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Best of luck sourcing 1, if they tell you it's sold. Request a 'call back voucher or rain check'
xrapidx
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AstroTurf
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I took both apart.
Very shoddy workmanship.
Both of them the screws holding the drive in place were loose, in the one drive two of the screws were not even attached (rattling around the enclosure).
Hot glue to hold things in place, dry joints and other issues.
Very shoddy workmanship.
Both of them the screws holding the drive in place were loose, in the one drive two of the screws were not even attached (rattling around the enclosure).
Hot glue to hold things in place, dry joints and other issues.
The_Unnamed
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Is it the standard SATA connection?
xrapidx
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I'd asuming it'd have to be at least SATA2 for USB3 speeds?
AstroTurf
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They were both USB3 and yes, stock standard 5400RPM sata drives.
Value for money or not?
AstroTurf
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Have never experienced any issue with any hard drive whatsoever, maybe you born under a unlucky star.bought 2, both died in under a year.
You tell me
dryburn.macbook
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I managed to get one today, but it was a demo model, it is quite badly scratched and looks like it has been used or at least abused. what is the current discount game offers for demo/display products? anyone know?
and how do i disassemble the external enclosure?
sorry i meant to add it here and not on the hardware bargins
and how do i disassemble the external enclosure?
sorry i meant to add it here and not on the hardware bargins
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AstroTurf
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lol, Oldest normal drive I have is a 120meg in working order.
Oldest external I have still working is 160GB
I have about 8 externals, all older than the two verbatims, all working.
DrJohnZoidberg
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You really just did have bad luck then. There is nothing different about these drives, they are just repackaged Seagate drives.
AstroTurf
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I think it was using hotglue to hold cables in place (with very loose connectors) and dry joints in the little board the drives connect to that were the problem. Either that or the power unit was faulty on both and fried both hard drives. Or the Samsung drives did not like being in a external drive (altho I have a few with no issues).
Who knows?
All I know is I won't buy Verbatim any time soon.
Electron1
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Game Rosebank - out of stock
Game Sandton sold me a Seagate 3TB external drive instead.
Game Greenstone were keeping a Western Digital 3TB - haven't cancelled - ask for Lebo, tell him it was reserved from Rosebank brnach this afternoon. Please post back if you go there and take it. No name is associated, just askl for lebo and tell him it was reserved for you.
Game Sandton sold me a Seagate 3TB external drive instead.
Game Greenstone were keeping a Western Digital 3TB - haven't cancelled - ask for Lebo, tell him it was reserved from Rosebank brnach this afternoon. Please post back if you go there and take it. No name is associated, just askl for lebo and tell him it was reserved for you.
Got 1 on Wednesday. Was at a different branch today and asked out of curiosity if they had stock. The sales guy said they were sold out but could give me another brand at the same price. So I got a Seagate Expansion 3TB @ 1099.00. I'm a sucker for bargains.