Found this in the junk mail. I thought it is a good bargain.
Can't find this on mln.com.au website but it's a real deal.
did a price match with Officeworks (another 5% off) today ^_^
UPDATE
http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/portable-hard-drives/seagate-p…
thanks to blackfalcon for the link
Agreed, don't think they'll match for those (like myself) out of VIC though.
see post below, got match in QLD
just did, $65.55 at OW
Can I open it up and stick it in the ps3???
http://catalogues.mln.com.au/portal/offerdetails/seagate-portable-hard-drive/12753720448317?source=catalogueoffer&pageview=two&CatalogueID=12753481001601&pid=(featuredCatalogue)Seagate+Portable+Hard+Drive
Wow dats cheap
USB Powered? ie no need for external power.
If so…that is good!
All 2.5" run by USB power!
Not true, there are so cheap shitty ones which require external power
I have a 2.5" that requires 2 usb ports- 1 for data, 1 for power.
Two words: it sucks.
@ejsteven: Well, ifs its USB 2.0 - which most are nowadays, you can just plug the data into the usb and leave the power out. It should work unless you bought it like 5 yrs ago
Melbourne only? When I change the postcode to Sydney on the MLN website says offer unavailable
EDIT: Apparently the catalogue can be viewed by anyone in Victoria, but they do not offer shipping on that item.
yes it's usb powered :)
Can you post a copy of the reciept minus the transaction details so we can take a copy into our local stores and get a similar priced ones!
thats a pretty good price. I paid $89 for a 320GB couple of months ago which I thought was a bargain :).
haha same here.
Same here :-<
Link broke for me.
Said not avail in my area.
Then i plugged my 3000 postcode in, and came up with same thing. (original offer)
Very odd, in case anyone was put off.
I paid $95 at MSY for iomega 500 a few months ago.
didn't work for me
Good price but preferred WD.
why WD? i've always heard seagate are the best :s
There really is no difference, they are all pretty good, unless you get a bad batch. And that can happen to any one of them.
thats quite true… but really its cheapest to buy some brand you've never heard of. most of them use WD or seagate hard drives inside but have a different external case. this usually saves you 60 dollars in asia.
most only got 5-10 dollars or so for a 500gb
Very good price. Too bad it's VIC only.
Anyone had luck with an office works price match in Sydney?
It is cheap! work just bought me a rebranded seagate external HD for $149.
enter post code 3000 to access it.
good one, but im just worry 500gb isnt enuf for me.. my 3.5 1TB is on its 80% capacity!
i have 2 x 1tb and 2 x 1.5tb's for backup data etc, this would be usefull as a disk to say just put music on or image or backup your pc laptop
thinking of getting one for the ps3 or for an image disc for laptop imaging.
Your right though 500gb isnt enough when you have 1tb although, a friend has over 12tb and i showed him this and he is as keen as mustard go figure :)
[edit] Why would someone neg this ?? is it disk envy ? really adds to the case to validate the neg comment vote
but its funny if we have 2 x 3.5" external sitting on our desktop… its just doesnt feel right.. external storage should be only 1.. i have only 3 usb port too! haha
i like to mirror my backups ;) one in cupboard the other connected to usb router.
for the moment firwire is king for me
good one! i got that big w price match last year on the WD 320gb for ~$65, i think 180gb for an extra $5 is worth it!
btw i though ow only match in same state, i got the 'not available in your area' message too, can anyone confirm?
In case people cant download it. here is a copy of the ads: http://yfrog.com/4cmlnprodj00508515c001r01j
good bargain…!!!
Ditto, bought $69 320Gb verbatim not so while ago… so tempting to get this one…
Its about time these came down in price in the east, just bought 2 from OW with price beat. thanks.
Great, just bought one from OW
hmmm good price! so is it only for vic?
got one from Officeworks, keswick Adelaide for 69+7 delivery, $76-5%, so i got it for $72.20
they will price match any products from anywhere!! they would just add delivery to it and minus the 5% discount .. its not too bad..
They shouldn't be adding the delivery fee to the final price.
Thats not in the price match rules.
You should really complain. Its not about the money (as its only $7) but its the principle.
Good luck.
