256GB Sandisk 2.5" (7mm) SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) $140 + Free shipping

By summertime, SSDs will be pretty cheap. I'll see what summer brings.

Quote from edplayer : Really? You will buy into a diverse company based on one product? One that is not even out yet. You should have taken a semester long course on investing instead.

Why wouldn't you diversify your portfolio through shared/joint/mutual stock when it's
1) this cheap
2) high-profit possibility


?


Do you buy stock in individual companies? That may be a problem. I hope I didn't encourage anyone to open up an account with e-Trade just to buy ONLY HP stocks. lol It shouldn't put a dent in your paycheck if you're diversifying and not managing individual stock options.

Quote from Morosy : All he did was ask if it was similar to a ram disk; how is that taken as trolling?

Obviously he needs to get off his stoned horse.

Quote from TheDudeI3988 : By summertime, SSDs will be pretty cheap. I'll see what summer brings.

Price have not budge below for $140 for almost a year now.

I remember OCZ Agility 3 was on sale left n right. Why did it stop?

I am still on SATA2. The fastest SSD is no use.

Quote from barndogusn : Obviously he needs to get off his stoned horse.

Duuuude. Where's my car?

Quote from okinawanmatt : I can't tell if you're trolling or... Just read this summary [wikipedia.org]. Take a Master's course in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering if you want to learn more. Both branches offer concentrations that allow you to take courses in different types of memory devices.

its funny that you should take my question like this. I am looking at getting an electronics engineering technology diploma through the military because I love all this technology stuff. I read about it as a layman but to be educated in the stuff would be great. anyway its wasnt meant as a troll but its interesting that you interpreted it that way.

anyway i'm rich so who cares what you think

now I am trolling at least I think I am from what I understand of the word: I googled it. i'm ignorant

Quote from bryon575 : its funny that you should take my question like this. I am looking at getting an electronics engineering technology diploma through the military because I love all this technology stuff. I read about it as a layman but to be educated in the stuff would be great. anyway its wasnt meant as a troll but its interesting that you interpreted it that way. anyway i'm rich so who cares what you think now I am trolling at least I think I am from what I understand of the word: I googled it. i'm ignorant

Hahaha. No disrespect - I was just thoroughly confused by the way you stated that question.


You should keep pursuing an EE diploma - it's useful anywhere! Although CS/CEG job openings are increasing at a staggering rate, EE majors are ALWAYS needed in any company (not just for tech. companies - even Kellogg or the hospital in your area will hire an EE major). It's also easier to secure a life-long career at one company as an EE, while CS/CEG is going the way of short life-cycle projects and contracts that keeps us from finding job security with just one company.


However, here's my concern for you: are you looking to apply for a degree from a military institution (AFIT, Westpoint, etc.), or are you planning on taking night/online classes? I f you are taking online classes, make sure you enroll in a regionally accredited college. The Marine Corps likes to push the University of Maryland courses in the pacific rim since they have a good partnership (and UofM has many satellite campuses in places such as Camp Foster, Kadena AFB, etc.) However, Air Force active duty tends to be spammed with nationally accredited for-profit colleges such as DeVry or Grantham. It may sound counter-intuitive, but you want to be enrolled in a regionally accredited program rather than a nationally accredited program if you're going to pursue a job or a graduate program in the U.S. I've explained the difference in another thread, so I'll see if I can track it down and link it later rather than typing out another 4 paragraphs for description.

this is not the extreme version right?

For this price you could've got the sandisk 256gb extreme equivalent. Rather get intel though. Better quality.

hope this year SSD will be cheaper and cheaper

Quote from jwcdis : For this price you could've got the sandisk 256gb extreme equivalent. Rather get intel though. Better quality.

240GB you mean. And yes, you "could've." In fact, you "could've" purchased it for $100 a few months ago. However, this is the cheapest 256GB SATA III SSD I've seen in several weeks.

Quote from okinawanmatt : Why wouldn't you diversify your portfolio through shared/joint/mutual stock when it's 1) this cheap 2) high-profit possibility

If you feel that the stock is cheap (as in it should be valued higher) and it has a high profit possibility, you are obviously in the minority. A 5 second analysis can show you that.

But if you feel confident in it, whatever. Its not my money...

Haven't seen many 7mm ssd on sale. Need 1 for laptop.

WOW, this thread gets hijacked into a stock trading bitching thread! REALLY??