ssd 250 evo on sale

[guncrasher]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248&leaderboard=1

offer only for today.

semp

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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[guncrasher]

I keep forgetting I basically live next to newegg and get everything overnight anyway.  I paid the 1.99 shipping instead of the free 3-7 day.  last time it was like 5 bucks  .

when I ordered the x-55 I almost paid for overnight shipping to get the stick before friday's fso.  but I really didnt feel like paying the 55 dollar charge.  to my surprise their warehouse is 5 miles from my house and got it the next day after shipping anyway.


semp

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I love Newegg but man the rape me on shipping to APO.  I put that SSD in my cart and shipping quoted out to $26.95   Meanwhile, I can by autoparts in huge boxes from American Muscle and they charge $7.  Go figure.

I bought that SSD and a PSU from Amazon and total shipping was $12.57.

[Zerstorer]

I wish I had waited to buy one.   

[Bizman]

I wish I had waited to buy one.   

Don't cry. Did you forget we're talking about computers here? They become old fashioned trash right at the moment they leave the store. Of course that applies to components, too. Just wait and see: Next week you'll see something else sold for zilch compared to what you've just paid for one. Just don't think about it and get what you need when you need it. There aren't any "cycles", at least not for the whole package, so you may pay "too much" for some component but "win" at the same time for another. If you stay within your budget, all's well. Just my thoughts, though.

[Zerstorer]

Don't cry. Did you forget we're talking about computers here? They become old fashioned trash right at the moment they leave the store. Of course that applies to components, too. Just wait and see: Next week you'll see something else sold for zilch compared to what you've just paid for one. Just don't think about it and get what you need when you need it. There aren't any "cycles", at least not for the whole package, so you may pay "too much" for some component but "win" at the same time for another. If you stay within your budget, all's well. Just my thoughts, though.

I'll buy another one, then I will have saved money!    

 

[Bizman]

I'll buy another one, then I will have saved money!    

 

Hmmm... in a way yes, for instance if you can make use of another one for added security in a mirrored raid array.

A side note: I seem to need a pair of glasses for computing: In your sig I read your in-game nick was "Fukrum". The funniest part of this is, that I recognized your name and thought there was a typo, a missing "L" until I remembered it's written with a "c" instead of a "k" in the middle. Ctrl-+ helped again...

[Skuzzy]

I would suspect there are going to be a lot of sales of the SATA based SSD's coming soon, now that Intel has announced a PCIe (18 lane) based SSD and controller.

[Zerstorer]

Hmmm... in a way yes, for instance if you can make use of another one for added security in a mirrored raid array.

A side note: I seem to need a pair of glasses for computing: In your sig I read your in-game nick was "Fukrum". The funniest part of this is, that I recognized your name and thought there was a typo, a missing "L" until I remembered it's written with a "c" instead of a "k" in the middle. Ctrl-+ helped again...

  no worries man... I actually have had people call me that while giving me a six call on range!

I was actually kidding about saving money or buying another one. I have relatives who think like that...Sadly.

Been around the IT world for a long time so I understand how these things go down... But it still hurts when it happens. 

[Bizman]

I thought you'd be kidding but the idea of getting another for raid felt so good I thought someone might really find that useful.

And yes, it hurts to buy something just before a rebate. But hey! It's only money, it's been around for so long that everyone has seen and used it and they keep printing more all the time!

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I would suspect there are going to be a lot of sales of the SATA based SSD's coming soon, now that Intel has announced a PCIe (18 lane) based SSD and controller.

Those models are enterprise stuff so the cost will be prohibitive for regular users most likely. But agreed, prices are coming down fast. Especially due to the recent Japanese research finding which makes it possible to get 200-300% higher i/o from existing SSDs by just a firmware update - and get reduced nand wear as a bonus. They solved a huge bottleneck in SSD controller.

[Zerstorer]

I thought you'd be kidding but the idea of getting another for raid felt so good I thought someone might really find that useful.

And yes, it hurts to buy something just before a rebate. But hey! It's only money, it's been around for so long that everyone has seen and used it and they keep printing more all the time!

Oh, the RAID idea IS appealing....I don't run raid on the one SSD (its my games drive)...only on my OS SSD (mirrored). 

It's convincing the 'family CFO' for the funding that will be the tricky part. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Oh, the RAID idea IS appealing....I don't run raid on the one SSD (its my games drive)...only on my OS SSD (mirrored). 

It's convincing the 'family CFO' for the funding that will be the tricky part. 

Just bring the suspicious package home and then announce to the kids: Guess what? Mac&Cheese for the rest of the week yeaaa! 

[Skuzzy]

Those models are enterprise stuff so the cost will be prohibitive for regular users most likely. But agreed, prices are coming down fast. Especially due to the recent Japanese research finding which makes it possible to get 200-300% higher i/o from existing SSDs by just a firmware update - and get reduced nand wear as a bonus. They solved a huge bottleneck in SSD controller.

It will only be prohibitive for a while.  Nature of the beast.  Once the market adjusts the SATA SSD's, the PCIe based ones will start dropping into place.