FS : LaCie 500GB USB2.0 $129.99

[CoW_CoUnTrY]

Donno if this is a repost...

LaCie 500GB usb2.0 8mb cache for $129.99 @ FutureShop

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10089693&catid=23795&logon=&langid=EN


;)

[Black Adder]

They're busy selling them, but still haven't shipped me mine from the F&F sale 2 weeks ago :mad:

[LonesomeDove]

Same price as Best Buy. Good deal if you can take 15% off during Bestbuy's 41 hr. on-line sale.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6069/offerenln1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[TanGU]

Same price as Best Buy. Good deal if you can take 15% off during Bestbuy's 41 hr. on-line sale.

True! i'll wait then :)

[Khrak]

Same price as Best Buy. Good deal if you can take 15% off during Bestbuy's 41 hr. on-line sale.

When does that take effect?

[Formula1]

Same price as Best Buy. Good deal if you can take 15% off during Bestbuy's 41 hr. on-line sale.

Best Buy's regular price is $199.99. It'll be 15% off of $199.99.

[helba]

couldn't you PM FS and then get 15% off?

[hfx_chris]

They're selling out fast online... down to ~60 units, and it was around 200 just 3 hours ago. I've literally been refreshing every few minutes and it keeps going down :P

Anyway, got mine. There's some comments that it gets really hot.. but we'll see. If it gets too hot for me to be comfortable, I'll just ditch the enclosure and keep the drive! Hopefully it's a Samsung drive, I have absolutely no complaints about the two Samsung SATA drives I've had for the last year or so. Nice and quiet too.

[Adage]

They're selling out fast online... down to ~60 units, and it was around 200 just 3 hours ago. I've literally been refreshing every few minutes and it keeps going down :P

Anyway, got mine. There's some comments that it gets really hot.. but we'll see. If it gets too hot for me to be comfortable, I'll just ditch the enclosure and keep the drive! Hopefully it's a Samsung drive, I have absolutely no complaints about the two Samsung SATA drives I've had for the last year or so. Nice and quiet too.

I got mine last week, and yes, it's a Samsung drive.

[Formula1]

Here's Best Buy's link in case FS sells out and you want to buy online. It's the same price as someone has already mentioned. It's online only at BB.

Link (http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10089693&catid=20238&logon=&langid=EN)

[ryanvb]

Best Buy limit is 1 per household :( Luckily I was able to order 2 from FS.

[hfx_chris]

Woah, FS's stock just went back up to 240+

[TanGU]

Best Buy's regular price is $199.99. It'll be 15% off of $199.99.

RIght now it is 119.99$, maybe it will be 15% of that ?
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10089693&catid=20238

[mahjongmaniac]

i think most took advantage of this deal last time they had F&F selling for $108...

[hfx_chris]

Yeah, but for those of us who missed it, $120 is still a damn good price.

[flashy_mcflash]

I still have a raincheck at 108 but I'm waiting for the stupid Yonge St. FS to get stock. C'maaaaan!!!

[Snowy]

Yeah, but for those of us who missed it, $120 is still a damn good price.
Considering the cheapest you can buy the Samsung HD501LJ drive on it's own in Canada is about $140, I'd have to agree :lol:

[porphyra]

Yup. This was a great deal for $107, for the Samsung drive. The bare drive in all of North America was more expensive, and its a great drive to boot.

Yes it does get a little hot, but I find it is very responsive and quite fast for the USB 2.0 connect. I have used some externals before and I found them a lot more sluggish.

Overall I am quite pleased with it. I just hope it lsts now. The 1 year warranty is a bummer but for $107 again, hard to criticize anything really.

[hfx_chris]

Just got an email about Futureshop's Labour Day sale this Sunday.

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/labourday07/default.asp?CMP=EMC-email_special_promo

It says 15% off all hard drives. I assume they include externals in this.

Looks like I'm going to have to get a price adjustment done ;)

[Snowy]

Just got an email about Futureshop's Labour Day sale this Sunday.

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/labourday07/default.asp?CMP=EMC-email_special_promo

It says 15% off all hard drives. I assume they include externals in this.