Adelaide Officeworks always try to add freight if the comparable prices aren't in Adelaide, I bought a WD HD movie player the other day and they wanted to add $30 for "freight" because the price match I found wasn't local, I had to go home and find an online offer with free freight to get them to match it….HARD work….
With Officeworks, correct me if I'm wrong, but their rules are that they will accept online offers but will include the amount of postage.
That´s what they did to me too. Price + postage. And cheeky buggers only gave the 5% discount on the price of the item, not on the postage!
If I could, I'd give this deal 2 positive votes. First to the OP for sharing the MLN deal and second for suggesting the Officeworks pricematch (it wouldn't have crossed my mind otherwise). Got the 500GB for $65.55. That's an absolute bargain.
To the people living in Melbourne, if you have an Officeworks closer to you than MLN, go and price match. I called 3 of the stores in the CBD (Officeworks) and they have plenty of stock for the Seagate 500GB drives (they have it for $99). MLN in West Melbourne have plenty of stock too (if you wanna get yours at MLN).
Thanks also to weezlebub for linking to the catalogue. Makes it way easier to price match.
I totally agree. We have an OW 5 minutes up the road, so I went and got one, then sent the missus out to get another one too. So 2 positives from me! Thanks again asik28.
I also totally agree - especially reminding me of the O/Works 5% - I picked up one today at the Bundoora store as I was in the area.
Thanks asic28 :)
Ozzie
I was thinking to get a Samsung Story but well since this is cheap I am going for it
Only - for me is it is USB powered which would be an issue for my HD Media Player as it cannot provide enough power over usb
what's the media player?….I have 4 different players, 3 different brands, and all work fine with these types of drive. Some take a while to find and load up but all work eventually
I am using a TIVX imported from HK through ebay and also a Samsung BD1255 HT. Both support USB and none of them like USB Power Drives
Do you mean the tvix?…..I have one (R-2230) and it works fine with the wd 750g portable from officeworks.
The drive also works fine with my 2 astones and my wdtv mini
@andy19363: Yup I mean the TVIX. I have 2 seagate USB powered drives and when I plugged them in, they made a funny noise and the led light was flashing for a while but the player couldnt read any file. Same problem when I used them on my Wii. They work perfectly fine on my laptop.
Have you tried these newer drives though? ie. bought this year. They all have a slow spin-up mode to allow them to not draw more than 500mA at spin-up. That is the USB spec max current per port. Previous drives can draw as much as 1.5A during spin-up. All these drives consume lesss than 500mA once they are spinning.
Failing that, then just get a cheap powered USB hub, job done.
Anyone get an OW pricematch in WA?
I'd like to know too. I'm guess they could cos they do price matching online so I guess it's national price matching.
I went to OW E. Vic Park tonight with fsjk85's receipt printed out and andrew81's image of the advert stapled to the back of it and they priced matched ($69) without even making me wait (not easy, I'm on crutches and not doing at all well tonight) for manager's sign-off on it. Great service - I can't remember the sales guy's name though :( They have at least one more in stock.
But why not $65.55? they are supposed to beat $69 by 5%.
Hobble back in there and demand you loose change right now!
@spodosaurus: wtf, you must have scored a different version? I got the "Expansion" model normally $99, in a yellow/brown box, what one did you get?
@stumo: Oh…I didn't see that one…I grabbed a FreeAgent Go 500GB drive - looked like the image in the image andrew81 put up so I thought it was the right one and so did they.
@spodosaurus: Good score.
In my case the OW dude quizzed MLN on the phone about the colour of the box, since we could both see there were 3 different colours/models of the 500Gb drive, and they all looked the same except for the box colour.
Well done, I've had problems trying to get them to price match stuff in the past. So I won't bother with them anymore (OW east Vic park)
Melbourne Elizabeth St store sold out. Just went to the King St store still still have a few left. Got it for $65.55
Just picked one up at Officeworks - Keswick, Adelaide for $72.20. Nice find, thanks!
Good deal. Staticice prices no where near this.
heres a receipt incase anyone wants to try out of vic
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1274/dsc00174a.jpg
any chance to beat the price by OW in Sydney?
being dodgy I saved the print page, edited the print to get rid of the Limit 1 per customer, bought 3 at once time hehe :D ty for posting this, really a bargain
dude, do u really need 1.5tb of portable data?
u can easily get 3.5 drives for much less and prices keep coming down :P
nah was just buying for friends :)
well i have in total about 2.5tb in 2.5inch externals, 3x500gb, 2x320, a 250.
