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    $155 256GB Samsung 830 SSD! All new low and its on Amazon to boot!

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    Samsungs 830 SSD has hit a new record low on Amazon! It is $155 and than if you got Amazon credit card or the other credit card hat gives you 5% you can get it for 150 or below! Any speculations on how low this will go? It is a new record :)

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=052ZBT4BE5BXGAV2GSK7


    I am putting my money this is the lowest it'll go for a while because they are trying to dump the 830s so they can clear out stock for their new SSD that has not come out yet. Its MSRP was i think 200-230 i forget. for the 256GB one. I read about it in an article on Notebookcheck.net several months ago. What are the prices to make these? This almost seems like selling them at manufacturing costs or below! Or do they some how actually get like 25% profit off of these? That would be impressive if a company really did :)

    EDIT: updated with link lol my bad :)
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 18, 2012
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  2. imusorka

    imusorka Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'd be surprised if their cost exceeded $100.
     
    imusorka, Oct 18, 2012
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  3. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Great price for this drive. My Intel 120GB SSD feels so small now. :p
     
    atbnet, Oct 18, 2012
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  4. Andrew Baxter

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    That's a great price, and I'm in for one. It'll go inside my ThinkPad X230.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 18, 2012
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  5. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

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    That's a fantastic price. I paid $200 for mine and I don't regret it - even after seeing this price. Its that awesome.

    Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
     
    bubzers, Oct 18, 2012
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  6. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    i bet thats what you tell yourself to help you spell better at night :p

    JK that is very true. It comes down to when did you buy it and was it a good/fair price at the time. Also has it saved you a bunch of patients in that time period? Was all thta patients worth it for the 40-50 dollars extra? 99% of people will say yes. Only people that say no are super broke or bought it last week for like 30-50 bucks more and are now pissed :)

    EDIT: update they are out of stock but still on sale and ships october 21
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 18, 2012
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  7. HopelesslyFaithful

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    update sold out but still at sale price and they will ship when available!!!!

    EDIT: damn had one left in my cart to buy when my wife got home and we talked about it and she said it was cool and now its gone :/
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 18, 2012
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    How do Samsung SSD's stack up against Intel? I trust Intel SSD's implicitly, but have trouble investing my money in Samsung or worse, OCZ SSD's.
     
    garetjax, Oct 19, 2012
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  9. HopelesslyFaithful

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    samsung 830 are golden. Also the 840s look to be golden too
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 19, 2012
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    Not the 840 on TLC though.
     
    imusorka, Oct 19, 2012
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    how do this hard drive compare to the vertex 4?
     
    jrryc890, Oct 20, 2012
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  12. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    way better
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 20, 2012
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    i'm quite new to ssds, can you specify the details?
     
    jrryc890, Oct 20, 2012
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  14. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

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    You are correct! :D

    I don't know why I waited so long to get one. My only complaint is that my games' load times are so short I miss the "tips" on the load screens - oh wait, I never read those anyway.

    Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
     
    bubzers, Oct 21, 2012
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    why only 256gb ssd versions drop their prices? :( I would kill for a crucial m4 or samsung 830/840 512Gb SSD for 300$
     
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  16. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    becuase they know the people will pay a ton for those so no need to drop price yet
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 21, 2012
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    people would pay more for 1tb too......
     
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  18. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    But not enough people would pay for them to make a mil of them
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 21, 2012
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    I'm glad these things are finally getting in the "realistic" realm of purchasing. I've had my eye on one for quite awhile, but it's hard to justify a $300 upgrade for a laptop you only spent $350 for. :p The $100-$200 range feels better to me.
     
    Blake, Oct 21, 2012
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  20. ZaZ

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    That's debatable.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 22, 2012
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  21. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    true but i was referring to overall package as in user rep, product reliability, also warranty and company policy on actually not sucking
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 22, 2012
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