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WD My Book Essential External HDD 1TB USB 2.0 - $67.00

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WD My Book Essential External HDD 1TB USB 2.0 - $67.00
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p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 18:34 officeworks.com.au (4040 clicks)
Last edited 19/02/2011 - 20:48

Went to Officeworks today and found that the WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard drive was on clearance for $67.00

Cheapest on staticice.com.au is about $95+

model no. WDAF1000BK

I don't care for USB 3.0 for backup. I schedule my backups to kick in overnight. So speed isn't an issue!!
EDIT
As someone else has mentioned, 1.5TB for $99

EDIT 2
Uploaded receipt - note: used coles staff discount to get price on receipt. Ticket price still $67.00
http://upload.ozbargain.com/2011/02/19/5407_photo.jpg

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  • Ashlea on 19/02/2011 - 18:44
    +1

    Not half bad, geez. Need some extra storage for game backups and was going to buy a 2TB internal for $105 but this is really tempting.

  • isdnman on 19/02/2011 - 18:45
    +3

    Or 1.5TB for $99 @ Officeworks as well
    http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…

  • Ndiddy on 19/02/2011 - 18:46
    +1

    Please put the price in the title.

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 18:53

      There we go!

  • neosin on 19/02/2011 - 18:53

    this is a 3.5" drive? It needs power adapter and NOT usb powered

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 18:54

      This model required a power adapter.

      • prankster on 20/02/2011 - 06:31
        -3

        shouldn't it say in title 3.0 instead? coz i thought that was the main distinguisher between having a AC adapter or not?

        • simulacrum on 20/02/2011 - 12:04
          +3

          The distinguishing factor is the physical size of the hard drive. 3.5" hard drives require an external power supply, 2.5" drives can be BUS powered.

          USB 3.0 is the latest revision of the Universal Serial Bus standard and offers higher transfer speed(up to 4.8Gbps), Increased maximum bus power and device current draw, New power management features, and full-duplex data transfers and support for new transfer types.

        • prankster on 20/02/2011 - 14:28

          ah understood, thanks for that :)

  • shawn_low on 19/02/2011 - 18:56

    Don't see this online. Might be instore only?

    If so, mileage obviously varies?

  • GreatWhiteHunter on 19/02/2011 - 19:14
    +3

    Handy for Wii isos…

    • Sharp on 19/02/2011 - 19:52
      +3

      And ps3

      • Jesmond on 20/02/2011 - 10:30
        +3

        And N64

        • john_johnson on 20/02/2011 - 12:16
          +2

          Nice to see i'm not the only one still playing N64

        • montorola on 20/02/2011 - 18:53

          N64 Ftw! No game comes close to Goldeneye and Super Mario 64! =]

        • Ashlea on 20/02/2011 - 18:58

          Mhm! And Yoshis Story

        • MementoMori on 21/02/2011 - 21:09

          And C64. Oh wait, every game ever made will fit on a 64meg flash drive.

  • dragnben on 19/02/2011 - 19:25
    +1

    can you please upload receipt

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:02
      +1

      Done! See edit - my receipt includes staff discount.

      • Ashlea on 19/02/2011 - 20:04
        +5

        Get rid of scan, black out and re-scan without your staff discount ID. People can use it online and get you in deep shit with work.

        • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:18
          +2

          Thanks for the heads up :P. pic edited!

        • Ashlea on 19/02/2011 - 20:23
          +5

          I did it and got my ass kicked when I was working at Safeway, so I learnt the hard way. The hard lessons are the ones you never forget. :P

        • montorola on 19/02/2011 - 20:28
          +28

          Guys, I managed to save the pic before he reuploaded it.

          Use the staff discount online!
          Here's the link :D

          http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh

        • MHLoppy on 21/02/2011 - 21:13
          +1

          It's gone into the Epic Threads (which is starting to really grow in size :S)

      • Ashlea on 19/02/2011 - 20:31
        +6

        Monto, I love you a little bit. And everyone who negged is lame.

