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500 GB Pocket Drive from Zazz $134+$12.95 Shipping

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wisc on 23/06/2009 - 00:15 zazz.com.au (343 clicks)
Last edited 23/06/2009 - 13:45

zazz is another popular one day only site…

one of my favorites, bought a few things from there with absolutely no troubles.
extract form there site:
today we have a 500 gig pocket drive these are so good cause they are usb powered and small.

great to transport with you everywhere.

  • True plug-and-play with high speed USB 2.0 interface ("J-MICRON" bus controller built in)
  • Supports Windows (98SE and above), Mac OSX, Linux
  • Western Digital 500GB SATA hard drive installed

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500Gb SATA Western Digital Scorpion Blue Info Page

HD Specifications:

  • Rotational Speed 5,400 RPM (nominal)
  • Buffer Size 8 MB

  • Average Latency 5.50 ms (nominal)

  • Read Seek Time 12.0 ms

  • Track-To-Track Seek Time 2.0 ms (average)

  • Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) transfer rate 3 Gb/s (Max)

  • Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk) transfer rate 600 Mbits/s (Max)

Package contents:

  • 1x 500GB Portable Hard drive
  • 1x high quality leather-esque pouch
  • 1x Y-type USB bus cable

Shipping Options:

  • One 500gb Pocket Drive is $147.80 delivered

  • Additional 500gb Pocket Drives are $139.85 (includes $5 for extra insurance/shipping and handling)

  • Limit 3 per member

Warranty: 12 months from Zazz

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  • cyssero on 23/06/2009 - 00:41

    I've never been a fan of the "DIY" external hard-drive, the chassis they slap the HDDs in are very cheap and look quite tacky in my opinion. However, that obviously doesn't affect the performance or functionality of the drive.

    I would be more inclined to purchase this 500GB LaCie drive instead http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/13901 which is admittedly $14 more expensive but has much better build quality.

    Still, not a bad deal from Zazz.

    • wisc on 23/06/2009 - 08:21

      yeah, but that's not really a fair comment unless you've seen the drive, 14 bux cheaper than an already pretty good bargain is even more of a bargain.

      cant really tell they look fairly similar in quality. and this one has a WD drive inside which is another plus.

      • cyssero on 23/06/2009 - 10:24

        That's true wisc - I have not seen/used this particular drive, but it is a trend with aluminium enclosures. I'm not saying it's not a bargain, just critiquing it from a quality point of view. If you treat your goods with care then there won't be any problems.

  • ozgamer on 23/06/2009 - 08:33

    cyssero: That is the biggest load of rubbish I've ever heard. The number 1 reason why "brand name" external drives fail is because of exactly that - poor build quality of their proprietary enclosures. They are no better than the DIY cheap external cases you seem to be poo-pooing.

    • cyssero on 23/06/2009 - 10:22
      +1

      You clearly haven't handled as many of these drives as I have. The poor construction on these aluminium chassis is extremely evident. They often have nothing inside to absorb any bumps or shocks (not that anything will protect head crashes anyway).

      They are extremely thin and susceptible to bending. Western Digital Passports, Seagate FreeAgents, Verbatim, Iomega are all made out of a much tougher plastic than the flexible aluminium they use in the DIY drives. There is a reason no brand name company uses aluminium enclosures, because they're not as strong.

      I'm not here to spook people away from buying the drive. I don't think you can even get the internal 2.5" drive for a cheaper price. But I am saying the build quality is not as good as something more expensive, which is fairly obvious; just making people aware there are other options.

      • ozgamer on 23/06/2009 - 11:46

        I was referring to "internal" build quality. When an external drive fails it is more often than not because of the cheap electronics used in the enclosure (both DIY AND Brand Name) where the HDD itself is fine.

        I couldn't care less for the material used because that is not a big selling point. People should just look after their drives better when transporting them. I keep mine in a pouch where it CAN absorb any bumps or shocks. Thank you.

        • dtrinh on 23/06/2009 - 23:23

          +1 cyssero, if you just want the internal drive, this one maybe a good bet…but I have sworn off getting external enclosures with separately installed internal drives…give me an OEM version any days & less hassles…

  • jasonc on 23/06/2009 - 09:50

    ordered one, thanks

  • silo on 23/06/2009 - 11:44

    lol "the sports car of pocket drives"..

  • Crownie on 23/06/2009 - 13:11
    +1

    It's a great price as the drive itself would cost you $138 from MSY.
    So look at the case as $8.95 delivered to you.
    Bargain.

  • darkmattersunB6c0MV on 23/06/2009 - 13:25

    Can I remove the drive from the enclosure?
    I might swap it with the one in PS3.
    Cheers,

    • Crownie on 23/06/2009 - 13:29
      +1

      Can't see why not.
      Zazz are even suposed to give you a screwdriver to do just that.
      Great upgrade for a netbook as well.

  • twig on 23/06/2009 - 18:38

    wow cheap!
    i was gonna post the $139 300gb one from officeworks but this is better

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