has anybody bought a hard drive from walmart? how well do they work? im thinking about getting one so let me know wat you think of them.
2007-01-02 12:40:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You will probably find a better deal at either:
Circuit City
CompUSA
Best Buy
Staples
Mainly because each of these stores routinely have rebate deals.
The deals cycle through all of the above stores so shop arround and wait a week or two.
Where you buy is not important as what brand and type (IDE or SATA).
Brands: No particular order
Western Digital
Segate
Maxtor
2007-01-02 12:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by MarkG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have looked and cant find any walmart branded hard drives for sale at walmart. I do see drives from Western Digital and Edge. These are the same drives you would find for sale at Fry's, Best Buy, Circuit City and many other Electronics stores, so I would have to say that they are no more a risk then any other store.
2007-01-02 12:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRUST me, you do not want to get a hard drive from Wal Mart. If you want to get get one, getit from a computer store, or electronic store like, Best Buy, or Comp USA, or even Micro Center, My friend just got a hard rive form a store like walmart, i think it was kmart or something, and as soon as he took it out of the box, a piece fell of of it, you can't trust cheap made parts for an expensive drive
2007-01-02 12:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seagate Man, nothing beats their 5yr warranty. Buy a regular internal hard drive and buy a external USB enclosure. That way you save money and you get a wide choice of hard drives. Here is an example of an enclosure: http://www.computernyc.com/exusbhardriv.html
2007-01-02 13:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by jt114881 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the brand,Go with Western Digital they have a warrenty on all their products.
2007-01-02 12:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own 2 western digital "My Book Pro's" very good external drives
http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=5&language=en
I recoment tigerdirect.com & newegg.com
2007-01-02 12:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walmart says low prices always. if you believe that i got a bridge i'll sell ya. staples and best buy are way cheaper
2007-01-02 12:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesnt depend on where you buy it it matters what brand it is
2007-01-02 12:42:07 · answer #8 · answered by motoxer4533 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are good i own one
2007-01-02 12:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by Talking Hat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