Looks like I'm going to have to get a price adjustment done ;)
Do they combine???

SAVE 20% on all USB Drives
SAVE 15% on all Hard Drives
XD I bet not :lol:

[jeffx]

This drive is 8MB, if I just use it for occasional storage, is there a huge difference with 16MB?

[Snowy]

This drive is 8MB, if I just use it for occasional storage, is there a huge difference with 16MB?
If you get the Samsung drive (the HD501LJ) then it's 16 MB :)

The really old versions were Hitachi 8 MB, and somewhere inbetween people are saying they were Seagate 8MB

The Samsung is the star prize, so to speak, here :)

[jeffx]

but... how can you choose which drive you get? the link TC posted is 8MB. do you mean to tell me they're now 16MB?

[mahjongmaniac]

Just got an email about Futureshop's Labour Day sale this Sunday.

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/labourday07/default.asp?CMP=EMC-email_special_promo

It says 15% off all hard drives. I assume they include externals in this.

Looks like I'm going to have to get a price adjustment done ;)

if it's off sale prices (or "lowest ticketed price"), then yes it would apply

but if it's off of reg. prices (like BB's online sale - other thread), then $120 will be the sale price, no extra discounts.

[AllWheelDrift]

If you get the Samsung drive (the HD501LJ) then it's 16 MB :)

The really old versions were Hitachi 8 MB, and somewhere inbetween people are saying they were Seagate 8MB

The Samsung is the star prize, so to speak, here :)
So these have an SATA drive inside?

[Snowy]

So these have an SATA drive inside?
Sure do SATA 3 drive if you get the Samsung one :)

[Rnbmp32]

Is this brand Reliable?

[hfx_chris]

The Samsung drive is quite reliable.


As for the enclosure, couldn't tell you. I trust Samsung drives, but I'm not sure about LaCie and their quality. Some people in the last thread were saying the enclosures had some issues with heat dissipation, causing them to get very hot after a little amount of use, which isn't great for the drive inside.

Basically I'm just buying it for the drive anyway :P

[hfx_chris]

do you mean to tell me they're now 16MB?
Apparently, yes!

[LonesomeDove]

The Samsung drive is quite reliable.


As for the enclosure, couldn't tell you. I trust Samsung drives, but I'm not sure about LaCie and their quality. Some people in the last thread were saying the enclosures had some issues with heat dissipation, causing them to get very hot after a little amount of use, which isn't great for the drive inside.

Basically I'm just buying it for the drive anyway :P

According to the Lacie site, the aluminum alloy of the case is supposed to dissipate the heat, leaving the drive inside cool. So I would not worry too much if you feel it hot.

The on-line sale for BB and FS is off regular prices, so you will not get a further discount off the price off $119.99. The F & F sale at FS 2 weeks ago was off lowest price.

[edsy2k]

I have one & it is OK. Not great but for the price what the hell do ya want?

[TanGU]

Just got an email about Futureshop's Labour Day sale this Sunday.

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/labourday07/default.asp?CMP=EMC-email_special_promo

It says 15% off all hard drives. I assume they include externals in this.

Looks like I'm going to have to get a price adjustment done ;)

wow did you see the price of the I-O Magic 250GB 3.5" External Hard drive at the top: 66.99$ save 93$ that is cheap! :)

Btw, i don't think you'll be able to do a price adjustment because it is a special occasion :


Our lowest price guarantee does not apply to advertising errors or misprints, special educational prices, restricted offers, mail order offers, rebates, coupons, premiums, free or bonus offers, OEM products, limited or minimum quantity or limited time offers, close-outs, liquidations, clearances, financing or other special offers.

Source: http://www.futureshop.ca/informationcentre/EN/retailpolicies.asp?logon=&langid=EN

[LoveRFD]

Is this brand Reliable?

I had bad experience on LaCie. It comes with 1 year warranty, the first one I bought died right after warranty expired, then I bought a second one, same thing happened, died right after warranty expired. I'll never buy Lacie any more.

