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Samsung S2 500GB Portable 2.5" HDD $96.00 Unit Price

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babyvox_lover on 05/01/2010 - 13:17 binglee.com.au (1182 clicks)
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Bing Lee currently has the Samsung 500gb S2 portable HDD on special until 26th.
All stores only have black in stock and the RRP is $149.00 with actual unit price of $96.00
so essentially they will sell at $96.00 which is an excellent deal in my opinion.
A normal 500gb sata drive at MSY costs $100.00 so at $96.00 (negotiated) for 500gb and
external casing with free software and carry pouch can't go wrong.

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  • RandomNinja on 05/01/2010 - 13:38

    Yep, saw this in my local Bing Lee a few days ago. It was ticketed $99 in my store and they had heaps of them. Was tempted but couldn't justify yet another HDD purchase!

  • SmiTTy on 05/01/2010 - 13:39

    "…..Samsung 500gb S2 portable HDD on special until 26th."

    I doubt it .. Im sure you can still walk into a BL after the 26th and negotiate (or just ask) for that price , and they'll still give it to you (assuming they have stock) .

  • Mikinoz on 05/01/2010 - 13:39
    +10

    Just be aware this is not an ordinary hdd ie dont expect to take it out of he case and have the same interface as your laptop hdd it doesnt

    otherwise a good deal

    • 01011010 on 05/01/2010 - 14:12
      -2

      why do you think that? do you have any evidence? or are you just assuming?

    • tonyjzx on 05/01/2010 - 14:22
      -2

      what are you talking about?

      everest and all the tools out there says it's SATA

      i have one of these…

      • cyssero on 05/01/2010 - 14:27
        +4

        It's strange but apparently this drive has the USB interface on the HDD itself. See here for further info - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/20448

        Samsung’s exclusive USB On-board technology reduces the length of the HDD, making the compact external drive smaller than a passport.

        So yes, proprietary interface. Mikinoz is doing the right thing by warning you guys.

    • G5 on 05/01/2010 - 15:33

      Thanks for the heads up, this is good to know in case you were planning on buying it and pulling the HDD out to use elsewhere in the future

    • bozter on 05/01/2010 - 20:50

      Thanks Mikinoz.
      I was planning on getting this for my laptop.

    • syl on 05/01/2010 - 23:35

      why do ppl wanna change the HDD inside? doesnt it void the warranty?
      if you're gonna do that often then get a 2.5" HDD enclosure from ebay

      Iomega Prestige Portable 500GB is $99 on SI
      so its either Samsung or Iomega for me…

      lucky i didnt get it on Sunday! :D

  • Trance N Dance on 05/01/2010 - 13:47
    +1

    price in title please

  • ronthy on 05/01/2010 - 14:19

    if we're after a bigger capacity drive, check out the WD My Passport Essential SE 640GB drive @ Officeworks for $129. Refer to previous post for more info: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/20844

  • tonyjzx on 05/01/2010 - 14:41
    +1

    it's a bit moot about opening it up because Samsung glued the case shut

    here's mine:

    Driver Description ST950032 5AS USB Device

    Disk Device Physical Info
    Manufacturer Seagate
    Hard Disk Name Momentus 5400.6 500325
    Form Factor 2.5"
    Formatted Capacity 500 GB
    Disks 2
    Recording Surfaces 4
    Physical Dimensions 100.5 x 69.85 x 9.5 mm
    Max. Weight 98.8 g
    Average Rotational Latency 5.6 ms
    Rotational Speed 5400 RPM
    Max. Internal Data Rate 1175 Mbit/s
    Interface SATA-II
    Buffer-to-Host Data Rate 300 MB/s
    Buffer Size 8 MB

    Device Manufacturer
    Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
    Product Information http://www.seagate.com/products

    • adriancfc on 05/01/2010 - 15:10

      Is samsung using seagate drive now or has it been that way ?

      • Josh81 on 05/01/2010 - 16:06

        Yeah that's odd seeing as Samsung make their own drives.

  • ptfff on 05/01/2010 - 14:56

    is this only in store?

