Is this a good deal?

[punkrawk]

Ok, theres this one place selling a 160 GB WD Hard Drive with 8 mb cache for $200 after rebates. is this a good deal? last time i asked u guys said $150 for the 120 GB WD w/ 8 MB cache was, so i imagine this would be to.

[jkohout]

price per GB

$200/160GB = $1.25/GB
$150/$120 = $1.25/GB

plus the 160 might have slightly higher performance due to denser platters

If you are talking about CompUSA my advise would be to get there as soon as possible and call first because alot of the stores (at least here in Illinois) tend to have one or two in stock only and they sell out fast when those specials are advertised like that.

[punkrawk]

Originally posted by jkohout
price per GB

$200/160GB = $1.25/GB
$150/$120 = $1.25/GB

plus the 160 might have slightly higher performance due to denser platters

If you are talking about CompUSA my advise would be to get there as soon as possible and call first because alot of the stores (at least here in Illinois) tend to have one or two in stock only and they sell out fast when those specials are advertised like that.

yeah i figured it was a good buy, and theres a few in my area and theyre usually stocked well. but i dont think i can buy it anymore mainly because i went to pump some darude earlier today in my crappy speakers and they just started farting like they had just participated in a bean eating contest, so it looks like i need new speakers frist. i knew i should have bought the logitech z-560s back when comp usa had them for $140!!! KIDDIES, NEVER EVER LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OF YOUR PARENTS WHEN YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS A REALLY GOOD DEAL AND YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM IT!!!

EDIT> i forgot to mention, YES I KNOW ONLINE VENDORS HAVE THE z560s at like 135, but thats without tax (which i would pay at either mwave or COMPusa) or shipping (everyone wants at least 40 bucks). so COMPusa really was the best deal around.