[vox-tech] New 120G Western Digital Drive for $180 (after rebate) at Fry's

Thu, 9 May 2002 15:46:02 -0400

On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 06:50:19AM -0700, Rod Roark wrote:
> $180 is about what the wholesale price is for small resellers
> like me.  You could probably get a similar price at one of the
> discount mail order places, and avoid the rebate hassle.

  Correct... but where is the instant gratification in mail order?  ;)

  Generated from pricewatch today... prices as shipped without tax 
applied (if the vendor applies sales tax add 8-13 dollars).  First 
price is average of 20 lowest vendors, second is range of price from 
20 lowest vendors.

5400 RPM, 120 GB Maxtor, 4G120J6           - $173, $157-185
7200 RPM, 120 GB Western Digital, WD1200BB - $183, $175-187
7200 RPM, 120 GB IBM, 120GXP               - $186, $174-209

5400 RPM,  80 GB Maxtor, 4D080H/4K080H     - $117, $ 98-149 (only 17 vendors)
7200 RPM,  80 GB Maxtor, 6L080J4           - $131, $120-139
7200 RPM,  80 GB Western Digital, WD800BB  - $118, $112-124
7200 RPM,  80 GB IBM, 120GXP               - $113, $106-119

  If I didn't have to pay the $20 sales tax, then the Fry's drive 
would be a clear winner...

ps:
  I should really clean up my pricewatch munching scripts to something 
I can export... 

> On Thursday 09 May 2002 03:22 am, msimons@moria.simons-clan.com wrote:
> > Comes in Retail Box (not just static bag).
> > So $180 for 120 Gig drive ($1.5 per Gig).