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

[Dan Kegel]

Definitely a pricing error.  They cancelled my order.

"We regret to inform you that your recent order xxxxx for the WD Blue
PC SSD WDS250G1B0A - Solid state drive - 250 GB - internal - 2.5-inch
- SATA 6Gb/s has been cancelled due to a pricing error on our Website.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."


On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah, it looks like they are now $20 off list price, not $20 price.
>
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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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