October 2005 Hard Drive Price Guide - Page 5

Parallel and Serial ATA Hard Drives: Price Changes

The following chart takes all of the tracked PATA and SATA hard drives, and incorporates these into one monster price list, which is then sorted by the monthly price change. This gives us a slightly different view than in previous hard drive price lists, as it identifies the month's biggest movers and shakers, and can really help identify the areas to take advantage of. When used with the other price charts, this list can add another dimension to the monthly prices, but keep in mind that the largest cuts may not always translate into the best overall deal. We have also gotten rid of the $/GB column and replaced it with a SATA/PATA section to ensure there is no confusion about the interface of any drive models.

The overall price change list only confirms the results of our previous charts, but does tend to highlight the individual price cuts and spikes, as well as offering a direct comparison between the PATA and SATA hard drives. In terms of the PATA vs. SATA comparison, it is a Parallel ATA drive posting the largest price drop of the month, and PATA models also take three of the top five spots. These price drops also hit hard drives with mainstream price points, and the Seagate 400GB SATA model was the only real exception. On the other end of the scale, we find two double-digit increases, with a $28 spike to the Hitachi 500GB being the most significant.

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