February 2008 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 different Parallel and Serial ATA hard drives. In February, the Serial ATA hard drives held a stranglehold on the top price drops, taking nine of the top ten listings, and the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB was the only PATA drive that managed to sneak in. In terms of the drive capacities, February definitely moved towards the 750GB and 1TB range, with the top six price drops coming from that range. This is a drastic change from December and January, where we found the 400GB and 500GB hard drives to be the most active.

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