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    $599 for a 32gb SSD? Is Dell insane?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by M Kapral, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. M Kapral

    M Kapral Notebook Consultant

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    Just... Wow

    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=341-6715

     
    M Kapral, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    1) Obviously going to be overpriced when bought from an OEM like Dell
    2) 1.8" PATA, keep that in mind when shopping.
     
    Hep!, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    i have to agree.....wow.
    you can get mini-pci-e ssd's from newegg from less then half that. 100-160 i think.
     
    ryujin, Mar 30, 2009
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  4. M Kapral

    M Kapral Notebook Consultant

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    That's beyond overpriced. That's 6x as much as from Newegg. That's 2 Dell Mini 9s... lol

    Yeah. I found the one I was looking for. 16gb $45. Paypal issues so I can't order now though :(
     
    M Kapral, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. nomoredell

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    dell is run by marketing ppl=same ppl who runs macys womens clothing department, which means prices of their products are nowhere near their true value.
     
    nomoredell, Mar 30, 2009
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Even purchasing thru EPP, that would be an insane over price :eek: :rolleyes:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 30, 2009
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  7. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I remember when I got my M1210, the upgrade to 4GB of RAM was $2000 lol. Now you can buy that much RAM for $30.

    What are you talking about?
     
    atbnet, Mar 30, 2009
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    It's a business strategy. Just like how Best Buy sees that consumers are likely to come into their store to buy new headphones if they break their old ones, so they take the standard iPod headphones ($30 @ Apple) and mark them up to $40. Other iPod accessories stay at MSRP though...
     
    weirdo81622, Mar 30, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Lmao! You can get 2 aspire ones for that price.....
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 31, 2009
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  10. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I was looking at buying a 64gb SSD for $130 for my Acer Aspire.

    Dells is ... much more expensive.
     
    millermagic, Apr 1, 2009
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  11. Tinselworm

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    Just get the standard one then buy another one off Newegg!! :) :)
     
    Tinselworm, Apr 1, 2009
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  12. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    OH MY GOD THIS CIN/TINSELWORM SWAP IS SO CONFUSING

    lowercase to bypass wordfilters
     
    Hep!, Apr 1, 2009
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  13. Tinselworm

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    SORRY!!

    or am i?
     
    Tinselworm, Apr 1, 2009
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