Posted by jason bean on 02/18/06 18:08

JamieS wrote:
> Paul Hyett wrote:
>
>> In rec.video.dvd.tech on Sat, 11 Feb 2006, Ivan wrote :
>>
>>> With computer equipment now being so ridiculously cheap (my son-in-law
>>> recently purchased at 250 gigabyte external USB2 hard drive for
>>> around £80)
>>
>>
>>
>> Makes you think - my first HD was 2,500 times smaller than this, and
>> cost 5 times as much.
>>
>> That's 12,500 times cheaper in only about 15 years!
>
>
>>
> Recently bought a 160 Gig internal drive for US $25 at Bestbuy. It was
> featured on Slickdeals.net. Had to wait for rebates but did receive them.
>
> Also bought a new computer from CompUSA for $125 with a 100 gig drive in
> it also featured on CompUSA with rebates.
>
> Bob Miller

I've had it with rebates. My last hard drive featured a rebate. I
ended up waiting for 7 months until I got the crused thing. Even then, I
had to phone the assholes and bug them about it.

jason


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