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Seagate Expansion Portable 1TB Hard Drive $79 @ JB

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Jabba the Hutt on 28/03/2011 - 17:38 img7.imageshack.us (3154 clicks)
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Cheapest 1TB 2.5" external drive I've seen so far. From page 17 of the JB Hi-Fi printed catalog that was delivered last week, dated 23 March (surprised no one else spotted it already). At first, the price made me think I was looking at a 3.5" model, but the product title, image and code match this:

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/storage/seagate/expansion…

Unfortunately you don't get USB 3.0 for this price. On the upside, it doesn't have a non-removable VCD like some WD models, so it can be partitioned cleanly.

Apologies for posting this deal at the worst time of day - just before the stores are about to close :D

UPDATE: see JLsBB's post below indicating this is a misprint, and OwneddMuch's post showing a JB receipt that indicates some stores may still sell at this price. Good luck to those who'll be making a late pilgrimage to Officeworks :)

Computing 1TB 2.5 Computer Peripheral Disk Drive External Hard Drive Hard Portable Seagate

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    • lazed on 28/03/2011 - 17:43

      For a 2.5" drive?

      • Jabba the Hutt on 28/03/2011 - 17:44
        +7

        This is why it wasn't spotted sooner. I'm sure people saw it but lept to the same assumption that it was the 3.5", without looking closer.

        • lazed on 28/03/2011 - 17:58
          +1

          Yep, good pickup.

    • ironworthy on 28/03/2011 - 17:43

      this is portable 2.5" version so yes, it is cheap, although still $139 on the website

      • TechnoViking on 28/03/2011 - 18:48

        so online it shows 139 but in the shop they'll go for 79? i'm in WA btw, any difference? thanks!!

    • atlas on 28/03/2011 - 17:46

      Show us where else u can get 2.5" 1tb at this price?

    • Ashlea on 28/03/2011 - 19:26
      -5

      durrrr

  • stumo on 28/03/2011 - 17:43

    Does anyone know if this has a SATA interface on the bare drive if I rip it open? I know it will be 12.5mm high I can live with that, I'm more interested in running it SATA.

    • dzhay on 28/03/2011 - 17:49

      It is on the 3.5". Don't know about 2.5".

      • voter1 on 28/03/2011 - 18:08

        apparently many if not all branded 2.5" 1tb drives will have the usb connector fused in (no sata)

    • ol mate on 28/03/2011 - 18:09

      IIRC, only the short drives are not SATA. Also, this is an old model, so it probably is a SATA interface.

  • madturbo123 on 28/03/2011 - 17:46

    Don't think they make ide at these capacity. Very good price
    I paid 127 bout 4-5months ago.

    • Trance N Dance on 28/03/2011 - 17:48

      I think stumo meant run it off the sata interface with the computer instead of having it run through usb

  • Tilduke on 28/03/2011 - 18:05

    Good price. I'll have to pick one of these up.

  • Wampus on 28/03/2011 - 18:05

    By far the cheapest 1TB 2.5" Ive seen advertised

  • qdduo on 28/03/2011 - 18:15

    The USB Port is fixed on the hard Drive itself, in other words, it no longer has sata interface inside.

  • party_pooper on 28/03/2011 - 18:18

    nevermind, please delete

  • JLsBB on 28/03/2011 - 18:19
    +3

    JB Hifi has corrected their error (not sure when though). Check out the following link: http://www.jbhifi.com.au/corrections/

    • lazed on 28/03/2011 - 18:20
      +2

      Bugger, price match at Officworks ??

      • issh on 28/03/2011 - 18:37

        best bet to try
        bring in catalogue

        • dyziplen on 28/03/2011 - 18:46

          Don't worry, they have got JB catalogue opened to that exact page stuck onto the wall at OW.

          Pretty surprised to see that when I went in to price match.

          FYI, there is at least another 10 units at Chadstone, and they are open till midnight. Get it before they change their minds.

        • feisca on 28/03/2011 - 20:03

          Anybody have any luck at OW?

        • eyescreamer on 29/03/2011 - 13:12

          Just went to OW in South Melbourne. They looked up price online and to see $139 and refused to match to $79.

    • feisca on 28/03/2011 - 18:34

      D'oh!

    • issh on 28/03/2011 - 18:36
      +1

      lol damn

    • Jabba the Hutt on 28/03/2011 - 18:59

      Nice spot :-/

      Looks like we may be too late to the party on this one, though I just googled and the only other reference to this deal I can find is a small thread on Whirlpool, in which someone says they called the Knox store and was told it wasn't a misprint.

