djgizmo Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 Worth the upgrade from 120GB HD to 160GB? I'm buying a dell laptop directly from dell. Offering a upgrade from a 120GB HD to 160 for $70. Should I take the upgrade, or save the money for something else? I'll be basically using this laptop as my dj / music production laptop. Won't be gaming with it too much. (maybe a lil) thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolslave Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 If you need the space, go for it. It definitely won't affect gaming performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thespin Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Definitely not worth it. I just bought an EXTERNAL SEAGATE 320GB hard drive from my local Tiger store for $99 (no rebate involved) - and the internal is cheaper. Keep your money. If you ever need more disk space you will be able to buy 500GB (currently $129) for $70 down the road when you need it ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disko33 Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 In my opinion, I don't think it worth $70 for an additional 40GB upgrade, unless you really need the space. You can buy a brand new, additional 160GB internal laptop drive for $100 on newegg. Granted, there is not space for a 2nd hard drive in a laptop, but I am just making the point that for $70, it seems like a rip off. I'd recommend just buying a portable 120GB Western Digital Passport external USB drive to attach to your laptop for about $90. Just my $.02. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 I'm going to try and be nice here, but Dell loves to lure you in with some decent prices on their laptops/desktops. After they got you on their hook, they try to club you over the head with overpriced add-ons and upgrades. $70 for 40GB upgrade is not worth it , even if you needed the extra space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Septem Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822144414 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822144415 If you can get a 120 GB drive for the same price as a 160 GB drive, and both are way under $70, there is no reason to have to pay $70 more for a 160 as opposed to a 120. I understand that laptop drives are going to be more expensive but not to this degree. There's little reason to pay $70 for a $60 drive, let alone $70 more than a 120. You can fit a ton of music on a 120 GB hard drive. For the longest time all I had was a 120 and a 40 for the OS. I got by. The only reason I added 1 TB to that was because of video, and I still have all my music on the 120. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgizmo Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822144414 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822144415 If you can get a 120 GB drive for the same price as a 160 GB drive, and both are way under $70, there is no reason to have to pay $70 more for a 160 as opposed to a 120. I understand that laptop drives are going to be more expensive but not to this degree. There's little reason to pay $70 for a $60 drive, let alone $70 more than a 120. You can fit a ton of music on a 120 GB hard drive. For the longest time all I had was a 120 and a 40 for the OS. I got by. The only reason I added 1 TB to that was because of video, and I still have all my music on the 120. Too bad you didn't read the thread. I said I was buying a LAPTOP! not a desktop. but I get everyones point. Thanks for the info folks. Saved myself $70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Septem Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Too bad you didn't read the thread. I said I was buying a LAPTOP! not a desktop. but I get everyones point. Thanks for the info folks. Saved myself $70 Too bad you didn't read my post, I said "I understand that laptop drives are going to be more expensive but not to this degree." :shake: I just listed the other hard drives not to suggest you purchase either one but to show the market value of these low capacity storage devices. Spending $70 more for something that doesn't cost $70 to begin with is bogus. My main advice however was that 120 GB is more than enough for music. I don't think you'd live long enough to listen to all the music you'd have if you filled it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgizmo Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 I just listed the other hard drives not to suggest you purchase either one but to show the market value of these low capacity storage devices. Spending $70 more for something that doesn't cost $70 to begin with is bogus. My main advice however was that 120 GB is more than enough for music. I don't think you'd live long enough to listen to all the music you'd have if you filled it. Good call, sorry about that though. lol, I listened to you all. I saved my $70 and put it towards an extended life battery for $49 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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