Canadians looking for a good online site with 72K 2.5" hard drives try FrontierPC.com. BC based store that has a special hookup to get things across the border. Usually has very good prices, its where I got I my Seagate drive when they just became available back in early September. Though I paid a pretty penny for it then. I have 2 9300's in my room at the moment (picked up one for a good friend and setting it up for him). Mine has the Seagate drive, the other the Hitachi 7K100. All my benchmarks (HD_speed, HD Tach) have shown the 7k100 to be faster. Though I like my Seagate because of its 5 year warranty and it does seem quieter when I have both configured to Max Performance using NHC. It's really personal preference. I'll consider an upgrade when the 160GB 7200.1 comes out, but who knows then that will be....
Doc, you have a special shipping service to buy off NewEgg and get it to Saba? I have a heck of a time getting parts from the states to my residence in Bermuda (int student). Companies that redirect for you (ship the item to their address and they ship it to Bermuda) charge a nasty premium. I usually end up buying anything I want for the summer now just to avoid the whole procedure.
Doc, you have a special shipping service to buy off NewEgg and get it to Saba? I have a heck of a time getting parts from the states to my residence in Bermuda (int student). Companies that redirect for you (ship the item to their address and they ship it to Bermuda) charge a nasty premium. I usually end up buying anything I want for the summer now just to avoid the whole procedure.
