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Re: 45GB HDD for almost same price

#8711
From: Brian Bell
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 00:00
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http://www.tivofaq.com/hack/


"Dan Spare" <gte959p@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
news:8ru72t$dun$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> How does tivo hacking work?  Do you add a second hard drive or just
replace
> with a bigger one?  What size drive does tivo come with?
>
>
> Matt Stryker <gt6979b@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
> news:8ru0j1$aut$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> >
> > As an aside, you can get this for $39 by using BestBuy to pricematch
> against Compusa.
> >
> > These drives do work in Tivos, so if anyone is thinking about hacking
one
> there you go.
> >
> >
> > Michael Phillips <gt5773b@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
> > : I don't know of any store that doesn't take 'deals' back so long as
you
> return
> > : all rebates and proof of purchases, etc.
> >
> > : Ravi wrote:
> >
> > :>     So what do you want me to do? I mentioned that I bought this last
> week.
> > :> And I am requesting if someone wants to buy it. When I mentioned the
> price
> > :> of HDD I mentioned that the original warranty still exists. That is
> only
> > :> possible if I give my receipt to the person buying it. You don't have
> to
> > :> accuse me of something I have no idea whatsoever about. Well even if
> such a
> > :> deal exists, I still have to sell this because I cannot use it and
> store
> > :> doesn't want to take it back.
> > :>
> > :> "Michael Lee" <gte980p@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
> > :> news:8rttfr$9j9$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> > :> > watch out for this scam artist!  There was a deal on this drive
> Sunday -
> > :> > Monday (today) for $39 after rebates... it was $209 regular price
at
> > :> > compUSA, but u could get it pricematched down to $129 since Best
Buy
> was
> > :> > selling it for that price, then knock off another $90 from rebates.
> Just
> > :> > warning you guys...
> > :> > -Mike
> > :> >
> > :> > "Ravi" <gt8816a@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
> > :> > news:8rtq0k$7uu$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> > :> > > Hi Folks,
> > :> > >     I bought a 45GB western digital HDD which doesn't suit my
BIOS.
> I
> > :> > bought
> > :> > > it from CompUSA for $209.00 on a deal a week back. I want to sell
> it
> > :> back
> > :> > to
> > :> > > you folks. I would appreciate if you take the initiative on the
pur
> chase
> > :> > > price and let me know. Please email me over with a reasonable
> purchase
> > :> > > price. I cannot return it to CompUSA because I bought it under a
> special
> > :> > > offering.
> > :> > >     It is opened but not used at all, I mean not formatted. It
has
> the
> > :> > > original warranty from WD.
> > :> > >
> > :> > > - Ravi
> > :> > >
> > :> > >
> > :> >
> > :> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > M A T T   S T R Y K E R
> >
> > "It's a town full of losers and we're pulling out of here to win..."
>
>
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From: "Brian Bell" <gte619j@prism.gatech.edu>
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Date: 2000/10/10
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