Sure, I'll help!

GHoosdum

Hey folks! I love finding bargains. In fact it's a hobby of mine. So if you need help, I'll be glad to. If I can't find a bargain on it, I don't buy it, so I'm always looking!

a2jfreak

I want a few dirt cheap HDs. Like $5 or so. I don't need anything over 2 or 3 gigs, but of course anything larger will not be frowned at.

GHoosdum

Hmm... let me dig through my parts bins when I get home tonight. Folding machines?

/me rolls up pants legs and prepares to dig through parts bins.

a2jfreak

Yeah, folding (eventually) but at the moment I just need some functioning HDs for a couple of systems. I have tons of old HDs but they're all trashed. Probably should throw them awa but I have a difficult time putting computer stuff in the garbage.

shwaip

a2jfreak said
Yeah, folding (eventually) but at the moment I just need some functioning HDs for a couple of systems. I have tons of old HDs but they're all trashed. Probably should throw them awa but I have a difficult time putting computer stuff in the garbage.

Take them apart and play with the magnets in the drives...that's fun.

GHoosdum

OK, a2j, I've got a 2 gigger and a 4 gigger in the parts pile... I just have to make sure they work right. I'll get back to you.

a2jfreak

Kewl. Thanks!

Geeky1

A2J, if you need more than one or two, surplus places would be your best bet. However, they're not going to be quite that cheap...

http://www.pcliquidator.com/displayproduct.asp?which=42

Geeky1

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_nb1gb.html

1gb, $6

a2jfreak

$6 doesn't seem too bad, but not knowing the brand of the drive sucketh. I hate quantum drives. Never had a samsung but if they make drives like they make TVs I don't want one.

GHoosdum

I thought Samsung made Quantum? At any rate, the two drives I've got in the parts bin are both WD, they just need to be verified. $6 a gig seems pricey to me...

Geeky1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2757663545&category=39971

This guy has at least 3 of them up there

GHoosdum

Oh, that's right, MAXTOR makes Quantum... I don't really like Maxtor much either... WD is the way to go for me (unless the Maxtor is the 60GB I bought for $20 AR...)

Geeky1

Here's a few more:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758551260&category=39971

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758546486&category=39971
(at least 3 of these that i saw too)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758345524&category=39971
(a number of these, too)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2757856903&category=39971

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2758489076&category=39971

etc.

Basically, check Ebay.

GHoosdum

Geeky1 said
Basically, check Ebay.

Yeah, I have kind of noticed that as a theme to your posts in the "HMFAD" forum...

Geeky1

Yeah, well you can find some good stuff on there...

Like a lightly used K7D Master-L for $160 shipped in the retail box with all the accessories

a2jfreak

Guy: I was just wondering if you've had a chance to check to see if those HDs still work? No rush, if you haven't gotten to it yet, don't drop anything, just do it when you have the time. Thanks.

GHoosdum

Actually, a2j, I'm glad you reminded me... it had completely slipped my mind. :banghead:

I'll check on 'em and get back to you.

/me adds a note on his PocketPC's To-Do list...