[AccessD] Good price on disk

Last summer was before the Thai floods.  A deal is only relative to current prices.

Rotating media prices are dropping again so if you don't need storage *now* then you should wait.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 6/11/2012 1:20 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Last summer I picked up six two TB drives for $89.00 each. Is this a better
> deal?
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 5:36 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Good price on disk
>
>   >  What makes these HDs better?
>
> Nothing.  They get a pretty good rating, much better than the Seagate
> version.  The price is good, 2
> gigs for a hundred ten.
>
> I need storage and have been waiting for the prices to drop from "tsunami
> levels".
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
>
> Reality is what refuses to go away
> when you do not believe in it
>
> On 6/9/2012 1:54 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
>> Hi John:
>>
>> What makes these HDs better?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 6:13 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: [AccessD] Good price on disk
>>
>> The 2 gb models are finally arriving.  I found this one with a $20 coupon
>> good for another week
>> which makes it $110.
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145369.
>>
>> I have ordered 4 of them for a raid 5 array for my MV server.  We'll see
> how
>> long they last.
>>
>