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Noontec 2TB HDD $99 + 19.95 P/H - You Pay $149; $50 Cashback if You Pay with PayPal [Soldout]

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Noontec 2TB HDD $99 + 19.95 P/H - You Pay $149; $50 Cashback if You Pay with PayPal [Soldout]
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step_hen on 08/09/2010 - 12:15 shoppingsquare.com.au (2171 clicks)
Last edited 08/09/2010 - 19:20 by 1 other user

Only $99.95 After $50 Cash Back when pay by PayPal

Limited to 1 per Customer and PayPal Account

2TB Noontec External Hard Drive S3352 3.5" Western Digital HD inside

  • 2 TB Western Digital Hard Disk inside
  • USB2.0 high speed data transfer
  • Supports Windows 98SE / ME /2000 / XP/VISTA, Mac OS 8.6 or latest version
  • Driverless (except of win98)
  • Human nature design, easy installation
  • Super slim and easy portability
  • Power supply: external power supply
  • AC input: 100 - 240V
  • DC output: 12V/2A
  • Shell material: Aluminium
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  • kingmalgoo on 08/09/2010 - 12:19

    Looks like a good deal, would go for it, except for the fact that it's from shopping square. been stuffed around by them enough, without waiting for a $50 cashback that they will never sort out.

    • jlien on 08/09/2010 - 12:32

      how does the cashback work exactly? is it instant or do you have to jump through hoops to get it?

      • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2010 - 17:19
        +2

        SOLD OUT

  • ozhunter on 08/09/2010 - 12:20

    Most likely a WD Caviar Green inside.

    • drvtran on 08/09/2010 - 12:24

      are they any good?

      • ESEMCE on 08/09/2010 - 12:24
        +2

        Slow data read/write due to 5400RPM spin speed but they're reliable and energy efficient.

        • StewBalls on 08/09/2010 - 13:49
          +2

          Just remember though guys, we're talking benchmark "slow", not stopwatch "slow"; the reliability, heat, noise & energy benefits far outweigh any performance deficits! Just food for thought! ;)

          • Saaaaaad on 08/09/2010 - 15:04

            @StewBalls: I had one, and I'd say it is stopwatch slow. The HD would idle after some time and take time to restart which was pretty annoying. I returned it and got samsung hard drives, and they were noticably faster when accessing files. If all you're doing is treating it as a backup storage device, then it works just fine.

            • TheWiz on 08/09/2010 - 15:40
              +2

              @Saaaaaad: The WD gren drives conserve energy by parking the heads when not in use which is why they would take a bit longer than a conventional drive to start up. No doubt the Samsung drive you got is a normal 7200RPM drive and by the sound of it you were using it fo your OS drive which is not really what they are designed to be used for.

              So there is nothing wrong with WD Green drives at all, they are fine for storage drives which is what they are designed for. If you need speed then you need a WD Blue or Black drive which cost more because they are faster drives and designed for usage as an OS drive.

              I hope that doesn't sound like I'm having a go at you, because I'm not. ;)

              • chansthename on 08/09/2010 - 16:20
                +1

                @TheWiz: on top of that we are using them with a USB cable, that isn't that fast real world anyway so it shouldn't make much difference in the real world

  • ESEMCE on 08/09/2010 - 12:24

    The usual ShippingSquare rip-off Shipping applies too.
    $20 to Adelaide. even so this is a very good deal if the $50 Cashback comes through.

    • andy19363 on 08/09/2010 - 12:29

      although…if you bought the 500gb, shipping would only cost $18 - 2 bucks cheaper
      http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_8866_500GB_Noontec_S3352_…

      Can't imagine there would be too much difference between the two in terms of weight/size.
      Course….the 500gb isn't on special…..which may shrink it slightly…

      • blaze on 08/09/2010 - 12:34
        +2

        $20 to syd city seems a bit rich

        still a great deal though, picked up a wd green from msy the other day for $136 or something the that effect. $119 aint bad at all for a 2tb enclosure delivered. this is a bargain but only because of the paypal cashback

      • StewBalls on 08/09/2010 - 13:46
        +1

        if you bought the 500gb, shipping would only cost $18 - 2 bucks cheaper

        That additional ~1500gb of empty space weighs a fair bit you know dude! ;)

        • andy19363 on 08/09/2010 - 14:42

          indeed…..a $2 gouge…

  • g12345567 on 08/09/2010 - 12:28

    So the $50 cashback is from whome? PayPal, Noontec, Shopping square?

