Lacie 250GB HD Porsche design $89 !

lightbulb · Oct 18th, 2006, 09:53 AM

Part of Dell's 10 days of Deals promotion for Oct 18. A great price at $89, incl shipping. This is the USB 2 version but still well worth it. I expect it will sell out quickly at this price so don't hesitate.

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topi.../days_of_deals

modsuperstar · Oct 18th, 2006, 09:56 AM

Link isn't working

Edit: Try this

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topi...HS1&l=en&s=dhs

John Clay · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:03 AM

Link is dead, and I'm not finding it on the site either.

lindmar · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:18 AM

im buying one, my other external sucks

on second though, reviews of this being a terrible external and dying within a year are EVERYWHERE!

modsuperstar · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:23 AM

I just did some reading on RFD about the encosure and lots of people are panning it. I was very tempted, but I already 2 enclosures I worry about dying, I don't need a 3rd.

lindmar · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:29 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by modsuperstar
	I just did some reading on RFD about the encosure and lots of people are panning it. I was very tempted, but I already 2 enclosures I worry about dying, I don't need a 3rd.

The reviews on amazon are really really mixed.

I am willing to bet though more PC people are having problems then mac people.

I am also willing to bet its way better than my current external, but I don't know for sure...

John Clay · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:32 AM

Am I the only one that finds the Porshe design hideous? Good value though, just for the drive (as long as it's not Maxtor, which LaCie is fond of using...)

lindmar · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:40 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by John Clay
	Am I the only one that finds the Porshe design hideous? Good value though, just for the drive (as long as it's not Maxtor, which LaCie is fond of using...)

I would have to think someone here has one of these?
Anyone?

Does it have a HUGE power brick?

I've decided to give one a try.

Kirtland · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Thanks for the tip lightbulb, its an incedible deal; I just ordered one.

develove · Oct 18th, 2006, 10:57 AM

Very tempting, especially after I heard that under Leopard you can boot from USB externals. But I will pass on this one, had three Oxford 911 based FW enclosure.