[Snowy]

I had bad experience on LaCie. It comes with 1 year warranty, the first one I bought died right after warranty expired, then I bought a second one, same thing happened, died right after warranty expired. I'll never buy Lacie any more.
Well the old ones had Hitachi (AKA IBM) drives in them and by the looks of it high failure rates, in the middle they had seagate drives, now they have Samsung drives - guess they choose the drive with the lowest heat/noise/failure rate... they got it right in the end XD

Me too I bought it just for the drive to twin my other :)

Edit shame Lacie didn't just confess and have a replacement system put up :( - mind you if they had maybe they would not be so cheep right now :D

[hao3388]

mine is Seagate ST350083 OAS 8mb buffer

[edgedamage]

My department manager bought 4 of them last sale and they have been running non-stop since. In fact our clients are bringing them in also for video files.

[nopn]

will be goind down to 107 like last time ?

[mahjongmaniac]

will be goind down to 107 like last time ?

no > > > :arrowd:


The on-line sale for BB and FS is off regular prices, so you will not get a further discount off the price off $119.99. The F & F sale at FS 2 weeks ago was off lowest price.

[jon604]

they still didn't ship mine from 2 weeks ago when it was $107... these things will keep dropping in price.. and no ETA for delivery date! .... won't be such a deal anymore if I get this drive a month or 2 from now....

Darn FF/BB is trying to gather a big batch order to sell it at this price.

[rambokid]

According to the Lacie site, the aluminum alloy of the case is supposed to dissipate the heat, leaving the drive inside cool. So I would not worry too much if you feel it hot.

The on-line sale for BB and FS is off regular prices, so you will not get a further discount off the price off $119.99. The F & F sale at FS 2 weeks ago was off lowest price.I don't think the case is metal, no rfd'ers yet to confirm it is metal. It looks metal. The unit is too hot IMO even at idle; heat kills drives.

I am hoping the $20% is off from $119.99 so I can get two more :D and go back to PM the two I got from F&F day. It is OOS now :mad:

[Raxel]

The one I bought 2 weeks ago on futureshop.ca in F&F at $107 is a Samsung 16M.

The one I bought yesterday from Langford futureshop B&M is a Seagate 8M.

Interesting though, under UPC code on the box, the Samsung 16M shows "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA". The Seagate 8M only shows "500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA".

[Chrno]

just went to the FS at Merivale and they said they are sold out and will get more on tuesday

[Snowy]

Interesting though, under UPC code on the box, the Samsung 16M shows "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA".
Just to confirm mine says and is the same :) Thanks Raxel should be very helpful assuming all they are all the same :)

[LonesomeDove]

Interesting though, under UPC code on the box, the Samsung 16M shows "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA". The Seagate 8M only shows "500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA".

Yes, confrmed. My Samsung drive shows the "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA" on the box.

[rambokid]

Still OOS :mad: . What good is a sale without stocks :evil: .

[dkq]

The one I bought 2 weeks ago on futureshop.ca in F&F at $107 is a Samsung 16M.

The one I bought yesterday from Langford futureshop B&M is a Seagate 8M.

Interesting though, under UPC code on the box, the Samsung 16M shows "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA". The Seagate 8M only shows "500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA".

Thanks for the info. By checking my UPC I will keep my Samsung. I did not open it yet.

[lastchild01]

a couple weeks ago i bought this @ the f & f sale online for 107 dollars. I STILL HAVEN'T received mine. did everyone receive theirs ... cause i ordered online and i still have yet to receive it and i live in Toronto. >:(

[LonesomeDove]

I don't think the case is metal, no rfd'ers yet to confirm it is metal. It looks metal. The unit is too hot IMO even at idle; heat kills drives.

I am hoping the $20% is off from $119.99 so I can get two more :D and go back to PM the two I got from F&F day. It is OOS now :mad:

The Lacie is made of aluminum alloy which is supposed to dissipate the heat, which keeps the drive inside cool. Alloy means something else added to the metal; ie. it is not pure aluminum but still metal.

