[SGVLUG] [Off-topic] Dell discounted 250GB SSD for $20

[Matthew Campbell]

Yeah, it looks like they are now $20 off list price, not $20 price.

Matt
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On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 6:20 AM, Jason Riker <jasonrkr at gmail.com> wrote:
> It must have been a price error.  They're now $79.99 and out of stock.  :-)
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>
>> Aha, https://www.amazon.com/250GB-Internal-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B01LXDQX35
>> says it has low life expectancy.  Still, good for a readonly-ish boot
>> drive.
>> - Dan
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>> > Well, golly.  That is a good deal.  Maybe they figure
>> > 250GB is too small to bother with anymore, but
>> > it'd make a good root drive.  I ordered one, thanks!
>> > - Dan
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:18 PM, Jess Bermudes <jbermudes at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >> I don't mean to sound like a spammer, but a friend showed me this deal
>> >> and I
>> >> figure if anyone hasn't upgraded to solid state yet for their machine,
>> >> this
>> >> is a fairly cheap way to get into that game:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/wd-blue-pc-ssd-wds250g1b0a-solid-state-drive-250-gb-internal-2-5-inch-sata-6gb-s/apd/a9301054/storage-drives-media?dgc=CJ&cid=479
>> >>
>> >> For all I know it might be a price error, so YMMV
>>
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