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Western Digital 500GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive $172 at JR.com
Discuss (25) : History : Tell : Posted 10:27 AM PDT 10/10/08 by Ben
JR.com has the Western Digital My Passport 500GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive WDME2500TN (2.5" form factor, new design) for $165 + $7 shipping = $172 shipped. Inside the casing lies a 500GB, 5400RPM Western Digital Hard Drive.
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    #1   leo - Posted 10:38 am PDT 10/10/08 (721 Posts)
    wow. when did this 500gb come out? not sure about the price, but the drive is very nice.
    #2   cashgen - Posted 10:46 am PDT 10/10/08 (8 Posts)
    These huge capacity portable drives are great. I got a 80GB one, but not enough space now. Having to plug in the power adapter and cables on the floor is extremely annoying for those 3.5 external hard drives. Would definitely pay a bit more for portability.
    #3   thekid - Posted 10:55 am PDT 10/10/08 (28 Posts)
    My first reaction was exactly the same like leo's.
    I knew it was an impossible price for a 3.5" external.
    It's not a terrific deal for me though after Staples' deal for 75-dollar 320GB few days ago.
    #4   new0rder - Posted 11:04 am PDT 10/10/08 (120 Posts)
    indeed very nice drive your whole video collection in your pocket, I am waiting for the other color to be available.
    #5   Oio - Posted 11:34 am PDT 10/10/08 (918 Posts)
    get the Seagate 1.5TB for this price Razz ok that's not quite as portable
    #6   nuisance - Posted 11:46 am PDT 10/10/08 (7190 Posts)
    Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.
    #7   sombec - Posted 11:59 am PDT 10/10/08 (180 Posts)
    Samsung internal 500GB 2.5" for $149.99

    http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Skusearch_v2.asp?scriteria=AA73566
    #8   sirkipp - Posted 12:09 pm PDT 10/10/08 (83 Posts)
    My concern is with these bigger drives not getting enough power from USB. has anyone had bad experiences with that yet? I thought it was a common problem when the 320s first came out.
    #9   yourbrokenpc - Posted 1:07 pm PDT 10/10/08 (53 Posts)
    the staples deal is back, but where do you get the $25 off coupon from???
    #10   CR125Honda - Posted 1:42 pm PDT 10/10/08 (25 Posts)
    No deal.. Picked this up a while back at $100.
    #11   nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 2:28 pm PDT 10/10/08 (1973 Posts)
    nuisance wrote:
    Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.


    More space for your kiddie porn videos?

    #12   nuisance - Posted 2:31 pm PDT 10/10/08 (7190 Posts)
    nuisance_el_gordo wrote:
    nuisance wrote:
    Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.


    More space for your kiddie porn videos?



    Yet another post where I talked about a product while you made a retarded troll post. I thought you were claiming that I was the troll. Have you changed your mind, assuming you have one? And is that really the best flame you have, The Fat Nuisance? What's great is that, with every post, you pwn yourself by calling yourelf The Fat Nuisance. What kind of an idiot would do that?
    #13   nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 2:42 pm PDT 10/10/08 (1973 Posts)
    nuisance wrote:
    nuisance_el_gordo wrote:
    nuisance wrote:
    Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.


    More space for your kiddie porn videos?



    Yet another post where I talked about a product while you made a retarded troll post. I thought you were claiming that I was the troll. Have you changed your mind, assuming you have one? And is that really the best flame you have, The Fat Nuisance? What's great is that, with every post, you pwn yourself by calling yourelf The Fat Nuisance. What kind of an idiot would do that?


    You ARE a fucking troll - the worst one on Ben's.

    #14   nuisance - Posted 2:44 pm PDT 10/10/08 (7190 Posts)
    <table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance_el_gordo wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance_el_gordo wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    More space for your kiddie porn videos?

    </td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    Yet another post where I talked about a product while you made a retarded troll post. I thought you were claiming that I was the troll. Have you changed your mind, assuming you have one? And is that really the best flame you have, The Fat Nuisance? What's great is that, with every post, you pwn yourself by calling yourelf The Fat Nuisance. What kind of an idiot would do that?</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    You ARE a fucking troll - the worst one on Ben's.

    </td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    Prove it. Show us even a measly 2 posts you've made that are worthwhile posts about deals posted here. I can show you more than that just for today by me. Can you show us 2 from all of your IDs combined? I'll bet you the 2 mansions you claim to pwn you can't, The Fat N... [Truncated]
    #15   nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 2:48 pm PDT 10/10/08 (1973 Posts)
    <table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance_el_gordo wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance_el_gordo wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote"><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>nuisance wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">Even with the portability and small form factor, this still seems a bit steep to me. I think I'd go with the 320gb deal #3 mentioned.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    More space for your kiddie porn videos?

    </td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    Yet another post where I talked about a product while you made a retarded troll post. I thought you were claiming that I was the troll. Have you changed your mind, assuming you have one? And is that really the best flame you have, The Fat Nuisance? What's great is that, with every post, you pwn yourself by calling yourelf The Fat Nuisance. What kind of an idiot would do that?</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    You ARE a fucking troll - the worst one on Ben's.

    </td> </tr></table><span class="postbody">

    Prove it. Show us even a measly 2 posts you've made that are worthwhile posts about deals... [Truncated]
    #16   nuisance - Posted 2:52 pm PDT 10/10/08 (7190 Posts)
    Neither does NEVER posting about deals, The Fat Nuisance. But there is more than 1 kind of troll. The ones who have fun and still contribute and the ones who offer nothing worthwhile and come here because they have no life and therefore nothing to contribute. You are clearly of the latter variety, as well as a hypocrite. You are also not exempted from Shutting TFU.
    #17   nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 3:36 pm PDT 10/10/08 (1973 Posts)
    nuisance wrote:
    Neither does NEVER posting about deals, The Fat Nuisance. But there is more than 1 kind of troll. The ones who have fun and still contribute and the ones who offer nothing worthwhile and come here because they have no life and therefore nothing to contribute. You are clearly of the latter variety, as well as a hypocrite. You are also not exempted from Shutting TFU.


    So you are definitely the latter type. You offer nothing to these forums but repetition and lameness.

    ps - MAKE ME SHUTUP YOU COWARD!

    #18   Enduro - Posted 5:23 pm PDT 10/10/08 (537 Posts)
    When you going to finally offer an ignore option, Ben?
    #19   nuisance - Posted 5:52 pm PDT 10/10/08 (7190 Posts)
    No fucking kidding!
    #20   Wand - Posted 6:39 pm PDT 10/10/08 (851 Posts)
    If it has more platters than the usual ones then it needs more power if two usb ports cannot supply that power constantly then these drives will crap on you soon.

    #18, I'm also waiting on that one. Ben is interested only in making money.
     
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