There is no further discount off the Lacie because the discount is off regular prices. The sale price of #119.99 stays at $119.99.


a couple weeks ago i bought this @ the f & f sale online for 107 dollars. I STILL HAVEN'T received mine. did everyone receive theirs ... cause i ordered online and i still have yet to receive it and i live in Toronto. >:(

Same here. Ordered one 2 weeks ago and did not get it yet. But FS put it back on sale, regardless of whether they had stock. If you go on-line right now, they are OOS. They won't even accept orders for future delivery.

[leehoyuen]

OOS online, but local pickup is still available. I see many stores in Edmonton suddenly have stock 15 minutes before the 41-hr sale starts. Ordered 2, see if they will fill my order this time. My last order (also store pickup) during F&F event was cancel.

[loessplateau]

OOS online, but local pickup is still available. I see many stores in Edmonton suddenly have stock 15 minutes before the 41-hr sale starts. Ordered 2, see if they will fill my order this time. My last order (also store pickup) during F&F event was cancel.

Went to FS North York Centre Store and this drive is out of stock.

[NuggyBuggy]

The Lacie is made of aluminum alloy which is supposed to dissipate the heat, which keeps the drive inside cool. Alloy means something else added to the metal; ie. it is not pure aluminum but still metal.
...
Same here. Ordered one 2 weeks ago and did not get it yet.
When you do get yours, tell us what you think of your case. Technically an alloy can be a mixture of a metal and a non-metal, which I am fairly sure is the case with mine. It does not feel or look like metal at all; it may contain a small amount of aluminum but I am not sure anyone would call it metal. Only the front and back plates appear to be metallic.

[sureshmysore]

AT UPC product code it says " 500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA
It shows up as a Samsung HD501LJ drive under hardware.
Samsung lists it as a 500Gb, buffer DRAM of 16Mb, SATA 3gbps.
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointtseries&model_cd=HD501LJ

I keep mine with the ventilation slots up (upside down) believing hot air goes up - so far with intensive use it gets mildly warm to the touch, it is quiet.

Bought it in Winnipeg on Pembina on Friday, they had 6 when I went , I was the first to buy. :)

[Mgz]

I have this enclosure from Dell (80GB one) because I ordered a notebook with 100 GB HD but they sent me a 80 GB one, so they send an external drive as compensation. Over a year now and still work like a champ. very small fit and professional build like a tank.

[Hugh]

The Lacie is made of aluminum alloy which is supposed to dissipate the heat, which keeps the drive inside cool. Alloy means something else added to the metal; ie. it is not pure aluminum but still metal.
.

Almost all products made out of aluminum are actually made out of an alloy. Pure aluminum has horrible mechanical properties. In fact, I was taught that "Aluminum" was originally the name of an alloy of 97% Aluminium and 3% copper (I now have doubts about this).

WIkipedia talks about aluminium alloys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy

The chemical properties are interesting too (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite).

[rambokid]

FA Porsche made a design error :-0 ! For those who have more than one drive and wanted to stack them, look at the slots on the top and the rubber spacers on the bottom; they do not align in length :mad: , WTH. What was FA Porsche drinking that night :evil: ?

[weedb0y]

FA Porsche made a design error :-0 ! For those who have more than one drive and wanted to stack them, look at the slots on the top and the rubber spacers on the bottom; they do not align in length :mad: , WTH. What was FA Porsche drinking that night :evil: ?

Buddy, its just a marketing ploy. They probably just paid Porsche to use their name.

[NuggyBuggy]

FA Porsche made a design error :-0 ! For those who have more than one drive and wanted to stack them, look at the slots on the top and the rubber spacers on the bottom; they do not align in length :mad: , WTH. What was FA Porsche drinking that night :evil: ?
You probably don't want them to line up anyways, because there would be even less space between them, and hence less airflow available to cool them.

I tried stacking them and they got way hotter than they do if they are not stacked - and that is pretty hot to begin with. I was actually thinking of gluing on some larger spacers just to help facilitate a tad more cooling.

What design purpose those slots serve, however, is completely beyond me, since the rubber spacers DO sit partway - but not completely - over the slots. They are probably just gratuitious styling accents.

