:

Originally posted by Furious1George22
are those rebates hard cash or store credit?

MIR = Mail-in rebate. You will get a check from the company to cash at a bank
07-15-2003, 10:50 PM
ICER

well i got one too but how did you get the $50 dollar rebate offer? i only got $40. When i looked at the webpage, i didn't find the $50 dollar rebate. Oh well, it's only 10 dollars.

Anywhoo, I currently have 2 hard drives, a 20 gig and a 40 gig. Is there anyway for me to have 3 drives?

Here's my setup. I have one 20 gig set as the master and than the 40 gig is set as the secondary. I then have my dvd player as my master and have a secondary IDE channel open.
Can i just plug the 120 gig in that channel?
07-15-2003, 10:53 PM
PinchyCM

it's online. check the last link on the page i liked to in my previous post. it says $50 MIR. :)
07-16-2003, 02:57 AM
yngwie98

Quote:

Originally posted by ICER

Anywhoo, I currently have 2 hard drives, a 20 gig and a 40 gig. Is there anyway for me to have 3 drives?

Here's my setup. I have one 20 gig set as the master and than the 40 gig is set as the secondary. I then have my dvd player as my master and have a secondary IDE channel open.
Can i just plug the 120 gig in that channel?

Yes, as long as the cable reaches and your PS can reliably supply enough juice to power them and the rest of your system.
Any more and you'll need a PCI IDE controller card.
07-16-2003, 06:13 AM
ewitte

Quote:

Originally posted by ICER
well i got one too but how did you get the $50 dollar rebate offer? i only got $40. When i looked at the webpage, i didn't find the $50 dollar rebate. Oh well, it's only 10 dollars.

Anywhoo, I currently have 2 hard drives, a 20 gig and a 40 gig. Is there anyway for me to have 3 drives?

Here's my setup. I have one 20 gig set as the master and than the 40 gig is set as the secondary. I then have my dvd player as my master and have a secondary IDE channel open.
Can i just plug the 120 gig in that channel?

Click Maxtor 40 and 120GB $20BBY MIR 7/13 Ad - on that page. It shows up as $50 on the form.

Eric
07-16-2003, 11:46 AM
PinchyCM

you got it.
07-16-2003, 11:54 AM
Big_B

i think they found their error, it doesn't show up now (or I can't find it)
07-16-2003, 12:30 PM
PinchyCM

that's odd. it appears taht they changed from a 50 to a 30 now. weird! that's allright though, i printed out my 50 when it was still up. you can still get the 40 instore i think.
07-16-2003, 12:38 PM
AMD Soldier

Quote:

Originally posted by yngwie98

Yes, as long as the cable reaches and your PS can reliably supply enough juice to power them and the rest of your system.
Any more and you'll need a PCI IDE controller card.

Unless his mobo supports more. Thats why I love my EPoX 8K5A3+.

Currectly 6 IDE HDDs, 880GB. But when I was transfering files the other night, my system was getting glitchy and finally rebooted. I worry the 400w Antec isn't enough. :( Which really is the only thing that bugs me, cause their spendy!

my 2 cents :D
07-16-2003, 12:41 PM
PinchyCM

i hope mine's not getting pushed to the max. i think i'll have 3 HDs in there....
07-16-2003, 12:55 PM
Nemesys

Re: Best Buy's Maxtor 120GB Cheap!

Quote:

Originally posted by PinchyCM

That makes it: $129 - $30MIR - 50MIR = $49 + tax.

That's a good price with the Mail-In-Rippoff.
Unfortunately I don't support MIR pricing, it for suckers.
I'll wait and buy it online for the true price.
07-16-2003, 01:38 PM
freakboy

hey man you should post the 50$ mir so people can use that one instead. <flame on>

personally, i wont use it b/c

1. I don't need a new HD
2. i hate mir's they suck. *** don't they just give you the discount then? b/c they know that only 1/4 of the people bother.

fb
07-16-2003, 06:48 PM
Tac

Considering the HDD is only $99 at the site now w/ the MIR's I'd rather get this for the same $99.:p

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...pf2&tabtype=rb