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Posted at 6:17 AM on Monday 04/13/09 by
Ben
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OnSale.com has the Fantom GreenDrive 1TB USB 2.0 and eSATA External Hard Drive for $120 - $20 rebate [Exp 5/31] - $20 rebate [Exp 5/31] + $5 shipping = $85 shipped. Features a sturdy aluminum casing to provide maximum durability, fanless design for silent operation.

  • Buy.com has the Fantom GreenDrive 1TB USB 2.0 / eSATA for $110 - $20 rebate [Exp 4/30] = $90 shipped
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      darktideryezing - Posted 6:18 am PDT 04/13/09 (672 Posts)  Report Spam

      This is a great price for an external 1TB hard drive. I'm not 100% sure about the manufacturer. It's a pity that there are 2 mail-in rebates involved or else I'd be tempted.

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      mowesh - Posted 7:40 am PDT 04/13/09 (108 Posts)  Report Spam

      i didn't get my mail in rebate. The email support kept taking me around in circles.

      The drive, however, is excellent. I hear there is a Western Digital inside the enclosure.

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      drjamesbondkirk - Posted 7:52 am PDT 04/13/09 (54 Posts)  Report Spam

      These guys suck on sales support. I sent them at least ten emails asking about their drives, do they even acknowledge the email [HELL NO], needless to say they never responded. I would hate to buy a product from them and get engineering support-I can just imagine-no even an Indian guy from Bangladesh.

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      nuisance - Posted 7:54 am PDT 04/13/09 (10365 Posts)  Report Spam

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      turtles - Posted 8:17 am PDT 04/13/09 (804 Posts)  Report Spam

      Buy this Seagate 1.5TB instead for $109.99 + ship + tax.
      http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11470791&cm_mmc=April09MailerEmail-_-Focus-_-64-_-Seagate

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      buttmunch - Posted 9:12 am PDT 04/13/09 (679 Posts)  Report Spam

      #5- pass. It's a trouble-plagued Seagate, and no eSata.

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      txgeorge - Posted 9:13 am PDT 04/13/09 (272 Posts)  Report Spam

      $89 at Buy.com after (1) $20 rebate. If Fantom company doesn't respond to customer support requests for info, what makes you so sure that they'll respond to RMA requests should the drive fail? Granted the drive appears to be amongst one of the better ones, I'll think I'll hold out for a better deal with a more reliable mfg. Costco deal (add $4.99 for shipping) looks good, but no membership available.

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      mendaliv - Posted 9:18 am PDT 04/13/09 (461 Posts)  Report Spam

      You need ESP to get your rebate. I recommend looking for a good medium before purchasing.

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      baconmeister - Posted 9:45 am PDT 04/13/09 (740 Posts)  Report Spam

      why is it green? is it energystar efficient or is this some marketing ploy?

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      signalsoldier - Posted 9:56 am PDT 04/13/09 (304 Posts)  Report Spam

      I got the WD 1TB My Book Essential from Dell for 109 shipped a few days ago.

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      grabby - Posted 11:00 am PDT 04/13/09 (618 Posts)  Report Spam

      #9: it's designed to be green: low power drive and frequent/sustained idling. Strangly, the manual doesn't talk at all about it's "greeness". The only references are in the product summary, marketing blurbs, side of box, etc. No real details.

      I like mine. Haven't gotten either rebate back yet. Got it for $96 shipped after two rebates and taxes at Buy.com.

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      danpi - Posted 11:37 am PDT 04/13/09 (1133 Posts)  Report Spam

      Buttmunch-ing evidently has toxified reasoning to butt flavor innuendo. #5 is correct. The Seagate are fine, although I'd recommend waiting for another $85 bargain for these. $85 for 1TM is underwhelming, even with the cheap fanless disk-toasting box.

      YANBFB

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      mr.ed - Posted 1:24 pm PDT 04/13/09 (2491 Posts)  Report Spam

      2 rebates are 2 rebates 2 many.

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      theapogee_98 - Posted 2:32 pm PDT 04/13/09 (15 Posts)  Report Spam

      Anyone know if this would work with a Dish Network VIP 622?

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      parkerp - Posted 2:47 pm PDT 04/13/09 (13 Posts)  Report Spam

      never heard of this brand... but I am in the market to get a new external drive. I will keep my eyes open for another brand like seagate maybe

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      ogurek - Posted 6:18 pm PDT 04/14/09 (111 Posts)  Report Spam

      i like the costo deal and im a member. (#5)
      firewire/esata would be nice, but not at this pricepoint.

      it does seem to have sketchy reviews on newegg:
      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148357

      costco should be good about returns and no rebates are involved.
      should i go for it?

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