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    Dell now offers its xps laptops 256GB SSD for only $400!!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jjahshik32, Jan 18, 2009.

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    Maybe I should buy the cheapest spec'd out xps with the $400 SSD and buy the 17" hi res mbp with the stock hdd and sell the xps and keep the SSD and the 17" mbp. :)
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    Samsung doesnt sell the SSD drive retail?
     
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    Yeah, the one they use to pay for all of their marketing propaganda "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" commercials.
     
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    Apple overcharges for everything, this is no surprise at all.
     
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    I hope the new Studio XPS get them soon
     
    Unbob, Jan 19, 2009
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    I got something slightly more useful than a remote to stick in my expresscard slot on my XPS:

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-022-OC&utm_source=froogle

    Its steeply priced, but it is the biggest portable SSD you can get right now that fits in an express card slot. The speeds are pretty good, although I installed XP on it as I intended to try some audio recording and it was abysmally slow - but its great for backing stuff up on straight off your main drive :]
     
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    Geez that's slower than USB drive lol. Too bad companies didn't jump on the ExpressCard SSD wagon or we'd see a lot better products.
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 19, 2009
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    Now that's an interesting product. Do you know whether a drive like that can be recognized by apps like Acronis Trueimage at boot? That thing would be ideal for storing disk images on, provided that it'd be seen when booting from Acronis boot CD's or from Acronis recovery manager.
     
    Fountainhead, Jan 20, 2009
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