Don't know all the ins and outs but from what I understand exchange rates are known to fluctuate. For purposes of stability rates are agreed over a period of time. It would not be unreasonable to assume that these are reviewed over time. At some point our exchange rates will have to be reviewed (if they haven't done so already) and inevitably will not go in our favor. Of course if you are buying direct from the far east it stands to reason what you pay will depend on the exchange rate of the day
slipd
16 Jan 17#15
Maxtor? Did they disappear years ago?
Heat anyway OP :laughing:
EvilMatt to slipd
16 Jan 17#20
They got bought by Seagate. There's really only 2x mechanical hard drive manufacturers now, Seagate and WD and they own the smaller brands which they use to propagate the market with the appearance of variety.
Hassann
16 Jan 17#4
I got mine for £80. Regret not buying A couple now looking at current prices!
Mocking_Bird to Hassann
16 Jan 171#5
Without triggering a political argument here, does Brexit & the slump in the pound have anything to do with the recently increasing HDD prices?
pantaiema to Hassann
16 Jan 17#19
You might be confusing it with 3.5" which i not portable.
Old deal could in many cases still be seen. Mind to tell where did you get it from, any link ??
blue791
16 Jan 17#16
I got one of these. Stored all my wedding and honeymoon photos on it and it failed after 6 months. I never checked online forums before buying but wish I did. Check for m3 HDD not recognised or refusing to read. just a heads up for everyone. you may be lucky though.
Rich44 to blue791
16 Jan 17#18
That can happen to any & all hard drives that's why you're supposed to keep valuable stuff in several places at once, these portable drives are especially vulnerable
Rich44
16 Jan 17#17
That's because most of the stock for them is shipped from here
Only 98p cheaper? lol you having a laugh
I also had a look at the internal drives and they are very expensive.
Gstring
16 Jan 17#13
Yep...just check the second info link in the posting...so ordered me one....
please note there is a delivery charge..even with cheapest option it still cost me £115..but i really really needed one.
so many thanks for this ...heat added :smiley:
jasee
16 Jan 17#12
No? But the exchange rate ukp for eastern countries (where they are manufactured) has dropped very markedly.
Gstring
16 Jan 17#11
Will this thingiemabob work with my trust mac?
if so must be worth a punt to store movie clips on.
midiman
16 Jan 17#10
No its a worldwide thing. I don't think the Low exchange rate is affecting prices yet but will do eventually so long term likely to get more expensive, at least compared to the US and Europe
specialoffers
16 Jan 17#9
it is good hdd i got one from amazon 6 months ago for £106 ,
toaster
16 Jan 171#8
Undoubtedly? These were £139.99 in April 2016 on Amazon, 2 months before the vote. The lowest they have ever been on Amazon is £103.22. At £110.97 it's £5.15 lower than it's yearly average of £116.12.
shasnir
16 Jan 172#7
It's more expensive on Amazon 'FRANCE', also Amazon GERMANY and they are the Exact same price as Amazon UK.
popoyaya
16 Jan 17#6
Undoubtedly. But there's also a shortage of SSD components atm.
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Opening post
-> Use Quidco to get a few quid cashback on this drive from BT SHOP.
Reviews:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/storage/disk-drives-hdd-ssd/samsung-m3-portable-4tb-1301619/review
Additional Info on this device :
https://www.7dayshop.com/products/maxtor-m3-portable-2-5-4tb-usb-3-0-external-hard-drive-hx-m401tcb-gm-hx-m401tcb/gm
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Maxtor = Seagate
Link below to the original deal:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-maxtor-m3-portable-external-hard-drive-4tb-groupon-for-80-34-with-voucher-2518459
Heat anyway OP :laughing:
Old deal could in many cases still be seen. Mind to tell where did you get it from, any link ??
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/seagate-4tb-usb-30-expansion-desktop-external-hard-drive-a39lu
I also had a look at the internal drives and they are very expensive.
please note there is a delivery charge..even with cheapest option it still cost me £115..but i really really needed one.
so many thanks for this ...heat added :smiley:
if so must be worth a punt to store movie clips on.