Newegg.ca - SAMSUNG STORY Station 1.5TB External Hard Drive - $103.99+tax+shipping

[Al Bundy]

Hope this isn't a repost but today's Shell Shocker features a Samsung Story Station 1.5TB external hard drive for CDN $103.99 + tax + shipping at Newegg.ca and US $99.99 (no tax, free shipping) at Newegg.com.

http://www.newegg.ca/Special/ShellShocker.aspx

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx

If I get this delivered to my door, the breakdown will be:

$ 103.99 Samsung Story Station 1.5TB
$ 4.99 UPS Standard shipping
$ 5.45 GST
$ 7.63 PST

$ 122.06 CDN Total

and if I get this delivered to a U.S. border down [EDIT: I meant town], the breakdown will be:

$ 99.99 Samsung Story Station 1.5TB
$ 0.00 UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service
$ 0.00 [no tax]

$ 99.99 US Total

so my final total should be around:

$ 99.99 US * $1.02881 CDN = $102.871 CDN + 2% = $104.93 CDN

[currency conversion] /[2% foreign exchange commission]/[duty-free status on hard drives]

This deal should be valid until 1:00pm PST (4:00pm EST) or while supplies last. Whichever method you prefer, I've never seen the external 1.5TB Samsung Story sell for this cheap.

[marklin]

Is this a good deal anyone? need an external HDD for storage..

[sz1999]

and if I get this delivered to a U.S. border down [EDIT: I meant town], the breakdown will be:

$ 99.99 Samsung Story Station 1.5TB
$ 0.00 UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service
$ 0.00 [no tax]

$ 99.99 US Total

so my final total should be around:

$ 99.99 US * $1.02881 CDN = $102.871 CDN + 2% = $104.93 CDN

[currency conversion] /[2% foreign exchange commission]/[duty-free status on hard drives]

You still need to pay GST at border if you claim, you need to pay extra gas and spend extra time. More hassle IMO.

[bobo22]

Bought this when it was on sale on boxing day. Works great : silent and stays cool.

[gmark2000]

That's a weird knob in front.



Most others have either a push-button or a rocker switch in the back.

[lead]

2nd samsung drive on the shell shocker deal and the 2nd time I haven't seen free shipping!!!!

[lil_azn]

Does it Warm

[clem24]

GREAT drive. The USB interface is extremely fast, considering it's only USB 2.0. The included software is actually very usable (I am using it under Win7/x64). As already pointed out, it has been cheaper ($100 + free shipping). The knob just controls the intensity of a white LED that shines downward from the bottom of the unit (and to control power on/off obviously). Otherwise it's a great power saver as it automatically sleeps when no activity is detected. Great for off site backup (I shuttle mine from home to work once a week) and looks great too.

[duckdown]

Does it Warm

corny

[blazed16]

got one of these just after the black friday sale and it was 104 with free shipping...It was a decent drive for the first 2 months then it decided to clunk out..It turns on and all it does is make ticking sounds..

[sliu64]

is this 5400 or 7200 rpm?

[yonlee]

I bought this last year paying around $110. I prefer my old one, USB2.0 and eSATA 500GB as I could use eSATA when needed.

It's a decent external HDD for this price. I don't have issue of too much noise or heat. I still find the turning knob a little funny.

The two bundled programs are just average. Backup software could not backup the whole system but folder-based. The secure folder software works only on this external HDD, not on your internal disks or other externals. Crippled softwares, worth $5 each.

[Amourek]

is this 5400 or 7200 rpm?

Doesn't matter. A 5400rpm drive is faster than USB.

[morpheus_1987]

I was wondering if it's a spinpoint inside and if this has any relevance:
Samsung Unreliable Large HDD:
http://www.laptop-junction.com/toast...1-tb-tera-byte

[Lurknomore]

anyone knows if this reliable? I bought a Hammer 1tb external from newegg last year and the thing crapped out in a few months!!!!! I was soooo pissed!!!!!!