I prefer them because well, they are portable, and don't need external power supply.
RAID5 over USB, ftw!
tried to use this at OfficeWorks Kotara in NSW.
They would not match it
tried OW Villawood NSW, the guy said that they don't have this on stock, only 320GB one.
Hi guys just bought one a few hours ago. I've had a seagate on my first pc in 2000 and i was still running until I stopped using it about a year ago. Admittedly the last few year the laptop was used more but still quite a long time for a HDD. However I have been hearing recently of troubles with Seagate both in terms of reliability and firmware (eg.broken after 1 yr). Any of you care to inform me whether this is a wise purchase? Thanks
BTW. does anyone know where I can get a case/pouch for it?
AFAIK the firmware issue was limited to last generation 3.5" Seagate HDDs.
Besides that, HDDs from major manufacturers (WD, Samsung, Seagate) really only differ in price. The performance and differences are negligible for most consumers (especially for a USB2 2.5" HDD) and one brand is just as reliable as another.
I wouldn't worry more about this HDD than any other 2.5" I buy.
I'm actually off to buy one right now :)
Doesn't $88/GB seema BIT expensive to you?
Why are you comparing 3.5" drives here, anyway? This is for a 2.5" USB powered portable drive? Or are you just trolling?
Yeah, but I don't want to lug around a power brick. I'll sacrifice the savings difference to not have to deal with it.
Comparing 3.5" drives to 2.5" drives?!? then, you admit it may be a bargain for someone else ("then the specified bargain is for you") yet still neg the deal?!!
Don't compare apples and oranges. This is for a 2.5" drive not 3.5".
i lol at ur ignorance.
There's always one, every frikkin time. This one does kind of take the cake though with the arrogance oozing out. supreme fail.
Hahahhhahaha, you sir are an idiot!
"Mathematics is fun! Let me know if I made any errors."
WOW trying to be smart and it totally backfired on you, nice work…
Yeah. See. Again… Not once have I have found a proper negative on Ozbargain … Some completely idiotic negative opinions on this site. They think they're smart by pointing out something that's obvious but it's only obvious to them, and its obviously stupid to everyone else.
Hey genius, why don't you go on some of the laptop deals on Ozbargain and point out how Desktops are cheaper.
And I just realised, he's using the 1TB at $105 as the bargain pricepoint to compare. You consider $105 for a 1TB drive a bargain? Seriously man. What an idiotic comparison. stumo said it best.
kurtz, your maths is wrong, 1" of HDD platter & a power brick.
Your vote has been withdrawn
Nicely done, Davo1111
Just grabbed one from my officeworks. Thanks for this!
It's a little different from the CotD astone from last year's ozbargain. It had pre-installed sofware asking me to register.
If I format this to exFAT to make it PS3 compatible will the warranty still be ok?
Yes - format it however you please. If you crack the case and play catch with the drive, I'd say that would void your warranty, though.
Haha! Thanks!
Nuts … I really felt like playing catch ….
office work @ Woollongabba refused to match~ blablablalb shit reasons~
:(
Hmmm that prob means Loganholme wont match it either : (
Newcastle wouldnt match it either…..something about not being able to find out delivery costs….
Will it work in my xbox 360 drive bay. will see tomorrow…
YAY!
Picked one up at OW Five Dock SYdney. $65.55
They were reluctant to give it to me because MLN isn't in NSW. BUT i guess the guy was in a good mood!
Hey to everyone who cant get a price for mln. Maybe try this one from Dicksmith http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4c09027b0029ec0… They have no excuses if its from their biggest competitor company lol The drive is smaller but I bet its got better quality build.
OW pricematch in Brisbane CBD - $65
Rang OW first, as was worried because MLN are VIC.
- No geographic restrictions on pricematch
- No 'shipping' required if retail store
Took printouts, they had none on shelf but had a locked cabinet with 2.5 drives in, pays to ask, although I only mentioed pricematch once I they found the drive!
Dont suppose you could post your receipt cooperdog? Am gonna try at Loganholme tomorrow.
very nice, may have to print it and go to officeworks this arvo