why is it more expensive than the official store? On Segate's website online store, the 2TB Goflex Desk HD is $199, but on Amazon is $229. Why? I will the price drop?
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In Best Buy the 2TB is $119.99 -- on Amazon it's $149.99.Amazon is slipping.
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Amazon still hasn't corrected this and it's a gold box price today.Either way I wouldn't buy it after reading the horrific experiences some of the reviewers had with this product on Amazon and CNET
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I ordered the 1TB for a friend a few months ago and I'm pretty sure it came in retail packaging. I would guess 2TB would come Retail too.
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I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray player and a 2-year warrenty rather than the 1 year that Amazon has. I'm still waiting for Amazon though! I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray... » Read More I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray player and a 2-year warrenty rather than the 1 year that Amazon has. I'm still waiting for Amazon though! « Show Less
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I've got the same thing with only airbags from amazon. this is NOT A SAFE way to ship HArd drives. maybe they do it, to ensure that we will be back to buy another HD from them soon, as if they aren't DOA.. they wont last long. lol with that type of shipping.I got 2 seagate 500GB drives from Buy.com both at different times. they were in little boxes. with this cardboard like stuff shaped to HOLD the HD in the air.. then had packaging around them.. it was a great design. and I wish amazon and newegg would do the same!
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The drive works well. USB 3.0 is faster only if the computer being used is too. The drive is slightly smaller than WD, Toshiba, etc. But it is not significantly smaller or faster than a like WD. I think WD comes in 2TB for about the same price.
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They actually had the desk in OfficeMax close to where I live so you may want tho check there to get a look at it if possible. But it is cheaper tho but through Amazon
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If you go to NewEgg and type "ORICO 6518SUS3", the specs call for up to 4TB but I personally have never used that large of hard drive so far. I have had good luck with both of mine. Oddly, if you go the orico website "http://www.orico.com.cn/en/ProductInfo.aspx?typeid=50&id;=2299", they don't say anything regarding that. If manufactures don't give you specifics, then how are you able to make a decision. I see this all the time. I just don't get it.
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That's an excellent question......, unfortunately I think that only Amazon or what ever retailer that's selling the drive can answer! Reason being that in my opinion, these drives are great and the only thing that separates them is the capacity that they have. So if you can buy a larger drive for less money, and with all due respect, don't be a Schmuck and buy a drive with higher capacity! :-) The physical size is the same for all of the Cruzer fit drives!
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I bought a Seagate 1tB about two years ago. I've had to have it replaces twice already and I'm looking for a third replacement. I still have a 150Gb WD drive that I bought nearly a decade ago. In my experience, I would go with the WD... I'm about to buy this one.
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Most welcome. You might consider getting the 64 GB version of this drive instead of the 16 GB. It will give you a lot more flexibility, and at $24.99 you'll be paying 39 cents/GB instead of 63 cents/GB for the 16 GB drive. Just a thought.
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The 640gb is supposed to be faster than the 750gb model, and from what I've seen it gets a higher percentage of 5-star reviews. Therefore it's probably a bigger selling drive, higher demand drives the price higher, it's just basic economics.
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Seagate's website says NO. http://www.seagate.com/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/performance/goflex-for-mac-thunderbolt/ But, Apple's prices have dropped from $50 to $39 for 2 meter thunderbolt cable, and 0.5 m cable sells for $29. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD861ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-cable-20-m? http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD862ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-cable-05-m?
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I would go with the Seagate 1TB for the price. More space the better, and it is a very good price. I love Seagate drives, plus their DiscWizard in a great program.
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It is confusing/missleading on Amazon. The DS213+ priced at $399 does NOT include disk drives. Amazon have a seperate listing for a DS213+ 2200 with 2 * 2TB drive priced at $799 (showing out of stock on 12/15/12). I am still very pleased with my DS213+ which I fitted with 2 * 4TB drives. It certainly wasn't the cheapest NAS but so far has worked flawlessly.
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Price only! I mean for 1TB you will pay $80 or $90 US dollars, for 2T $150 or $160. For this model external HDD.
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Some people are saying they have received the drive without retail packaging. I really need to order two 2TB drives. I wish there was a way of knowing what they are shipping right now.
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If you have the Goflex TV firmware flashed to at least 2.20, it can handle up to 3TB via USB. The compatibility is normally provided by the newer product. Most products do allow backwards compatibility but you'll have to check the specs on the new drive.