January 2007 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 highlights the individual price cuts and spikes, as well as offering a direct comparison between the PATA and SATA hard drives. December had SATA models well in front, but this trend reverses itself, and January now shows PATA drives with the lion's share of the dollar movement, even though each drive type shared five of the top ten price drops. The largest price increase was also for a Parallel ATA hard drive, but there were far more Serial ATA price jumps, and led to a greater impact. Overall, it was a mostly sedate month for hard drive prices, but there were individual deals to be found in both the PATA and SATA charts.

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