      Congrats to those who snuck in and got one before the error was noticed. Hopefully there's still a chance for some.

      • Synthesyst on 28/03/2011 - 19:15

        That would be me, posted the receipt for you guys. Look down.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/03/2011 - 18:21

    Is it USB powered?

    • issh on 28/03/2011 - 18:36

      yeah
      no ac required

  • justtoreply on 28/03/2011 - 18:28

    Damn.

    However, WTH is this about hdd's having an internal USB connection for data transfer and not having internal sata connection? Since when did that happen? I always thought the HDD was sata connection as standard, and it was the caddy that included a sata<->usb adaptor). I was about to buy a portable 2.5" drive and dismantle it purely because it's really the only way to get a 1tb drive for my ps3. Buying 2.5" drives standalone doesn't seem to happen, according to staticice.

    (comments on ps3's not fitting 12.5mm drives not required, I'm using one of these http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sata-7-15p-data-power-extension… )

    • ol mate on 28/03/2011 - 18:53

      Just use a 3.5" HDD ?

      • justtoreply on 28/03/2011 - 20:36

        I was under the impression that voltage supplied for 2.5" and 3.5" is different 5V vs 12V. I'm sure it can be done with an external power brick, I'm trying to avoid going that route.

    • dyziplen on 28/03/2011 - 18:58

      Native USB hdds have been around for a while now. I think Samsung was the first one to do it around two years ago. These drives are specific for externals and the native USB interface reduces the bulk and manufacturing costs. They even should most of the SMART function as well.

    • [Deactivated] on 28/03/2011 - 21:03

      http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=140

  • feisca on 28/03/2011 - 18:33

    I had to go dig out the JB catalogue from the recycling bin (courtesy of Mrs. mediumsliced) to check it out. Nice spot!

    • dyziplen on 28/03/2011 - 18:46

      Lol, did the exact same thing.

      • retiredfeline on 02/04/2011 - 12:00

        What Mrs. mediumsliced also threw out your catalog? :)

  • Moj0 on 28/03/2011 - 18:46

    Does anyone remember the 2Tb HDD that Harvey Norman had for $99 few weeks back? http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/36904
    Was that a Desktop one & USB powered? Just comparing that one to the 2Tb one in the JB catalogue.

    • Kkuba on 28/03/2011 - 18:50
      +1

      that was a 3.5 desktop, AC adapter powered

    • issh on 28/03/2011 - 18:57

      the usb powered one was 1tb @ $99

    • lagunaz on 28/03/2011 - 19:41

      Just wondering, how much is the 2Tb HDD in the JB catalogue and which brand? Thanks

  • Synthesyst on 28/03/2011 - 18:54

    Managed to get one of these yesterday. Guy at JB said the usual price was $99, and it wasn't a mistake. On the box there is a $99 pricetag as well, really odd.

    I'll try to post a picture of the receipt if I can get it.

    • Synthesyst on 28/03/2011 - 19:06
      +2

      Here's a receipt if anyone wants it
      http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/6113/img20110328190105.jp…

      • issh on 28/03/2011 - 19:07

        oh nice, pricematch-able

      • Synthesyst on 28/03/2011 - 19:12
        +2

        Bah,
        Here it is again:
        http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/662/img201103281901052.jp…
        (For when there other link stops working)

        • fufufu on 28/03/2011 - 19:24

          Doesn't say it's 1 TB though. OW can say it was the price for the 500GB?

        • dyziplen on 28/03/2011 - 19:27

          Take a look on the catalogue notice board that OW has got, see if the JB's catalogue is there.

          Chadstone had the catalogue open at that specific page pinned on the board.

      • ur2dads on 28/03/2011 - 20:25

        Hey can someone tell me if these price-match dockets work interstate? It seems like the majority of these posters are from VIC, and I've always wanted to know whether stores generally accept them in, say, NSW.

        • issh on 28/03/2011 - 20:32

          just go to your local JBHIFI and get the catalogue, they should have it

        • ur2dads on 28/03/2011 - 20:51

          Oh sorry I meant if it's possible to price-match interstate receipts.

          Apologies for the confusion >.<

    • [Deactivated] on 28/03/2011 - 19:16

      Are you sure you didn't pick up the 3.5" model?

      • Synthesyst on 28/03/2011 - 19:28
        +1

        It's got the SKU on it, you could try using that somehow? I think the 1 dignifies the 1tb, but it's not very helpful, sorry.

        And yes, I'm quite certain. :P I looked over it as a 3.5" drive too, but I assure your it's 2.5"

  • overlook on 28/03/2011 - 18:57

    dammit…i am sure officeworks will realise the very soon if not already…i would really get the drive for the bargain tho i dont quite need it. still have 350gb on my external.