[rambokid]

Buddy, its just a marketing ploy. They probably just paid Porsche to use their name.No. http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10943 "LaCie Hard Drive, Design by F.A. Porsche" :lol:.

[weedb0y]

No. http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10943 "LaCie Hard Drive, Design by F.A. Porsche" :lol:.

Again, doesn't disprove what I said.

Its butt ugly for Porsche style. Its just stamped/approved by them.

[NuggyBuggy]

I personally think they look great, but I'm also not a fan of the bright blue lights and gaudy styling you see on so many enclosures like Vantec or external drives like the Mybooks.

I'm just not happy about how hot they run.

[kid_icarus]

what's the quality of these compared to Kaser Drives?

Are Kaser drives any good at all?

Additionally, I ordered one of these Lacie drives from Bestbuy....

i've read that some of you that ordered from futureshop still haven't received from 2 weeks ago.

Is this the same situation with best buy?

[Black Adder]

Buddy, its just a marketing ploy. They probably just paid Porsche to use their name.

:lol:

Seriously, look at it.
http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/regular/10089693.gif
It's just a rectangular block.
I could have designed it.
In my sleep.

[flashy_mcflash]

So's an iPod, jackboot.

[JustinZ]

is there any point looking for this at bestbuy B&M?

[Black Adder]

So's an iPod, jackboot.

and your point is?
:rolleyes:

[weedb0y]

I liked Seagate's design better. Mybook is sleek too.

[porphyra]

I liked Seagate's design better. Mybook is sleek too.

Too bad there is a Seagate inside :lol:

[NuggyBuggy]

I liked Seagate's design better. Mybook is sleek too.
Sleek is the last word I would use to describe the Mybook. I'm looking at one of mine now and it is big, thick and clunky looking with that godawful blue light and weird patterned cutouts on the side of it that expose the internals in a not-too-attractive way. Mind you, it's more subdued that most enclosures, but that isn't saying much.

[weedb0y]

Too bad there is a Seagate inside :lol:

with 5 year warranty, it better be!

I would take that over this anyday as well just cuz of the warranty. I know hundreds who did too.

[gq_fuzion]

is there any point looking for this at bestbuy B&M?

according to online system, bb @ markville still has stock
gonna check tomorrow morning, but on the website, it says the deal is online only

[Snowy]

with 5 year warranty, it better be!

I would take that over this anyday as well just cuz of the warranty. I know hundreds who did too.
I'll take the Samsung for less noise, less heat and faster transfer rates :lol:

[LonesomeDove]

I liked Seagate's design better. Mybook is sleek too.

I have a Mybook and a Lacie. The Lacie is much smaller and quieter. And no annoying blue lights. The Mybook vibrates on my desk.

[rambokid]

I personally think they look great, but I'm also not a fan of the bright blue lights and gaudy styling you see on so many enclosures like Vantec or external drives like the Mybooks.

I'm just not happy about how hot they run.+1. I am think of putting a fan inside, if only I know how to open the case without breaking it :mad: .

[krs]

a couple weeks ago i bought this @ the f & f sale online for 107 dollars. I STILL HAVEN'T received mine. did everyone receive theirs ... cause i ordered online and i still have yet to receive it and i live in Toronto. >:(

The one I bought at the F&F sale just arrived.

It's a Samsung, 16M Buffer SATA 300

[krs]

The Lacie is made of aluminum alloy which is supposed to dissipate the heat, which keeps the drive inside cool. Alloy means something else added to the metal; ie. it is not pure aluminum but still metal.


Are you sure it's an aluminum alloy?
Feels more like plastic.

I have an Acomdata external which is in an aluminum case and if sure feels different when you touch it.
Much colder to the touch than the LaCie with both drives off.

Anyone know how to open the LaCie case without damaging it or rhe drive?

[Chrno]

:lol:

Seriously, look at it.
http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/regular/10089693.gif
It's just a rectangular block.
I could have designed it.
In my sleep.

I like the look of the simple design... A harddrive doesnt need to be flashy IMO... IT's not like you're going to enter a beauty pageant with it....

