[GLLUG] Re: cd-rw drives and hard drives

[Jolyon Michael Vincent]

Matt Graham writes: 

> On Monday 21 June 2004 09:16, after a long battle with technology, Scott 
> Henry Harrison wrote:
>> Recently disappointed by prices in Staples and CompUSA
>> on CD-RW drives and hard drives...
> 
> Yeah, they don't ever give you the best prices. 
> 
>> Any recommendations about local (or remote/online) vendors 
>> that provide decent prices for these kind of components?
> 
> http://pricewatch.com/ ?  You can get a Lite-On 24x10x40 IDE CD-RW for 
> $24 plus shipping there. 
> 
>> (I have heard of CD-RW drives going for $19 from coupons
>> in Sunday papers, etc.  Is that the way to go?)
> 
> When it comes to CD-RWs, you get what you pay for.  I bought a couple of 
> cheap CD-RWs from vendors found via pricewatch, and both drives failed 
> miserably with uncorrectable hardware problems within a month after the 
> warranties expired.  So I bought a Plextor drive, and it's been going 
> for 3 years.  You can do what you like, but I'd rather spend a little 
> more money on quality components than replace cheap components every 
> year.  YMMV. 
> 
> 

If you give me a model number and name, I will return to you with a price. I 
buy wholesale direct from the distribution channel and offer my prices to 
the public. I garuntee to sell to you at or below 10% off of MSRP (retail 
list). 

If you are interested in a line card send me an email and I will tell you 
what brands I carry. Currently I use two distributors, however mass 
merchandisers like wal-mart may have lower prices because they buy in bulk, 
which gives them a better pricing Tier. Good luck, and happy hunting!