This Hard Drive

ZipZoomFly has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1500GB (1.5TB) 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $110 - $10 rebate (Expires 4/15) = $100 with free shipping. This drive uses their 2nd generation Perpendicular Recording technology. Here’s Seagate’s site pimping this drive.

Product description from ZipZoomFly:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 SATA 3Gb/s 1.5-TB Internal Hard Drive

Combining proven components, state-of-the-art technology and expertise in volume manufacturing, the Seagate? Barracuda? 7200.11 drive?the 11th generation of this award-winning desktop hard drive family?delivers 1.5 TB of high-performing, eco-friendly digital storage. Designed with industry-leading acoustics and power levels, and award-winning Seagate PMR technology, the Barracuda 7200.11 drive offers the ideal combination of world-class technology and lowest total cost of ownership.

This Barracud
a Generation Brings a Whopping 1.5 TB

This is a dri!
ve for t
he ages, and it will take ages to fill it up. In one bold move, Seagate provides the largest single capacity jump in the history of hard drives?a half-terabyte increase from the previous high of 1 TB?thanks to the capacity-boosting power of perpendicular magnetic recording technology.

The Eco-Friendly Choice

The Barracuda 7200.11 drive delivers up to 43 percent power savings over the previous Seagate desktop generation without sacrificing performance, giving customers the ability to manufacture eco-friendly PC systems and external storage systems that meet energy-savings requirements.

Like all other Seagate? drives, the Barracuda 7200.11 product family complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) directive that limits the use of hazardous materials in electronic goods.

With the Barracuda 7200.11 drive, our customers can have the best of both worlds?top hard-drive performance and a high-capacity drive with a very small eco-foot
print.

Seagate is committed to minimizing the impact of our products and operations on the environment. We have implemented production efficiency measures, such as replacing or renovating less-efficient equipment, resulting in a 20 percent increase in production efficiency on a perhard- drive basis. In just six months this delivered a savings of 158.93 million kWh, or enough energy to power nearly 15,000 U.S. homes for one year. Seagate also has deployed aggressive waste minimization and recycling programs in facilities worldwide.

Key Advantages

* Delivers 1.5-TB capacity
* Ships with the industry’s most reliable and proven perpendicular magnetic recording technology
* Delivers high performance
o 120 MB/s sustained data rate
o 32-MB cache buffer
* Environmentally friendly
o Idles at only 8.0 watts, enabling customers to build low-power systems
o Meets strict RoHS environmental requirements
* Leverages best co
mbination of technology (areal density, PMR) and proven comp!
onents f
or volume availability
* Ships with an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty

Best-Fit Applications

* Gamer PCs
* High-end PCs
* Mainstream PCs
* Workstations
* Desktop RAID
* USB/FireWire/eSATA personal external storage

Amazon has the Seagate Barracuda 250GB ST3250318AS 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for $38 with free shipping. a 7200rm rotational speed, 8MB cache, and a 3gb/s SATA interface.

Newegg has the HP StorageWorks X510 Intel Pentium E5200 2.5 GHz 2GB DDR2 1TB Data Vault (Q2050A) + Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive Combo for $580 with free shipping. Provides automated backup for up to 10 PCs and Macs.

Product description from Newegg:

Main Brand HP Series StorageWorks X510 Model Q2050A#ABA Type Tower Processor CPU Type Intel Pentium Processor E5200 (2.5 GHz) Cache Memory 2 MB Memory Installed Memory Size 2GB Memory Type PC2-6400 DDR2 Storage Hard Drive (I
nstalled) 1 TB HDD Interface SATA Networking LAN Ports 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) RJ45 Ethernet Physical Spec Dimensions 9.75″” x 5.5″” x 9.875″” Weight 11.02 lbs. Manufacturer Warranty Parts 1 year limited Labor 1 year limited

Staples.com has the Seagate FreeAgent 9ZB2AG-571 1TB Desktop External Hard Drive for $109.99 with free shipping.
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Newegg.com has the Seagate Barracuda ST31000528AS 1TB 3.5” Internal Hard Drive - OEM for $84.99 with free shipping.
This product is sold at Mwave.com for $97.95; Buy.com for $101.99; TheNerds.net for $11
0.98; ECost.com for $106.98.

Product description from Newegg.com:

Model Brand Seagate Series Barracuda 7200.12 Model ST31000528AS Packaging Bare Drive Performance Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s Capacity 1TB RPM 7200 RPM Cache 32MB Average Latency 4.16ms Physical Spec Form Factor 3.5″” Manufacturer Warranty Parts 3 years limited Labor 3 years limited

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Walmart has the Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD 250GB Media Player (ST902503CEA1E1-RK) for $90 + shipping. Shipping is $1; free site-to-store pickup at most locations. Media Playe. 1080i HD playback, and bundle includes FreeAgent Go 250GB portable hard drive and FreeAgent Go PC Dock with USB cable.

Product description from Walmart:

Seagate FreeAgent Theater Media Player Solution lets you share and enjoy your digital media library w
ith friends and family without having to crowd around a PC or struggle with confusing network configuration and cable issues. Its unique dual-docking system helps you automatically find and copy media files from your PC and play them on your home entertainment system.

Share your media library in three steps:

• Place the included 250 GB FreeAgent Go Drive in the PC docking station. It will automatically find and copy your digital media files from your PC.
• Remove the FreeAgent Go drive and insert it into the media player docking station connected to your TV.
• Grab the included remote control and start enjoying your digital media from the comfort of your couch.

Bring your media to your home theater without sacrificing a thing.

1080i HD playback.

Available Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound

Here’s all you need to play along:

A PC with:

• Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• At least 256MB RAM
• An available USB port

A TV with:

Composite, S-video, or Component video connection

S!
tereo or
coaxial S/PDIF audio connection

One-year limited warranty period.