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HP SimpleSave 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive $108 Big W. From Saturday April 23rd

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g12345567 on 19/04/2011 - 09:00 bigw.com.au (824 clicks)
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Big W easter weekend specials: HP SimpleSave 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive $108. Price available from Saturday April 23rd

Simple and instant plug-and-play data storage!

Attractive compact design with a black glossy finish.

Includes backup software which automatically begins backing up your data as soon as the drive is switched on.

No need to install software-the software automatically finds your data, frequently checking for file changes so your backup is always up to date.

  • USB 2.0 interface.
  • NTFS file system optimised for PC.
  • Eco-friendly drive-Cool, quiet and fan-less operation.
  • 2 Year warranty.
  • Dimensions: 130 (L) x 54 (W) x 169 (H) mm.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • An available USB port.
  • One of the following operating systems:
  • Windows® 7
  • Windows Vista®
  • Windows XP.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

  • HP SimpleSave External Hard Drive.
  • USB cable.
  • Power adapter.
Computing 2TB 3.5inch HP SATA Simple Save

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  • che0173 on 19/04/2011 - 09:03

    looks nice, thanks. will get on saturday.

  • g12345567 on 19/04/2011 - 09:10
    +2

    Officeworks $179 / $102.60 with pricematch
    http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…

    • che0173 on 19/04/2011 - 09:11

      do we just grab the bigw catalogue? or will saying it be enough.

      • g12345567 on 19/04/2011 - 09:17

        I got the deal from the printed catalogue in my local newspaper/letterbox. You can simply wait till the catalogue is available online and print or get in letterbox/newspaper. They will need printout or catalogue to pricematch. Not sure if OW will pricematch early or not till 23rd.

  • cairnsn on 19/04/2011 - 10:02
    +1

    There is a "virtual" CD drive that appears when you connect the hard drive to your computer which is just annoying. This is built into the disk controller so cannot be removed.

    Also backup software is for Windows only so does not work on other operating systems like Mac OS.

    Otherwise a good price.

    • ironworthy on 19/04/2011 - 10:44

      WTF? HP have this too. thought it was just a WD thing

      • che0173 on 19/04/2011 - 10:48

        the virtual drive doesn't concern my much. just ignore it, not like ti takes out that much space. as long as the hard drive works and doesn't cause any errors, i'm fine.

        • aec on 19/04/2011 - 12:05

          the virtual drive is not a problem at all.

  • fishandchips on 19/04/2011 - 10:37

    Just format the whole drive and i will become a normal external hdd. Thanks

    • che0173 on 19/04/2011 - 10:47

      i don't think format will get rid of the virtual drive. i've tried it with the wd's.

      • Naga.Thai on 19/04/2011 - 12:00
        +2

        "There is a solution to formatting your HP hard drive, even with hidden partitions, that would make it just as any normal hard drive, that could be used for backing up data, or copying data to and from the drive as a normal hard drive.

        The answer to this is DiskPart. This is a small disk partitioning application that Microsoft provides as a way to delete partitions, even hidden ones, and create partitions. It is a DOS based application and is run from the cmd syntax.

        You just click on Start, and in the run box, type cmd and press enter, and a black screen will open with a blinking cursor, much like the old DOS days. You just type the path for where you have downloaded and saved DiskPart.exe, as an example C:\diskpart.exe and DiskPart will start.

        When you first use it, DiskPart can be seem a little hard to use, especially if you are not familiar with DOS command syntax, but just follow the instructions, and you will very quickly have the hard drive partitions deleted and new one(s) created that will be able to store and retrieve normal files from.

        Link to Microsoft for the download of DiskPart.exe. Just save it to a location where you will be able to locate when you are in the DOS black screen.

        Link to Microsoft where you can read about the DiskPart commands before you use the application.

        This will remove all the data from the hard drive, so if you have any on it now that you need to keep, copy it to another location before using DiskPart.

        Hope this helps."

        • che0173 on 19/04/2011 - 12:02

          thanks, will try it when i get it on the weekend.

        • macfanboy on 19/04/2011 - 21:48

          You can also download the free Gparted linux partioning tool that will enable you to wipe that drive clean.
          You can download the .iso and burn that to a CD and then boot with that.

          http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

  • bigb1 on 19/04/2011 - 15:03

    If anything happens to hard drive during warranty period……..can they be replaced in Australia? Last time I had to mail my WD HDD to singapore for replacement……

  • caprimulgus on 19/04/2011 - 16:17

    any comments on the quality/reliability of these drives (versus samsung story, WD, etc)?

  • miq on 19/04/2011 - 23:05

    good price, but hp products aren't the most reliable in the world… and questionable reliability isn't something you'd usually want with a hard drive

    • m2000 on 20/04/2011 - 09:55

      is this based on your experience or some reviews…?

    • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2011 - 10:26
      +1

      I completely agree with you. I would never touch a HP product ever again based on my personal experience.

    • Radar on 20/04/2011 - 13:58

      please backup your claims of unreliability.

      • miq on 20/04/2011 - 23:33

        uh… okay rolls eyes well, i/family members have owned a HP pc, two printers and a notebook and none have lasted more than two years. also have numerous friends who have had similar issues with HP.

        • che0173 on 20/04/2011 - 23:41

          my 2001 hp ran fine up until i gave up with 600Mhz and 128mb ram back in 2007. explain that. thanks.

        • Radar on 21/04/2011 - 00:00
          +1

          I work for an organization with thousands of HP servers/desktops/printers/notebooks and we have no problems getting 3-4 years out of devices before refreshing them - not because they don't work but because they are out of warranty/outdated/etc.

          Yes we have failures, but not more than what should be expected.
          Granted, you are probably referring to cheap consumer computers/devices which aren't made like the business products - however your experience doesn't warrant claims of HP products being unreliable.

        • TScott on 21/04/2011 - 09:47

          My 4ish year old business HP NC8230 still runs fine on Windows 7. =)

        • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2011 - 16:46
          +1

          You are not the only one. A couple of my friends who used to owned HP laptops have had their fair share of problems. And yes, they will help you with product warranty. However, the problem shouldn't be there in the first place.

      • [Deactivated] on 21/04/2011 - 12:02
        +1

        I bought a HP laptop in May last year. It's been in to get "fixed" 3 times already and I'm in the process of getting it sent in again due to a hardware problem. The last 2 laptops before that were HP/Compaq and they also had many problems in their lifespan. I've sworn off HP laptops for good now and I'm really hesitant to buy one of these drives based on my previous experiences with their subpar hardware.

        • TScott on 21/04/2011 - 22:43

          Perhaps, they don't make them like they used to. =S I did have ONE single problem with the sd-card reader (which did not work at all after windows7 upgrade) but that was recently fixed with a new HP software release =D.

  • steviee on 20/04/2011 - 10:13
    +1

    hi all, can anyone tell me if i can hook this up to my panasonic plasma tv and record tv (my tv does have that facility) i just doubt wether the in store einstein at BIG W would have that kinda knowledge

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