  • Mugsy on 28/03/2011 - 19:17

    Pity they've changed the price. Definitely the cheapest 1Tb portable HDD that's been advertised. I'm sure 1Tb drives will drop in price again. I'm personally waiting for the 1.5TB and 2Tb ones… already got a 1Tb drive which I don't have anything on at the moment so don't need this one.

  • manbearpig on 28/03/2011 - 19:22

    Surely they must honour it if it's in the catalogue.

  • dkslim on 28/03/2011 - 19:32

    Anyone know what the hard drive model is inside? So we know how fast it is, if installed inside a laptop.

    • cwongtech on 28/03/2011 - 20:26
      +1

      Most likely 5400RPM.
      And it'll be 12.5mm thick too, normal ones are 9mm thick (or was it 9.5mm?) so yeah, doubt these can fit inside a lot of laptops.

      • dkslim on 28/03/2011 - 20:39

        No good then :(

  • NeoWilson on 28/03/2011 - 20:28

    56485 SEAGATE 17 Expansion 1TB Portable Hard Drive ($147.00) Price Correction $79.00 $139.00

    late again :(

    • c4leong on 28/03/2011 - 20:42

      So, JB have change the price in their system? Am I right?
      If we show them the "cataloger", will they still make the deal?

      Thanks.

  • c4leong on 28/03/2011 - 20:43

    Anyone "Success" in getting price match with officework?

    • tomsco on 28/03/2011 - 21:09
      +5

      Gonna try in the morning @ 8am so OW can't call JB :)

    • DxxP on 03/04/2011 - 12:48

      Officeworks Geelong priced matched with 5% discount

  • fufufu on 28/03/2011 - 21:09

    Can someone with the catalogue please scan the whole page?

  • PreSsieGuY on 28/03/2011 - 21:23

    just bought three by price matching at Office Works morley galleria, ended up being $75 as they also beat it by 5% :D

    • TechnoViking on 29/03/2011 - 02:15

      so it does work in WA,muahah, gonna head to the one in Vic park tmrw =)..which pic did u use?the catalogue or the receipt?

      • PreSsieGuY on 29/03/2011 - 13:36

        I Used catalogue. Some poor guy was ahead of me in the queue bought one of these, and I thought he knew about the jb error. I didn't hear him saying anything about pricematching so I assumed he paid full price for it. Lol

        • TechnoViking on 29/03/2011 - 16:31

          failed to use the catalogue!!! THEM OW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT OUR MASTERPLANS!!!! =(

    • justtoreply on 29/03/2011 - 11:43

      So were these internal sata or usb?

      Get me one if its sata. I can't make it, it'll be too late by thurs night :(

    • Moj0 on 29/03/2011 - 16:46

      Hey can u post receipt so we got one for WA? Gonna go get one this weekend.

    • Moj0 on 04/04/2011 - 10:36

      Went to OW, HN's & DSE over the wknd, none would price match… words out & they're on to us…

  • w8e2x on 28/03/2011 - 21:35
    +7

    Officeworks price match:
    http://oi52.tinypic.com/2duwf10.jpg

    • issh on 28/03/2011 - 21:36
      +1

      wow nice

      people should have no problems now

    • ur2dads on 28/03/2011 - 21:41
      +3

      Absolute legend.

  • Ashlea on 28/03/2011 - 21:38

    $75. -beep-ing sweet.

  • outsideworld on 28/03/2011 - 21:50

    I just phoned officeworks in Sydney, and they said that when you come in to do a price match they have to phone JB Hi Fi to check stock. I assume that aas long as JB Hi Fi have stock then I would assume that OW would be able to do the price match immediately.

    However, not sure though if a JB Hi Fi staff member mentions the price correction over the phone, if the OW staff member will be able to do the price match - anyone got a work around for this issue?

    • issh on 28/03/2011 - 21:53
      +3

      anyone got a work around for this issue?

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41877#comment-423374

      Gonna try in the morning @ 8am so OW can't call JB :)

      • Mugsy on 28/03/2011 - 22:37

        I've had OW refuse a price match when they can't call the competition to check stock. By all means, give it a shot but I wouldn't have too much faith.

    • FairCrack on 28/03/2011 - 23:19

      What do you mean by "work around"? A way to scam them into price matching against an incorrect price?

  • xavierod on 28/03/2011 - 22:36

    Bought one at MSY when on sale at xmas time for $99. That corrected price is not cheap at all. Good drive so far though!

  • neshy12 on 28/03/2011 - 22:37

    anybody have a receipt from Brisbane?

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