Seagate Expansion 3 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STAY3000102 @ $89.99 Amazon

Just out of curiosity... I use my external hard drives once every couple of months to back up my computer when I reformat/run out of space. Are the people who are having problems with these units the same people who leave them running day in and day out?
I can't seem to fathom a product like this giving me any trouble given the limited usage it will see. Am I wrong to think this way?

is this a price error? why so cheeap?

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Really? Some proof please....
Remember, the days of using Staples 25off75 or 30off150 have long gone...

I have one of these guys in my main PC as a data drive after I cracked it open and have not had any issues with it whatsoever. Ordered 2 more right now to crack open again. Thanks OP!

ughhhhh, decisions decisions....I'm thinking of doing a new build. Would this be a good drive to crack open and use as a main drive. I've never cracked one open before..

I know what you are thinking, this is such a tremendous value per GB!

Now stop. Go online and read about the Expansion series of drives from Seagate.

Now that you are done, thumbs this down so people that don't know any better realize that this is the cheapest 3TB drive in existence because it is also the most unreliable.

Picked up 4 of them. Hope they ship :/

In 4 1. Thx OP.

I'm in for one. Thanks.

Quote from avani733 : Seagate Expansion 3 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STAY3000102 @ $89.99 Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056YNA1Q/

Boo deal is dead.

in 4 1. Repped

Quote from BostonGirl : ughhhhh, decisions decisions....I'm thinking of doing a new build. Would this be a good drive to crack open and use as a main drive. I've never cracked one open before..

You invalidate the warranty opening it... on one of the most unreliable drives currently in production.

3TB drives in general also tend to be designed as storage drives, not performance drives, so prepare for chug-chug-chug.

Unless you're on a mini-ITX build or something and only have one drive bay, I'd recommend using a SSD as your boot drive to install windows and your favorite frequently used applications on, and then get a better quality 3TB drive for storage where you put your music, videos, etc on.

This is a good deal. For anyone who actually needs a more reliable external version, starting 7/12 CostCo will have the GoFlex 3TB drive for $119.99.

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