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    Intel X25-M 80GB SSD - $195 shipped at the Egg

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by abaddon4180, May 20, 2010.

  1. abaddon4180

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    abaddon4180, May 20, 2010
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    Not a bad price. The 160GB X25-M is only $419 shipped, so pretty much the same cost/GB.
     
    Pitabred, May 20, 2010
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    Not everyone has the money, though, and this is still a little cheaper
     
    abaddon4180, May 20, 2010
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    Yeah man i totally agree, not everyone has the money, people act here like they have the money.
     
    freedom16, May 21, 2010
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    Trust me, I regret spending the $200 on my 80GB that's in my desktop. I do like the performance, don't get me wrong, but not worth the cost. If the 80GB was $100 or less I'd say it's definitely worth it. But $419 can buy you a decent basic laptop. I'll look at SSD's again when they're ~$1.00 to $1.25 / GB.
     
    HTWingNut, May 21, 2010
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    I can't wait to jump on board with SSD BUT I can't justify the price ratio. So i'll wait till they are in the .50 per GB. It may take awhile but i'm willing to wait. :)
     
    Rodster, May 21, 2010
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    Agreed. I am not willing to spend $2+/GB when I could buy a 7200 RPM hard drive for like $0.25/GB
     
    abaddon4180, May 21, 2010
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    Finally below the $200....and now we wnt even lower eheheh
     
    Les, May 21, 2010
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    You won't see $1/GB until 2012 at the earliest, more like 2013.
     
    Jlbrightbill, May 21, 2010
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    Once you go SSD you cant go back.
     
    laststop311, May 21, 2010
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    Only if you have deep pockets. :)
     
    HTWingNut, May 21, 2010
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    Sad, but true--

    Or sell old stuff to fund the new stuff--

    80GB just isn't enough or worth it, though.
     
    k9hydr4, May 22, 2010
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    Agreed it's almost pointless because the OS will take at least 10% of that unless you're using an eternal drive.
     
    Rodster, May 22, 2010
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    An eternal drive? How much do those cost?
     
    abaddon4180, May 22, 2010
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    I recently saw a 640GB USB 2.0 drive for $89.99
     
    Rodster, May 22, 2010
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  16. Phil

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    I've gone back twice :p

    Now starting at $399 ex. shipping.
    Intel 160 GB Internal hard drive
     
    Phil, May 22, 2010
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    It was a joke, you used the term "eternal" instead of "external".... lol a drive that lasts forever.
     
    HTWingNut, May 22, 2010
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    :eek: My 'x' doesn't work.
     
    Rodster, May 22, 2010
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    SSD's are great but i can't afford a 200 gig sata 2 ssd for 688 performance is awesome but programs and games take up so much space today, i tried dealing with a 128 ssd in a m17x it was so difficult, but i can go back using an 7200RPM drive easily of course performance suffers but when your on a strict budget what can you do?
     
    freedom16, May 22, 2010
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    I really don't understand the recommendation of paying retail and Newegg. Newegg has shipped HDD and SSDs in nothing more than an envelope.

    The risks are still there(and have to take the appropriate precautions of making backups), whether you buy a drive from Newegg or eBay.

    I just got a Crucial 256GB SSD for $435 shipped from eBay. Yes, I am taking on risk, but I'd rather do that than be raped up front for another $200-300, with the illusion that my files are "safer".
     
    k9hydr4, May 23, 2010
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  21. ComicSands

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    Intel G3 starts at around $200 for 160 GB, (supposedly) but I expect prices will be considerably higher right after they come out.
     
    ComicSands, May 23, 2010
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  22. Phil

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    Do you have a source?
     
    Phil, May 23, 2010
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    :eek: I hope so.
     
    abaddon4180, May 23, 2010
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    ^^^
    When these vendors find a more efficient way of sucking money out of our pockets, then they just might lower the prices...

    I hope one day RAM and storage are synonymous with one another--
     
    k9hydr4, May 23, 2010
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