[jon604]

anyone got it since the $107 sale? Its the 3rd email they sent me that says it will be delivered when they have stock.. 3rd week... By the time I get it, it won't be such a sweet deal anymore.

[weedb0y]

I like the look of the simple design... A harddrive doesnt need to be flashy IMO... IT's not like you're going to enter a beauty pageant with it....

hence, the porsche name is just used as a marketing ploy.

[weedb0y]

I'll take the Samsung for less noise, less heat and faster transfer rates :lol:

Have you even used the Seagate? there is no noise..

[NuggyBuggy]

I'll take the Samsung for less noise, less heat and faster transfer rates :lol:


Have you even used the Seagate? there is no noise..
The Samsungs are considered to be among the quietest drives out there. At least, that's what most of the HTPC and silent PC guys seem to think, and they spend far more time thinking about this issue than I do.

The Lacies I have are definitely quieter than the Mybook premium I got from Costco.

As for the aesthetics, this is clearly a matter of personal preference. Yes, the Lacie is a simple design, but therein lies its beauty. I think it is elegant. If someone had made enclosures that looked that nice, I would have built my own externals long ago, but every single one I could source in the GTA looks like ass to me.

I wish I could stack them but they just run too hot like that.

[Black Adder]

I like the look of the simple design... A harddrive doesnt need to be flashy IMO... IT's not like you're going to enter a beauty pageant with it....

I agree, I prefer simple too. But I bought the drive because it was 500GB for $108, not because of it's "Porsche" design. Of course it would be nice if they finally shipped it to me... 18 days and counting...

[Carisear]

I agree, I prefer simple too. But I bought the drive because it was 500GB for $108, not because of it's "Porsche" design. Of course it would be nice if they finally shipped it to me... 18 days and counting...

i bought it 2 weeks after you guys from BB, and i just got this email this morning:

The following item(s) have shipped and are en route to you.
LaCie 500GB USB 2.0 FA Porsche Design External Hard Drive - Online Only



i did pay $119.99 though, so it was a few bucks more. looks like FS is just screwing you guys over.

[Black Adder]

anyone got it since the $107 sale? Its the 3rd email they sent me that says it will be delivered when they have stock.. 3rd week... By the time I get it, it won't be such a sweet deal anymore.

I'm in the same boat and sent FS an email asking when it whould be shipped - I just got one back saying it should ship Sep 10th or 11th. When I hit the buy button back on August 19th it showed as In Stock, but they do like to play games with their stock indicators. I might think twice next time I order something that I'm in a hurry to get.

[rambokid]

Have you even used the Seagate? there is no noise..I disagree! My HP comp came with 250G sata seagate and it is damn noisy and constantly shows activity which as of today I still don't know what it could be doing :mad: . For example, why should there be activity in the bios config screen :confused:

[Strats]

I'm in the "I bought it on the 19th of august sale and havent recieved it yet" boat. Bleh. Its even in stock at the local FS but still won't ship.

[porphyra]

Personally I hate Seagates, and I would buy this Samsung over a Seagate even if was $20 more. Coupled with Seagate's ******** policy of not having Advanced RMA in Canada has totally soured me.

I either go with WD or Samsung. And the 3 yr warranty is fine since its usually seagate drives that I am RMAing.

[warpdrive]

:lol:

Seriously, look at it.
http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/regular/10089693.gif
It's just a rectangular block.
I could have designed it.
In my sleep.

That's exactly why I like it. Aluminum brushed faceplate, no stupid bright flashing lights, flat and stackable, quiet, no garish logos. It looks like something that belongs on top of the desk, instead of something that I'd rather hide under the desk.

[Chrno]

for those in the Ottawa location, I just went to get one afterwork today at 4:30-5pm, and the south keys locations JUST got a new stock. If you want it, better go fast to get it.. it might be sold out already! there was about 16 when i was there

[Snowy]

Have you even used the Seagate? there is no noise..
Compared to the Samsung there is :lol:
You can see 500GB SATA drive comparison tests all round the web all say the same :)

Edit for the record yup used Segates, WD's, Maxtors and IBM back in the day (though the WD's and the IBM were a few years back) - IBM's were the worst and Hitachi still is not much better :(

[flashy_mcflash]

Anyone in Toronto looking for this drive, there's a ton of stock at the Yonge/Dundas Futureshop at $119. Didn't even need my raincheck.