    I need one of these drives and theres no binglee around here..

  • babyvox_lover on 05/01/2010 - 15:02

    yes in store only. you have until the 26th so i'm sure you will go somewhere before then
    where there will be a bing lee close around.
    Or see if any other stores in your area are willing to price match

    • ptfff on 05/01/2010 - 15:08
      +2

      slightly hard for me to get to bing lee when there isnt any in QLD… and no one will pricematch it because its not a local store.

  • babyvox_lover on 05/01/2010 - 15:22

    MSY in queensland has the Iomega Prestige or Imation Apollo 500gb for 119.00 each.
    Costs more but could be your other option if no other choice

    • ptfff on 05/01/2010 - 15:51

      alright thanks, ill keep an eye out for someone doing a special like officeworks

  • Alant on 05/01/2010 - 16:17

    jamussssssss

  • bulldog36 on 05/01/2010 - 16:47
    +2

    hey ptfff … if you really want this I can get it and post it to you.

  • dyziplen on 05/01/2010 - 17:47

    Just a quick note.

    The drive is a native use drive, i.e. it doesn't have a sata interface. Therefore you can't crack it open and plug it in somewhere else. I am not sure if it can do any low level stuff, if there are errors with the drive. E.g. a low level format.

    However, it is smaller than other drives…

    I was thinking about getting one post boxing day at Bing Lee, when it was 99.

    Btw, the hdd prices are dropping quite rapidly. In the US, 500gb 2.5in drives are as cheap as 60-65USD around 70AUD. So expect the prices to follow suit.

  • ttkc on 05/01/2010 - 18:59

    Good price but I can't seem to find info about this drive on Samsung AU website?

  • babyvox_lover on 05/01/2010 - 19:59

    Product Description
    Mfr Part Number: HXMU050DA/M22 Capacity: 500GB External Interface: USB 2.0 Rotation speed: 5400 RPM Buffer size: 8MB Form factor: 2.5" • Samsung auto backup: Files are automaitically backed up on the S-Series either in real-time or as scheduled. • Samsung SecretZone: SecretZone is a drive function that provides encryption of personal files and folders for data security. You can keep your most important content private in SecretZone. • Safety Key: You can protect your personal content simply by setting a password as part of Samsung's auto backup function. Your security worries are over. • Capacity Gauge: The feature allows you to see at a glance how much space is available, used or designated as backup storage in the Windowstaskbar notification area. • Power-saving mode: This function saves power by automatically going into standby after five minutes of inactivity.

  • Blakes7 on 05/01/2010 - 21:56

    I bought one of these to backup family photos & videos. (side note: remember the motto: backup or f*ckup)

    To save people some time, before using the drive, format it as NTFS. It is delivered formatted FAT32, which cannot handle files bigger than 4G.

  • SnowManJim on 06/01/2010 - 09:38

    I want to buy a portable hard drive to hook up to my tv through usb as well as up to the xbox. Will this work fine with my xbox and tv?

    What is the better buy, this hard drive or

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/20844

    • Mikinoz on 06/01/2010 - 13:37

      purely a space and budget question as they will both work

      bigger is better

  • sunset_on_the_101 on 06/01/2010 - 21:47

    I went to bing lee to day, and got the last one in at Erina :D although the guy did reckon he had more coming in.

  • syl on 09/01/2010 - 16:59

    got 1 today, but 1 PC doesnt recognise it (Blue light kept on blinking) and the other freezes once i open MY COMPUTER.
    PS3 is fine.
    sigh.. do i have to go to the same shop for an exchange? or any Bing Lee will do?

    • Mikinoz on 14/01/2010 - 16:56

      sounds like its a usb power problem, more than likely with your pc , seems to me you are running a usb 2.0 device in a 1.1 port.

      is your pc/laptop new or old, old being more than 12 months

      may be able to change the setting in the bios or easier get a cable with 2 x usb plugs and plug them both in should work after that unless its faulty

  • adriancfc on 27/01/2010 - 15:08

    Just got this one today … price go back to normal $145 but just mention the promo and they can still do it for $99

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