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Dale Ward · 07-31-2006, 04:56 AM

Greetings!

I have a second-hand Dell Latitude CPx J650T with a 12GB HD (11.2GB in Properties). I'm trying to find a bigger HD, and I've noticed something odd.

When I price drives that state they are specifically for my model Latitude, they are 20-40% more expensive than generic drives of the same size.

Are Dell-compatible drives really so different that they warrant a higher price... or am I paying through the nose for the privilege of having "genuine Dell inside"?

07-31-2006, 04:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dale Ward Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 27 OS: XP	Dell Latitude HDs Greetings! I have a second-hand Dell Latitude CPx J650T with a 12GB HD (11.2GB in Properties). I'm trying to find a bigger HD, and I've noticed something odd. When I price drives that state they are specifically for my model Latitude, they are 20-40% more expensive than generic drives of the same size. Are Dell-compatible drives really so different that they warrant a higher price... or am I paying through the nose for the privilege of having "genuine Dell inside"?