[flashy_mcflash]

and your point is?
:rolleyes:

BTW, my point was that it is small and unassuming like a hard drive should be. Less is more. I don't need it to look like a book, or whatever the designers of the other drives out there had in their heads.

And of course the Porsche thing is used as a marketing ploy! What, did you expect it to look like a car? If you look at the Porsche Design website, it falls in very nicely with their line of products. Clean and simple, like an iPod.

[moofachuka]

FS just got some stock back but they got like 100 left i just checked online

[LonesomeDove]

The price is back up to $129.99 for this week but why is FS still selling this drive when it is always OOS? I still have not received my order 3 weeks ago when it went for $107.99.

[Rizeup]

same here.
The stock went back up to 250 a week or so ago. and this morning i noticed it was at 8. Why are they selling the drives when clearly there are people waiting for theirs to get shipped.

[krs]

Why don't you email FS.
My $107 one was shipped on Fridat a week ago and showed up last Monday.

[Rizeup]

I did earlier this morning. Called them and they told me they would email me back and try to resolve the situation. We'll see what happens.

[newuserquebec]

AT UPC product code it says " 500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA
It shows up as a Samsung HD501LJ drive under hardware.
Samsung lists it as a 500Gb, buffer DRAM of 16Mb, SATA 3gbps.


Same here.

Now i don't know which one to keep.
i have a 250gb iomagic with a toshiba drive = 70$ ( .31$/gb tx inc) ide
and a 500gb lacie with samsung drive = 120$ ( 0.27$/gb tx inc) sata

[Haz]

Not a bad deal for a SATA drive.

[supashoppa]

Anyone in Toronto looking for this drive, there's a ton of stock at the Yonge/Dundas Futureshop at $119. Didn't even need my raincheck.

I just called and the guy told me that they are $129.99, not $119. Oh, and they have 35 in stock as of 4:57pm today. The website lies.

[The_Madz]

weird i got a Seagate hard drive in mine, but it's an ATA version =/

oh well it's a great design, a heck of a lot better than any external case you can buy now.

Like the one i have now. I havn't gotten a clue what kind of person would think it was a brilliant design move to put exceptionally bright blue led's that could light up a factory and on top of that have it light up a logo of 3 cartoon penguins. Like honestly.

My only beef with this drive is the fan in mine is pretty loud compared to my computer and it comes on every few minutes.

[NuggyBuggy]

My only beef with this drive is the fan in mine is pretty loud compared to my computer and it comes on every few minutes.
Yours has a fan ? Where did you buy it ? I might try and pick one up and see if it runs cooler than mine which are almost definitely fanless.

[newuserquebec]

if you try to open the drive look here...

http://www.brianashe.com/linux/index.php?content=samba.html

[LonesomeDove]

I finally got a shipping notice for the Lacie bought for $107.99 more than 3 weeks ago. Anyone else get a shipping notice?

[rambokid]

My only beef with this drive is the fan in mine is pretty loud compared to my computer and it comes on every few minutes.Your box has a fan? Which FS? What is the case temp, top and bottom after 1hr?

[el_aurens]

I finally got a shipping notice for the Lacie bought for $107.99 more than 3 weeks ago. Anyone else get a shipping notice?

I received a notice as well that mine shipped.

[jshaug]

I received a notice as well that mine shipped.

Mine was shipped today, I ordered it on the 25th

[supashoppa]

I received mine today. I ordered it on September 7th. It's a Samsung and I do hear some whirring inside...is that the drive or a fan?

[newuserquebec]

no fan on this.
My Samsung doesn not make sounds. It's extremely quiet!

