Fantom G-Force3 2TB USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive for $84.99 + free shipping
Fantom Drives Gforce/3 USB 3.0 hard drives are the newest and fastest external disk drives available. With the latest generation hi-speed USB 3.0 interface, the Fantom Gforce/3 features a maximum bus speed of 5Gb/sec... That's 10 times faster than with USB 2.0! Fantom Gforce/3 USB 3.0 hard drives are also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 connections.Fantom Gforce/3 USB 3.0 hard drives features the ruggedness and durability you've come to expect from Fantom Drives complete with a fan-free design for a virtually silent operation. Choose from the available capacities from 500GB, 1TB, 2TB or 3TB for maximum flexibility at the speed of 5Gb/sec!
Any idea what RPM the HDD is?
Will never buy from buy.com again.
Not a single positive experience.
p.s. They're not a store - they're just dropshippers.
2nd the bad experience comment.
3rd the bad experience comment....
Im with them... 4th!
Don't listen to these people. Buy is not that bad of a website. I've bought from them numerous time without incident. Proof: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Buy
FWIW - I've only ever bought 1 thing from them: a $10 flashdrive. I had no problems with it; it works fine and arrived as expected.
I didnt realize buy was that bad as for fantom I have a couple of there drives that are fine but they get pretty awful review too.
What?
I have many Fantom Megadisks (the eSATA/USB 2 RAID version) as my tertiary backup (the third copy). I have never had any problem with them.
Also, I don't understand why Buy.com is getting the rip here. I have used them for many years and they have not given me any trouble at all. Many good deals to be had, too.
Never had a problem with Buy.com. Bought from them many a time.
I'll 5th the buy.com hate. 3 months shipping is a little out of control. I would buy from them again though, just not anything time sensitive.
I just bought a PA system and accessories from Buy.com. 4 to 14 day shipping. Everything arrived in 3 days.
Plus I got the best deal. Definitely no problems.
Price
$119.58
Shipping:
$5.26
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Deal appears to be dead, must have been 1 day only.
What's wrong with buy.com; what are these bad experiences like?
I bought a video card there ~5 years ago; was just fine at the time.
Like others, I cannot find the drive at that price. Currently it is Total Price:$124.84
:(
Not sure why so many people have had bad luck with buy.com, I've bought plenty of things from them and these guys are perfectly legit. That being said, Fantom drives I have heard bad reviews about.
You can find the same enclosure, but 1TB, at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822204103 for $85 + $9 shipping. Much better seller than Buy.com.
not as bad as IKOR
Never had a problem with buy.com & bought many things. Maybe I got lucky all those times.
@balls2thewall: I'm with you, seems to me they operate no different than Amazon. They may not be the direct seller of the product, so you need to pay attention to who you are actually buying from. In, fact I've received stuff from Amazon through buy.com.
I guess the people above didn't realize this.

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