Seagate ST3500641A-RK Barracuda 500 GB Ultra ATA/100 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive | List Price: $179.99
Discount Price: $99.95
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Brand: Seagate
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features: - 500 GB Ultra ATA/100 3.5-inch internal hard drive internal hard drive delivers high performance and powerful features
- 16 MB cache buffer; 7200 RPM for fast read/write times
- Fluid dynamic bearing motor for ultra-quiet operation
- Includes internal drive, interface cable, interface cable, DiscWizard installation software, SeaTools diagnostic software, quick installation guide, and mounting screws
- 5-year limited warranty covers parts and labor
Drive is really ST3500630A. [Posted on 2008-01-03]
My plan was to buy a large drive to backup up my computers and store it in a safety deposit box. After reviewing the unhappy user reports of the newer perpendicular technology disks, I decided to go with the older tried and true technology. The Seagate website lists the current three generations of this size disk: 7200.9, 7200.10 and 7200.11. Generations 10 and 11 are the new perpendicular storage technology.
The particular part number I ordered, ST3500641A, is listed on the Seagate website as the 500GB 7200.9 generation. The part number on the retail box that I received is the same. However, the disk inside lists its part number as ST3500630A. When installed, the disk itself reports its part number as ST3500630A. The Seagate website indicates that this is the 7200.10 generation disk which has different specifications than the 7200.9.
Sadly, what I got is the least desired disk of the three. If I had no other choice but the perpendicular storage generations, it would be better to get the second generation of the perpendicular storage technology: the 7200.11 disk.
This is not worth buying... [Posted on 2008-03-04]
I purchased this product and used it for a couple months... and the click of death happened.
I UPS'ed it to the Seagate specified RMA center and received UPS confirmation that someone signed for it at their reps facility.
Unfortunately whoever signed for it misplaced it and SEAGATE, is stalling on sending me a replacement drive. The drive was received 11 days ago and they can't get any confirmation from their shipping and receiving dept.
I didn't purchase this from amazon, but wish I hadn't purchased it from anyone else either.
SEAGATE customer service is the worst, a five year guarantee attracted me to seagate, but it doesn't appear to be worth much.
After 5 months, not a problem (Knock on Wood) [Posted on 2008-04-13]
I know there are alot of people who have trouble with Seagates on Amazon, but I went to Newegg for reviews before I purchased this HD. I have not had one problem with this drive in the five months I have had it.
My 500gb is used as my primary backup drive for my iTunes music, Photos, documents, movies... etc. I copy and delete off the drive almost constantly and am happy with it's performance. I have about 140 movies on it and 80gbs of music and am nowhere near full. Love the size of the drive. I have it in an external USB enclosure and have a second 250 I use to double-backup my photos. ((I love Seagate drives but as anything know it CAN fail)) With Hardrives so relatively cheap these days, get two of these and just backup.
I used to use DVD to back up but have decided to just buy a new HD every few years and retire the older drives. Seems the most reliable and fastest way. Good luck with your drive. Cheers.
save your money and time [Posted on 2008-04-16]
I have had two of these drives fail. Neither had more than 30 hours of use. In fact I barely had all my applications installed. What was really nice was finding out the second one failed the morning of April 15 when I was attempting to boot up and submit my tax return.
Very disappointing. They'll send me another drive but I'll not be installing my operating system or any critical files on it. Just too unreliabe. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do with it. Seems silly to have a backup drive you have to backup onto another drive.
I don't do any gaming or use any apps that place high demand on the hard drive. In fact the computer hasn't even been plugged in for three months. I used to like Seagate but they have lost a customer for life. When two units fail like this in less than 80 hours total use I believe its a pretty good indication of how good the product is.
I should have listened to the reviewers before buying. But in the old days I had a Seagate last ten years without fail so my judgment was clouded. Clearly quality is a thing of the past with Seagate. These drives effectively wasted 30+ hours of my life.
Buy this drive if you like to talk to people in India otherwise try another vendor.
no problem [Posted on 2008-04-28]
no problem, it's a spare so I haven't tried it yet but it appears brand new (like it should be) and the shipping was pronto. I would buy from them again
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