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    32gb SSD for 130

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Jurisprudence, May 7, 2008.

  1. Jurisprudence

    Jurisprudence Notebook Evangelist

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    Just thought i'd give a heads up on a cheap SSD.

    http://www.memoryc.com/externalharddrives/transcend32gbinternalssd.html

    Thats a 32gb IDE SSD for €108 ex VAT ($168 US). Best price I have personally seen so far. Its an Irish company so for Europeans you won't get screwed by customs shipping in the Eurozone.

    PS: sorry for the 1st dodgy link, the one above should work now.
     
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    unknowntt Notebook Evangelist

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    link doesn't work?
     
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I can see one at 125 Euros which is 2.5" SATA. It's a Transcend MLC SSD which, if I recall correctly, has some issues with performance (or lack thereof). The performance problems may have something to do with the clear-out pricing. There's also a 2.5" PATA one at 108 Euros for anyone who wants to give SSD a try. There's also an ExpressCard version at similar pricing.

    John
     
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  4. Jurisprudence

    Jurisprudence Notebook Evangelist

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    I figured the perfomance would be pretty poor but for fault tolerance at least theres no moving parts.
     
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