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Help buying laptop hdd

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-buying-laptop-hdd.150032/

napster007
napster007 Original post #1
Dec 15, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Hi frnds,

i am running out of disk space in my dell inspiron laptop and was considering changing it with a 500gb or a 250gb one. Can someone please tell me the current prices and where i can get the best deal from. I live in delhi.

thank you
reniarahim1
reniarahim1 #2
Dec 15, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Hard disk prices are at a record high. Better to wait for some 3 months for the price to cool down..
topgear
topgear #3
Dec 16, 2011 at 6:02 AM
250 GB HDD will cost ~3.7k and 500GB HDD will Cost ~4.4k ;-)
napster007
napster007 #4
Dec 16, 2011 at 2:03 PM
OMG!! How come the prices are so high??? When will they come down? a 250gb hdd for 3.7k!! that is simply absurd!
lywyre
lywyre #5
Dec 16, 2011 at 2:17 PM
The prices have already started to come down. Seagate 500GB is now 4200 down from 4700. Should be near normal in about 4 to 6 weeks.
napster007
napster007 #6
Dec 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM
^^thank god.... r u sure they will be back? cus i desperately need an laptop HDD :(
topgear
topgear #7
Dec 17, 2011 at 5:18 AM
even I'm waiting to get one 1TB HDD but due to high prices can't get it right now - even on the September the price was ~2.7k but now it's around ~5.6k - the price is more than two times compared to the previous price -

the funny thing is a 500GB HDD 3 years back was around ~3k but after 3 years due to flood in Thailand the price has increased and it's ~4.2k for internal HDDs ;-)