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post #1 of 16
3/14/12 at 10:32am
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2TB external shipped for $100 AR.

From the manufacturer's website:

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Q What make/model of disk mechanisms do you use in MicroNet/Fantom Drives products?

A MicroNet / Fantom Drives uses only the highest quality disk drives from top-tier hard disk manufacturers such as: Western Digital, Seagate, Hitachi, and Samsung. We carefully vet each model of hard disk we carry to ensure that it meets our rigorous demands for quality and performance. In addition, any disk mechanism we use will meet or exceed the stated specifications for any particular MicroNet or Fantom Drives product.

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Q What is the rotational rate (RPM) of my MicroNet / Fantom Drives product? Why should I care about this specification?

A Micronet/Fantom Drives has multiple storage products. Some list the rotational velocity as part of the specification, and some do not. We do so in order to qualify a broader selection of disk mechanisms at the best possible costs, while offering more specific requirement products to offer customers storage solutions more tailored to their needs. The rotational velocity is an aspect of the storage product's overall performance, and may be required for specific professional applications such as pro audio capture- consult your application vendor's system requirements for more information.

Pretty lame explanations.
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post #2 of 16
3/14/12 at 11:05am
Hey,

Well there's a 2TB SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 on sale right now for $110, no rebates + free shipping on newegg right now...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152245

No need to guess

Take Care
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post #3 of 16
3/14/12 at 11:10am
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I know and there's the same 2TB Hitachi's that I got for $60 AR last year on sale right now on newegg for $110 too but you can only buy one. A want 4 more.
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post #4 of 16
3/14/12 at 11:21am
Hey,

Well I don't think anybody can guess what's going to be inside the box especially if they say it can be any of the 4 brands. I guess you can buy 4 and hope all 4 are the Hitachi's you want.

The Samsung on newegg is Limit 5 per customer.

Take Care
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post #5 of 16
3/14/12 at 11:29am
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Thanks for the tip. I don't know why that newegg eblast didn't show up in my email but I think I'm going to get at least 2 of those samsung F4 drives today.
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post #6 of 16
3/14/12 at 11:42am
here is a 6.0Gb/s Hitachi for the same price.

EDIT: sorry, I missed the 1 per customer addendum in the checkout line
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post #7 of 16
3/14/12 at 2:20pm
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Just ordered a couple F4's. Thanks again for the tip. Now let the ripping begin.
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post #8 of 16
3/15/12 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by Sammy2 View Post

Just ordered a couple F4's. Thanks again for the tip. Now let the ripping begin.

Woot Woot! UPS delivery today. I love newegg! The benefit of being close is fast delivery at the expense of paying sales tax .
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post #9 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:23pm
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Originally Posted by Sammy2 View Post

Just ordered a couple F4's. Thanks again for the tip. Now let the ripping begin.

Wow I thought these drives were all gone. Is there a code it shows $150 for me.
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post #10 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:37pm
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It was a 24 hour sale or maybe 48 hour sale. I didn't get the eBlast either but <>< posted the link and the code was right there at the top of the product page. It was in the "current email" section on the left side of the home page. The shipping was free yesterday too!

Right now they have Hitachi and Seagate 2TB drives for $110. Both are SATA III if that makes any difference. I have 4 of the Hitachi's from when they were on Shell shocker and other adds a year ago in the$60 to $80 range. I work them pretty hard accertaining and manipulating gigs of data and they are working well. Nary a click or a whirl and they stay under 30C too. They have the nickname "deathstar" but their actual name is deskstar and they have worked flawlessly for me. You might want to check them out.
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post #11 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:41pm
I'm not really in a big need right now. I recently bought a seagate 2tb that still has about 1tb left. But I love samsung ecogreens. Under 30c you must have a cold room and some sweet air flow.
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post #12 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by whiteboy714 View Post

I'm not really in a big need right now. I recently bought a seagate 2tb that still has about 1tb left. But I love samsung ecogreens. Under 30c you must have a cold room and some sweet air flow.

In my desktop. 3-80mm and 120mm in front, 140mm on the PSU and 2-80mm in the back.
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post #13 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:45pm
3 80's that must be loud. My drives stay under 40c which I'm fine with.
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post #14 of 16
3/15/12 at 4:46pm
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Originally Posted by whiteboy714 View Post

3 80's that must be loud. My drives stay under 40c which I'm fine with.

That's why I just replaced them all with nexus real silent fans. The 120 is the loudest now but I can hear the system fan cycling now. It's an old case. If I were to get a new one it would be all 120's.
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post #15 of 16
3/16/12 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by Sammy2 View Post

It was a 24 hour sale or maybe 48 hour sale. I didn't get the eBlast either but

The link to the 24 hour sale was at the bottom of the daily shell shocker mail.
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post #16 of 16
3/16/12 at 10:48am
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Originally Posted by blueiedgod View Post

The link to the 24 hour sale was at the bottom of the daily shell shocker mail.

Okay. I found it.. actually at the bottom of the March 14, 2012 "Quick Draw" email, I think.
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