        • montorola on 19/02/2011 - 21:10
          +4

          Just a little bit? haha, yeah some people need to chill once in a while lol

        • issh on 19/02/2011 - 21:53
          +1

          no worries montorola
          i lub you alot

        • venu on 19/02/2011 - 22:59
          +10

          i had a fair idea what was coming, but i clicked anyway. :)

        • pg88 on 20/02/2011 - 11:53

          made my day monto lol

  • scrimshaw on 19/02/2011 - 19:41

    BTW, King Work online has a Seagate 1TB for $69
    http://www.kingwork.com.au/catalog/products.php?196&cPath=24…

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:03

      Not bad. But how much extra is post?

    • prankster on 20/02/2011 - 06:29
      -2

      thats pretty good as well too!
      this should be a deal itself shouldn't it be?
      i'd buy it coz its under $100 for 1TB and its usb 2.0 so don't require power adaptor

      when i check out, it appears they charge a ridiculous price of $19 so total price is $88

      • Ashlea on 20/02/2011 - 06:34

        Since when does 2.0 mean it doesn't require a power adaptor? Is that not a factor unto itself?

        • Ashlea on 20/02/2011 - 06:36

          For the record, one of my 1.5tb USB2.0 drives has a power adaptor.

        • prankster on 20/02/2011 - 07:15
          +1

          oh ok, thanks for the clarification :)

      • aldog on 20/02/2011 - 09:41
        +3

        Notebook hard drives (2.5") don't require a power adapter. Desktop (3.5") drives do - just to help you out prankster :)

  • beachmuscles on 19/02/2011 - 20:31

    Not being picky but Officeworks is one word.

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:50

      Don't know what you are on about :P

      • Ashlea on 19/02/2011 - 20:52

        hehehehe

  • Hirokuro on 19/02/2011 - 20:40

    Warners Bay!

    P3TOR did you see how many they had left? As I might go in there sometime tomorrow if they have any…

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:52

      Purchased 2 a couple of hours before close today with 1 or 2 left. Good luck !! kotara is always quiet!

  • happykamper on 19/02/2011 - 20:50

    Last time I tried to price match something from a NSW Officeworks store, in a VIC Officeworks store, they wouldn't let me. I suspect coz it was such a huge discount last time.

    • p3t0r on 19/02/2011 - 20:51

      I would be suprised if other states didn't have a discount of some sort. all of the 3.0 drives of the my book series were taking over the shelves!

  • dragnben on 19/02/2011 - 22:03

    for our old computer can us get higher speed if use 3.0 drive?

    • ironsword on 19/02/2011 - 22:13
      +3

      If I understood you correctly, you will only get USB 3.0 speeds if both the usb device and usb inputs in your computer support usb 3.0. Your "old" computer probably doesn't have USB 3.0 so getting a USB 3.0 drive would be pointless. (i.e. no speed transfer increase over a USB 2.0 device)

      • scrimshaw on 19/02/2011 - 22:30
        +3

        Or you can grab a USB 3.0 PCIE card for $25 or so.

        • dragnben on 20/02/2011 - 09:00

          thanks for u guys advise, so i dont think we need need grab a 3.0 drive until it popular or most our system already intergrate with 3.0 interface.

  • MattyD on 21/02/2011 - 15:13
    +2

    Just got price matched in DSE Queen Street Mall (Brisbane). They beat it by 10% of the difference so $64.20. Thanks for the receipt p3t0r!

    • cminez on 21/02/2011 - 19:16

      Did you print the receipt for price match at DSE? Do they accept?

      • MattyD on 22/02/2011 - 12:13

        Sorry for the late reply cminez; the answers are yes and yes.

        Those guys are usually terrific price-matchers and they had quite a few still in stock. Didn't count but from memory between 6-10 on the shelf after lunch yesterday.

  • dle on 25/02/2011 - 08:57

    Marty, do you have the receipt from DSE Queen St Mall. I went there yesterday but they said they couldn't match with p3t0r's receipt!!!!

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