hey guys!

i just got this maxtor 300gb from office depot ($139.99 - $60 mail-in rebate/i was also able to find a $20 off $100 coupon code and apply it, so total cost will be about $70 with tax) but now i need a relatively cheap encasing for it.

has anybody come across any good deals recently?
thanks!

Tiger Direct usually has some good deals. This one is $49.99 with a $30 rebate. Looks nice for 20 bucks.

What's the point of encasing again?

Portability, frees up space in your PC, money saver if you only have a laptop.

There are a bunch of reasons.

Here's another good site:

http://www.dealsonic.com/

thanks! i'll look into them. i need an encasing because i'm always moving my stuff between my laptop, my desktop and my friend's computer.

thanks again!

Those are good reasons to have an external hard drive. I'm confused about the "encasing."

maybe she meant enclosure...???

I figured she meant enclosure, as well.

that maxtor looks like a good deal. anyone know how good this drive is? not sure i understand what enclosure is. so it enables you to use an internal hdd, as an external hdd? why not just buy an external drive?

I don't know about the quality of the HD, but for example the OP can have an external 300 GB HD for under $100, whilst buying an external 100 GB HD is around $190 at Best Buy. (I know this isn't the best deal, just for comparisons sake)