Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $75 - $25 off with coupon code EMCJNJD22 [Exp 10/22] = $50 with free shipping.
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8/25/11 it was $35, but this is one of the first {new} name brand 500Gb HDD to be at $50... finally!
Wouldn't the 1.5 TB at TigerDirect be a better deal?
http://bensbargains.net/deal/seagate-barracuda-green-1-5tb-internal-hard-drive-50-at-tiger-direct-277230/
Yes, there's a rebate but the company that does the processing (4myrebate.com) is actually very good based on my own experiences with over 20 rebates going through them so far, all with success.
^ yes TD rebates are far more reliable than back in the day.
The TD deal is $50 for a 5900 RPM 1.5 TB drive
This deal is for a 7200 RPM 0.5 TB drive
This deal is for a 7200 RPM 0.5 TB drive
There are a couple of advantages to a single platter drive.
1) Less heat and mechanical wear on the motor.
2) In case of electrical or mechanical failure a single platter drive can have the platter swapped into another of the same drive. With dual platter drives you'd have to keep precise platter alignment which isn't something the average tech can do.
Which hard drive is single platter? the 500gb or 1.5tb?
^ 500GB