Seagate 1TB USB3 Portable HDD €33 Eason Blanch

fast_eddie

I got a 1Tb USB3 Toshiba (2.5" portable) at lunchtime in Easons Blanch for eur50 - happy with that...

fast_eddie

Yes, USB 3.0...
http://www.toshiba.ie/hard-drives/portable/store-basics/hdtb110ek3ba/

logic

Was there many left?

fast_eddie

at least one more Toshiba, and it looked like a few of the desktop drives, but that's just what was visible on a shelf behind the till area.

ozmo

logic wrote: »

Was there many left?

Passed by tonight at 6:30pm - was lots there still.

1T - 49.99 (saw black one and a shiny blue one on shelf behind till)
320G - 24.99 euros maybe 3 left in glass case
500G - 27.99 euros maybe 3 left in glass case

All usb3 with usb2 adapter plug.

Pique

ozmo wrote: »

All usb3 with usb2 adapter plug.

WTF is that?

USB3 plugs are backward compatible to USB2.

ozmo

Pique wrote: »

WTF is that?

USB Micro 3 plug - physically different connector than Micro USB 2.

You get the micro usb3 to standard Type A usb 2/3 converter dongle - but yeah, you should be able use a normal micro usb 2 cable also for USB2 mode.

Also came with Nero 10 - which is ok.

Gumbo

Me sister is checking Pavillion in Swords branch now. Will update when i hear back.

Pique

ozmo wrote: »

USB Micro 3 plug - physically different connector than Micro USB 2.

You get the micro usb3 to standard Type A usb 2/3 converter dongle - but yeah, you should be able use a normal micro usb 2 cable also for USB2 mode.

Also came with Nero 10 - which is ok.

Ah right, I thought you ment someting stupid bout Type A USB2 -> Type A USB3

Allyall

kceire wrote: »

Me sister is checking Pavillion in Swords branch now. Will update when i hear back.

I checked on Monday, they were normal Prices. Also checked Dundrum as I was in both places.
Neither had them on offer.

Unfortunately I wasn't going anywhere near Blanchardstown..

Gumbo

Scanning at €79.99 in swords

SeanPammer

One 1TB Seagate in Blanch branch, 49.99 now though - still nice deal

I picked up a Toshiba

http://www.toshiba.eu/hard-drives/portable/store-alu-2s/pa4236e-1he0/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-PA4236E-1HE0-500GB-Stor-E-External/dp/B00560Z2ZM

For €32.99

HungryJoey

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Thanks for posting about it on Monday, may you always be hungry again.

Here you go... taken on saturday too :pac:

RobbingBandit

No luck in Maynooth

long_b

Just to summarise seeing as this thread has not been marked as Expired yet.

This was a ONCE OFF in the Blanchardstown store ONLY last Saturday.

No other stores are doing it.

Gumbo

long_b wrote: »

Just to summarise seeing as this thread has not been marked as Expired yet.

This was a ONCE OFF in the Blanchardstown store ONLY last Saturday.

No other stores are doing it.

Yes, but they have reduced the toshiba 1TB to €50 also. So that's still good IMO.

nudger

Got herself to pop into blanch just there and they have 320, 500, 1t and 2t in stock, the prices are a bit different €27, €32, €59 and €89, could be a € more.

They have the 500 in Seagate and Toshiba for €32, got the Toshiba.

Gumbo

In blanch now. They have 4 of the Toshiba 1TB ones but they have gone up to €59.99. I just picked up the last Seagate 1TB for €49.99.

ando

Ran by today and got two 1TB drives, only seen a few 320's left on display. The girl in the store had to go to the stock room to get the TB drives. No 500 gig drives left

FunkSoulSista

Just picked up seagate 1tb in Blanchardstown still 33 Euro, another 5 left

Gumbo

ando wrote: »

Ran by today and got two 1TB drives, only seen a few 320's left on display. The girl in the store had to go to the stock room to get the TB drives. No 500 gig drives left

How much did you pay?

FunkSoulSista wrote: »

Just picked up seagate 1tb in Blanchardstown still 33 Euro, another 5 left

Are you sure? They were €50 the other day.

Rhodney

1tb portable at 33euro.. and 2tb for 50euro not portable

ozmo

Rhodney wrote: »

1tb portable at 33euro.. and 2tb for 50euro not portable

Update: Here now and 1tb gone and 2tb are 90. Few other ones there.

beauf

I got a 1TB portable for 33 earlier today might have been the last one. There was none at all when I tried earlier in the week. So I dunno where these last few came from. Its a Seagate Backup Plus enclosure, like this

http://www.legitreviews.com/seagate-1tb-back-up-plus-usb-3-0-portable-hard-drive-review_2035/2

Gumbo

beauf wrote: »

I got a 1TB portable for 33 earlier today might have been the last one. There was none at all when I tried earlier in the week. So I dunno where these last few came from. Its a Seagate Backup Plus enclosure, like this

http://www.legitreviews.com/seagate-1tb-back-up-plus-usb-3-0-portable-hard-drive-review_2035/2

thats the one i paid €50 for on Thursday
Even at €50 is was a bargain, at €33 they are a steal!

beauf

I could resist at 50, not at 33

Gumbo

beauf wrote: »

I could resist at 50, not at 33

i'd nearly buy another at 33, somebody be looking for one in a few months.

Rhodney

ozmo wrote: »

Update: Here now and 1tb gone and 2tb are 90. Few other ones there.

Are they 90? I bought awhile ago for 49.99? And there were about 3 left on the shelf

cathalj

kceire wrote: »

thats the one i paid €50 for on Thursday
Even at €50 is was a bargain, at €33 they are a steal!

Where'd you get it for €50 as a matter of interest ?

Gumbo

cathalj wrote: »

Where'd you get it for €50 as a matter of interest ?

Eason's Blanch SC.

cathalj

kceire wrote: »

Eason's Blanch SC.

Thanks. ... (gone now though)!

Gumbo

cathalj wrote: »

Thanks. ... (gone now though)!

They were gone too when I was there Wednesday so keep checking.

ozmo

Rhodney wrote: »

Are they 90? I bought awhile ago for 49.99? And there were about 3 left on the shelf

Had them check it and scan it - came up120 euros on scan- showed them your email saying it was 50 - said could even have been mistake but 90 is the sale price for the 2tb seagate 3.5 inch drives. This was at 3:30pm sunday (today). 50ish would have been good but 90 is a bit much.

beauf

Seems that you just get lucky with the pricing. Maybe they'll bring out more stock with the reduced pricing

I'm looking for a 1tb 2.5" drive and found this rather old thread. May I ask about the €50 1tb Toshiba drives (there might be some of those still around)....Can I take the drive out of it and put it into a laptop? I'm worried about that funky Micro USB 3 connector.......

ozmo

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm looking for a 1tb 2.5" drive and found this rather old thread. May I ask about the €50 1tb Toshiba drives (there might be some of those still around)....Can I take the drive out of it and put it into a laptop? I'm worried about that funky Micro USB 3 connector.......

I'm sure they exist - I keep hearing about them.

But of all the 2.5" drives I got for myself and others over the years (maybe 5 or 6) - I've never got one where the usb didn't come off.

The boards are really tiny and sometimes stuck with a bit of metalic tape - but they all so far easily separated for me. I'm sure it would be More expensive for them to make and keep stock up of a non standard drive that's useless for any other product they might have on the go.

Toshiba, Seagate and WD. Id be looking at SSD now though to replace any laptop drives.

Well it's actually for a xbox 360 but I didn't want to complicate things too much!

I believe with the advent of the RGH mod that any 2.5" drive will work.

AlanS181824

Does this offer still exist?