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Aug 15, 2026 9:29 PM

Western Digital 8TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Backup Software - WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN $298.26

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Aug 15, 2026 9:36 PM
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Major16Aug 15, 2026 9:36 PM
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Pretty high price for a 5400rpm drive
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Aug 15, 2026 9:42 PM
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vivisimonviAug 15, 2026 9:42 PM
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Even 16TB models were a lot less than this just 2 years ago. I hate this timeline.
Aug 15, 2026 10:36 PM
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BlueVoyager308Aug 15, 2026 10:36 PM
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Look, we know its the demands from AI. So just sell everything to AI. Come back when the price become sane again. Don't insult anyone's intelligence.
Aug 15, 2026 11:16 PM
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porksmugglersAug 15, 2026 11:16 PM
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Quote from BlueVoyager308 :
Look, we know its the demands from AI. So just sell everything to AI. Come back when the price become sane again. Don't insult anyone's intelligence.
But how can OP get the downvote high score if they don't post?
Aug 15, 2026 11:18 PM
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DealArtistAug 15, 2026 11:18 PM
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Quote from BlueVoyager308 :
Look, we know its the demands from AI. So just sell everything to AI. Come back when the price become sane again. Don't insult anyone's intelligence.
You mean when the bubble bursts and takes the stock market with it? Then I'll scrooge mcduck a roomfull of them!
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Aug 15, 2026 11:30 PM
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PaulGAug 15, 2026 11:30 PM
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Quote from DealArtist :
You mean when the bubble bursts and takes the stock market with it? Then I'll scrooge mcduck a roomfull of them!
At this point, it just seems it jumps from one scam to another. Money must be invested (for retirement) and the grifters exploit this. So they'll just move to the next scam that makes no sense from a valuation standpoint and everyone will nod along. You run into issues when you try and think there's any logic or rationale to it.
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Aug 16, 2026 12:55 AM
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k6tcherAug 16, 2026 12:55 AM
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Prices will never come down. Computing is being pushed to the cloud on purpose to gouge those monthly subscriptions. Your IoT devices like your phone will be access points and nothing more. This is all by design.
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Aug 16, 2026 1:49 AM
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0oyujieo0Aug 16, 2026 1:49 AM
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Can someone erase or reduce the AI/Datacenter from this timeline?
Aug 17, 2026 1:57 AM
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noemail1Aug 17, 2026 1:57 AM
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That reminded me to check how much I paid for an 8TB WD Easystore drive back in 2017.
$129.99
Where is my time machine to go back 10 years?!
Aug 17, 2026 2:23 AM
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tomwilAug 17, 2026 2:23 AM
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Quote from noemail1 :
That reminded me to check how much I paid for an 8TB WD Easystore drive back in 2017.
$129.99
Where is my time machine to go back 10 years?!
That is $178.74 in today's dollars, which is only $120 less than the cost today, according to the US inflation calculator [bls.gov].

The time machine cost would probably be much more than this.
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Aug 20, 2026 12:09 AM
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DontTaxBeerAug 20, 2026 12:09 AM
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Quote from Major16 :
Pretty high price for a 5400rpm drive
wait until next year. this is what 1MB will cost.
Aug 21, 2026 6:51 PM
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SiennaSpaniel1504Aug 21, 2026 6:51 PM
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Quote from k6tcher :
Prices will never come down. Computing is being pushed to the cloud on purpose to gouge those monthly subscriptions. Your IoT devices like your phone will be access points and nothing more. This is all by design.
Agreed. Anyone who thinks AI is going away after some bubble burst has not been in a position to realize its value or to see its value realized. The way we use AI will continuously evolve as that business model refines itself but there is NO going back. Supply will not outpace demand. The projection models from a pre-AI era are no longer accurate and those who rely on them will continue to be disappointed at prices and ultimately access.
Aug 21, 2026 10:18 PM
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DealArtistAug 21, 2026 10:18 PM
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Quote from SiennaSpaniel1504 :
Agreed. Anyone who thinks AI is going away after some bubble burst has not been in a position to realize its value or to see its value realized. The way we use AI will continuously evolve as that business model refines itself but there is NO going back. Supply will not outpace demand. The projection models from a pre-AI era are no longer accurate and those who rely on them will continue to be disappointed at prices and ultimately access.
You're probably not wrong, and I'm definitely someone who doesn't see much value in what AI has offered. It all seems gimmicky to me, shoved into spaces where it isnt needed or doesn't belong. Tbh moving forward with tech like this in a world that hasn't been better with privacy/security seems very concerning, and will avoid it like a plague if that is how things pan out. I'll either end up the velociraptor or the bald eagle..
Sep 4, 2026 5:50 PM
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joshcaliSep 4, 2026 5:50 PM
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Quote from SiennaSpaniel1504 View quoted comment :
Agreed. Anyone who thinks AI is going away after some bubble burst has not been in a position to realize its value or to see its value realized. The way we use AI will continuously evolve as that business model refines itself but there is NO going back. Supply will not outpace demand. The projection models from a pre-AI era are no longer accurate and those who rely on them will continue to be disappointed at prices and ultimately access.
Ai isn't going away but historically any "big server task" eventually works on a tiny handheld device.The server farm crazy will subside.

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