750GB only 698GB - Are we getting Ripped off!!

Magoo · 9 Jan 2007 at 21:24

Just installed by new my new Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB

BUT it is only really 698GB :confused:

I bit ****** off reallly as this is to back up a lot of my music and film collection. 50gb is a lot of space especially when some of my other drives are only 74gb anyway. It's false advertising! Lets hope i won't need that last 50gb for awhile...

Anyway i don't know what you guys think - shall hopefully not be too displeased with how the drive performs elsewhere - sata 2 speeds

Cheers Magoo

Magoo · 10 Jan 2007 at 19:41

t31os said:
Don't you ever consider burning off disks?.......... its cheaper then buying more hard drives..

Yeah, but i like to keep the original dvd files. Dual layer discs are still a little expensive... and some films are only 54% quality on a single layer. Alright for my old TV at the mo, but when played on a nice samsung 32" lcd tv (the next major purchase) they look very dodgy... burn them later when the dual layers drop again in price

Magoo · 10 Jan 2007 at 22:21

beast said:
(I've never even filled a 60Gig HDD yet )

I do need quite a bit of storage - !'ve backed up most of my families and friends music cds - and have collected a lot due to a relation being quite famous composer along time ago - my music alone has reached 250gb!!!!

Its priceless - would be devasted if i lost it :mad:

Magoo · 13 Jan 2007 at 09:02

enjoymarcus said:
Its just like the new Hitachi 1 Terabyte drive actually working out at 930gbs, rather than 1000.

I LOL'd at this.

How much are these retailing for and when are OC getting some