Here's the perfect companion for your new Drobo or other storgage device. Amazon are currently offering the Western Digital Green (reduced power consumption) drives for £70 including VAT and free delivery! We run these drives ourselves here at AUtomated Home, they're quiet, fast and HUGE!
"WD Caviar Green drives use less power and support quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs and external storage devices. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
Up to 285,700 digital photos Up to 250,000 songs (MP3) Up to 25,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality) Up to 76 hours of Digital Video (DV) Up to 440 hours of DVD quality video Up to 120 hours of HD video "
Price now showing as £74.99 – with free delivery
Thanks Phil, hopefully some got in at the £70 while it lasted. £75 still not to shabby though. last one I bought was £84 delivered about 2 weeks ago 🙂
Aria have them on offer for £65 inc. VAT but excluding delivery. We’ve grouped together in the office to buy 11 in total and the shipping cost remains the same at £7
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/1TB+Western+Digital+Caviar+-+Green+Power+-+SATA2+-+16MB+?productId=29771
Novatech has the RE2-GP version for £77 inc VAT and delivery. (WD1000FYPS).