WD Elements Portable 500GB USB 3.0 Hard Drives $46 @ HN
You can use the code " WELCOME5" for $5 off if you choose to order online and pick up at store.
Credit to monicaaar and all other fellow ozbargainers for feedback.
WD Elements Portable 500GB USB 3.0 HDD $46 or $41 with code @ HN
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Looks like it s already on clearance in Officeworks, if you can find a store with stock I'm sure they would beat it by 5%
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Dat…
Argh. I bought the 320GB imation from OW last week for $39. Just another reason to fuel my rage for HN.
bit misplaced…
It's HN! I don't need a valid reason. They have accrued enough bad will over the years to be the object of my anger for things they aren't technically aren't even responsible for.
Seagate 500gb at OW for $48…!
Thanks. Bought this one instead; HN drive is on back order at my local and the extra postage kills the deal.
isn't it USB 2.0???
no its usb 3.0
i hate to say this man, but a few days ago imation erased all my files by itself. if this happens to you pm me i will tell you how to get it back, usually by using testdisk software.
Can you take the drive out of the enclosure and put it in a laptop?
Typically not, especially with this line of drives from WD you aren't even guaranteed that it will be a form factor that will fit a laptop.
If its a SE model you can not put into laptop according to Whirlpool.
Can anyone confirm as the link is from 2010?If their is a incompatibly issue, It will be due to the drive specifications not the physical size.
SATA 1.0 through to 3.2, there is a possibility your laptop will not support the higher speeds
But all this information will be disclosed either on the manufactures web-sight or in the user manualJet
Yes you can :)
HDD's are manufactured in 1.8" 2.5" and 3.5'
It's the universal size all manufacturers use
If anyone manages to get JB to pricematch i would be so grateful if you could post a photo of the receipt. I have $300 worth of giftcards to use.
you dont need reciept just get them to pricematch as per usual.
What kind of read/write speeds do you get with these drives?
Do WD drives still have their horrible "smartware" that steals space and can't be removed?
HN has no stock in BNE but OW has the Seagate equivalent for $48, also IOmega 320G for $39.
Use the code 'WELCOME5' to bring it down to $41 http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/94577
Cheers for this (& for the promo code above) - should be added into the main post.
I got 1 at $46 and decided to go for another at $41.
My local HN was showing OOS, but got a call from them earlier and they are sustituting the Toshiba (also 500GB and USB 3.0)
No stock and on back order. Delivery to store was meant to be on 19/1.
As far as I can see this is another Harvey scam ad.
Price matched it at jb hifi and they happily gave it to me $25 below their cost price lol
*floor cost price ;)
If it's part of the EL(end of line) or Q(quit/discontinued) range they can and will go below cost price, their PDA will tell them how much GP(gross profit) is left in the product.
The manufactures offer retailers incentive's to clean out the old stock to make way for the new
Why are these drives so thick for a portable? Nearly 2cm thick for only 500GB capacity (1.9mm in reality).
We're gonna need a bigger coat…
I got it from JB. Showed HN website and priced matched it straight away. there is plenty of stock in Merrylands
Order the unit with the welcome voucher. thanks theearth and T_double_Ufor the voucher
Got the voucher in the email with guess what WELCOME5 voucher :)Thanks very much but the credit goes to monicaaar for posting,i was just spreading the word :)
only delivery option now…… no more pick up
Would office works beat it?