[jerryhung]

DEAD

It's $319.99 now on Futureshop

[jon604]

i finallly got mine... how can u tell if its a Samsung? i can't see any markings..
I wonder why this design is so expensive.. it doesn't even look fancy.. just a grey brick.

[LonesomeDove]

i finallly got mine... how can u tell if its a Samsung? i can't see any markings..
I wonder why this design is so expensive.. it doesn't even look fancy.. just a grey brick.

To see if it is a Samsung, you have to go through Windows XP:

1. go to "My Computer"
2. Click View system information
3.Click Hardware Tab
3.click Device Manager

under device manager, look under disk drive. You should see manufacturer.

[jon604]

To see if it is a Samsung, you have to go through Windows XP:

1. go to "My Computer"
2. Click View system information
3.Click Hardware Tab
3.click Device Manager

under device manager, look under disk drive. You should see manufacturer.

thanks.. it is a Samsung HD501LJ.. it does make a bit of sound and gets warm.

[markdweasel]

thanks.. it is a Samsung HD501LJ.. it does make a bit of sound and gets warm.

Mine shows up as ST350083 0AS.
What are the exact specs for the drive?

Also, what's the warranty?

Mark

[hfx_chris]

Aw dang, I didn't get a Samsung in mine; ended up with a Seagate.

Oh well.

[LonesomeDove]

I received my Lacie drive last week but did not open it. According to Raxel,

Under the UPC Code on the box, if it shows "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA", It should be a Samsung drive.
If it shows "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 USA", it will be a Seagate drive.

So, to those that bought or received their Lacie drives, Can you confirm this?
Since I want a Samsung, I would exchange my unit, which says "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 USA"

Is your drive a Samsung or a Seagate? Does it match the UPC code on the box?



The one I bought 2 weeks ago on futureshop.ca in

F&F at $107 is a Samsung 16M.

The one I bought yesterday from Langford futureshop B&M is a Seagate 8M.

Interesting though, under UPC code on the box, the Samsung 16M shows "500GB LaCie P3 HD USB 2.0 7200RPM 8MB USA". The Seagate 8M only shows "500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA".

[Snowy]

I received my Lacie drive last week but did not open it. According to Raxel,

Under the UPC Code on the box, if it shows "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA", It should be a Samsung drive.
If it shows "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 USA", it will be a Seagate drive.

So, to those that bought or received their Lacie drives, Can you confirm this?
Since I want a Samsung, I would exchange my unit, which says "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 USA"

Is your drive a Samsung or a Seagate? Does it match the UPC code on the box?
Well on page 3 of the thread you will see, two of us have Samsung drives and have "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA"
However on page 4 Sureshmysore comments they have a Samsung and it says "500GB LaCie P3 USB 2.0 USA"

So I guess it's still a lottery :lol:
At least you have two for "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA"
I think the UPC for ALL of them is just 093053689629 :(

EDIT yo have 30 days to return anyway no?

[LonesomeDove]

So, what drive did you get? Samsung or Seagate? Did it match the UPC code?

[Mike_C]

I got a Samsung and with the text "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA" on the box...

[cloneman]

back in stock?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10089693&catid=23795&logon=&langid=EN

[Conan Edogawa]

do people recommend buying this ?

[Snowy]

So, what drive did you get? Samsung or Seagate? Did it match the UPC code?
As I said I think the UPC in this case is generic
I stated earlier in the thread "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA" Samsung
You have 30 days to return even if you open the box and plug it in you know :)

[phoenix316]

As I said I think the UPC in this case is generic
I stated earlier in the thread "500 GB Lacie P3 USB 2.0 7200 RPM 8MB USA" Samsung
You have 30 days to return even if you open the box and plug it in you know :)

Mine said the same today when i picked mine up and it is indeed the Seagate drive. I am very happy as i dislike ANYTHING Samsung, specially hard drives. The 2 other 500gb Sata3 drives that i have in my system are Seagate drives and run amazing, silent and super fast. I do recommend this drive. No to test the software it comes with.

[Sputnik35]

i got a seagate, its the upc without the 7200rpm... cool!

well, its quite load and its alright, should i get prp for 3 years or what?