    • blaze on 08/09/2010 - 12:35

      from what i understand its a paypal promotion

      • stumo on 08/09/2010 - 13:26

        nope

        "PayPal is not affiliated or responsible for any of the promotions offered by Shopping Square."

        I don't trust SS promotions after being burned with the facebook one, so no buy from me.

  • jlien on 08/09/2010 - 12:29

    Quite tempted.
    I just want the drive inside really.

  • gadgetguy on 08/09/2010 - 12:31
    +3

    Good price but not interested without eSATA or even USB3.

  • vinhlong on 08/09/2010 - 12:35

    can u open up the case and just take out the drive and install it into your PC?

    also, is there a problem with the WD Caviar Green drive? Heard someone mentioned it but not sure what's wrong with it.

    Cheers.

    • gadgetguy on 08/09/2010 - 12:41

      I found them very slow to spin up when in my NAS. Seagates in the same NAS are much quicker.

      • blaze on 08/09/2010 - 12:54
        +2

        good luck with those seagates lasting. wd's appear to be the better drives in the last couple of years although ive heard wd greens arent that great in raid/nas etc and some newer wd's (particularly the 2tb versions) dont even work with raid systems at all.

        • StewBalls on 08/09/2010 - 13:43

          +1, even after refurb/replacement, my two Seacrate 1tb 7200.11s are ridiculously slow to spin up, regardless of power settings! Clunk, whirr, wait! :p

          It's actually faster to get stuff off my external USB WD Elements (well, small stuff anyway)! ;)

  • hexedhavoc on 08/09/2010 - 12:56
    +1

    Well I ordered 1 :)
    Used my reward points from the other day too ($50 credit for $25… paypal offer too)

    • excite on 08/09/2010 - 13:20

      But they require you pay with Paypal, will it be a problem for the cash back?

    • neosin on 08/09/2010 - 15:38

      lol! ur gonna get burned :P

      • excite on 08/09/2010 - 15:46

        I guess SS probably will invalid the $25 cash back

  • Chiuuu on 08/09/2010 - 13:22

    how does it work actually?
    just "add in cart" and "check out"?
    do i have to enter any Coupon Code?

  • Obs on 08/09/2010 - 13:38
    +5

    Sold out. So another dodgy by Shopping Square with almost no stock?

    • TheWiz on 08/09/2010 - 14:40

      Yeah would have been a decent deal if they had any left. Cashback isn't deposited until sometime before the 31st October though. I don't see why it should take that long, but these cashback offers always do.

  • simonlau on 08/09/2010 - 13:43

    USB2.0 only? no eSATA?

    • nfr on 08/09/2010 - 15:37
      +2

      USB 2 only. I'd just take the hard disk out and use it. Crap case anyway.

      • TheWiz on 08/09/2010 - 15:42
        +1

        I think that is what most people would be doing, considering the price is cheaper than buying a 2TB HDD on it's own.

      • simonlau on 08/09/2010 - 17:06

        lol good idea

  • joeydee on 08/09/2010 - 15:57

    hmm…. doesnt support win7

    • Koonit on 08/09/2010 - 16:22

      "or latest version"

    • Koonit on 08/09/2010 - 16:22

      "or latest version"

  • RedHab on 08/09/2010 - 16:23

    After two really bad experiences with Shopping Square I'll never touch their bargains again. Not worth waiting six weeks for something from a local dealer.

  • delantro on 08/09/2010 - 16:27

    Aah, would have gotten it if it had firewire or something faster — but alas at 2TB you would be looking at using it as a backup disk and unfortunately it would be too slow for me.

  • shawn_low on 08/09/2010 - 17:04

    Out of stock.

  • NeoWilson on 08/09/2010 - 18:19

    out of stock :(

  • supercheap1 on 13/09/2010 - 10:29

    Bought 1 with Paypal before it sold out!

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